This position is located in the Engineering Maintenance Department at the Thomas E. Creek VA Health Care System Center in Amarillo, TX. Incumbent shall have responsibility for multiple trade activities relative to maintenance, repair and replacement to isolate or resolve malfunction or make necessary adjustments and repairs requiring the use of a variety of trades and practices associated with electrical, pipefitting, and carpentry.

Duties

Electrical: Must have knowledge of the electrical trade to permit working from blueprints, wiring diagrams, cut-sheets, manufacturers drawings and engineering drawings, to plan and layout work to install and repair new and existing electrical systems, controls, fire alarm panels and equipment for furnishing light and power to AHU's, RTU's, automatic faucets, package boilers, automatic valves, controls for kitchen equipment including disposals, refrigerators, freezers, rational cookers, fryers, and ovens, to include replacing ballasts, tracing circuits, and adding additional circuits. Disassembles equipment, repairs and/or replaces parts and components, cleans and reassembles. Incumbent uses a variety of tools and test equipment including wire cutters and strippers, drills, soldering irons, ohmmeters, ammeters, voltmeters and various other electrical and measuring devices. Pipefitting: Must have knowledge of pipefitting methods and techniques. Must acquire the skill thru training and previous experience as needed to install, modify, and repair new and existing high-pressure piping systems and equipment such as steam heating, steam generation, and hydraulic systems, steam generators, flash and expansion tanks, condensate, vacuum, and circulating pumps, and radiators. Incumbent must also have the skill needed to install equipment i.e. water heaters, food service equipment, pumps, valves, steam operated equipment, electric motors, condensate return systems, heat exchangers, chill water systems, control valves, automatic faucets, package boilers, automatic valves, using accepted plumbing and mechanical trade practices. Carpentry: Must know how to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and work with simple fractions to plan and measure material according to requirements and dimensions outlined in shop drawings, architectural drawings and knowledge of the carpentry trade. Knowledge of the use of various carpentry tools and machinery such as table saws, radial arm saws, band saws, drill pressed, hammer, hand saws, tile cutters, knives, etc., will be required to make repairs as a team member of the ward zone mechanic. Incumbent must have journeyman level carpentry skills gained through experience, training or a combination of both. Incumbent will serve on an overtime required snow/ice removal team during inclement weather situations. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Alternate schedules may be necessary to meet the needs of the organization.) Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD01089A Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting (45 lbs and over); Moderate carrying (15-44 pounds); Straight pulling (up to 2 hours); Pushing (up to 4 hour); Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (up to 8 hours); Standing (up to 6 hours); Crawling (up to 1 hours); Kneeling (up to 2 hours); Repeated bending (up to 4 hours); Climbing, use of legs and arms; Both legs required; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13" to 16"; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Depth perception; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of colors; Hearing (aid permitted).The duty require considerable movement around the hospital and involves bending, lifting, working from ladders and scaffolding and platforms, both inside and outside buildings, and crawling through restrictive areas. The incumbent must occasionally lift equipment or materials weighing fifty pounds or more with proper equipment. Assignments may require incumbent to stand, stoop, kneel, climb and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Working Conditions: The incumbent is exposed to extremes of heat and cold, dust, dirt, noise, grease, unpleasant smelling fumes and moisture as well as outside the normal indoor environment of the hospital. The work environment includes crawl spaces and interterrestrial spaces of the hospital. Incumbent may occasionally be exposed to disease, bad weather, possible electrical shock, refrigerant gases, flying splinters and chips, and respiratory ailments. Incumbent has frequent exposure to the possibility of scrapes, burns, infections, cuts and bruises. The incumbent will be part of a snow removal team and should expect to be called back for snow removal.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Equipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)MaterialsMeasuring InstrumentsTechnical PracticesUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout more than normal supervision Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Thomas E Creek VA Medical Center 6010 Amarillo Boulevard, West Amarillo, TX 79106 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]