This position is located within the Environmental Management Service of the West Texas VA Health Care System (WTVAHCS) in Big Spring, TX.

Duties

Carpentry Duties: executes a full range of maintenance activities related to furniture, shelving, partitions, bookcases, interior design artwork, equipment, and material relocation at the Medical Center and at each Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). Incumbent will assemble/disassemble and repair desks, chairs, and bookcases, using screws, nails, glue, fasteners, hammers, mallets, screwdrivers, wrenches, and power drill drivers. Assemble and install shelving, cabinets, mirrors, wall art, bulletin boards, clocks, signage, window treatment, paper towel dispensers, soap dispensers, and other general or decorative item into sheetrock, plaster, metal or brick surfaces. Painter Duties: prepares the surface of furniture to coat with stain, varnish, or paint by brushing, rolling, or spraying. Vehicle Operations: operates a van, sedan and truck (box, cargo, and flatbed) 20ft size truck weighing up to 13,000 lbs., to load and unload on Government installations and on public roads in a full range of traffic conditions. Transports furniture, interior design items, and tools, from the Medical Center to CBOC's and from CBOC's to the Medical Center for disposition. Forklift/Utility Vehicle Operations: operates a forklift and utility vehicle on Government installations. Moves, stacks/unstacks pallets in and about warehouse, storage areas, loading docks, and on and off vehicles with a forklift. Moves equipment and furniture in and about warehouses, storage areas, and loading docks with a utility vehicle. General Maintenance Operations: provides services including delivery and removal of existing furniture, equipment, and related materials from a location, transporting the items to a new location to either install or place. Performs regularly scheduled preventive maintenance and repairs on a variety of materials handling equipment, housekeeping carts, laundry carts, and floor machines. Tools consist of hand and power tools. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm, with occasional evenings and weekends. Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD00679A Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting and carrying (45 lbs. and over), pushing (2 hours), reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, both hands required, walking (3 hours), standing (3 hours), crawling (1 hour), kneeling (1 hour), repeated bending (1 hour), climbing, legs only (1 hour), climbing, use of legs and arms, both legs required, operation of crane, truck, tractor, or motor vehicle, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, depth perception, hearing (aid permitted).

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• 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
• Must complete and pass a pre-employment physical examination.

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: Dexterity and SafetyEquipment Assembly, Installation, RepairFollow DirectionsPhysical Strength and AgilityUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout more than normal supervisionWork Practices 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 George H O'Brien Jr VA Medical Center 300 Veterans Boulevard Big Spring, TX 79720 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]