The Journeyman Automotive Mechanic works from written, electronic, and verbal communication as assigned. May perform assignments, which include simultaneous and continuous work, without detailed instructions. Uses standard prescribed procedures, methods, tools, and equipment common to the trade to complete assignments.

Duties

The Journeyman Automotive Mechanic works from written, electronic, and verbal communication as assigned. May perform assignments, which include simultaneous and continuous work, without detailed instructions. Uses standard prescribed procedures, methods, tools, and equipment common to the trade to complete assignments. Tests, inspects, maintains, overhauls, modifies, repairs, aligns, calibrates, installs, and is considered a subject matter expert for a wide variety of devices or systems of widely varying complexity. The major areas of expertise are automotive, grounds equipment, heavy machinery, and related transportation equipment Other areas of knowledge include electrical, mechanical, fuel injection, engines, transaxles, patient lifts, emission control, hydraulic, fuel, and other assemblies. Performs preventive maintenance and repairs on all equipment as assigned. This will include all gas, electric, propane, and hybrid motor vehicles such as gas scooters, electric scooters; Alternate Fuel Vehicles (AFV) such as AFV scooters, AFV trucks, AFV automobiles; electric automobiles, hybrid automobiles; construction machinery, propane-powered forklifts, diesel-powered busses and vans; gasoline-powered vehicles such as trucks, vans, automobiles, scooters, forklifts. Tears down, adjusts, repairs, reassembles, and runs operational checks on components of transportation systems by following the instructions described in technical manuals and other industry resources. Repairs, services, cleans, refinishes, paints, and fabricates parts as needed for repairs; including service on wheelchairs, electrical/mechanical components, trailers, carts, and other industry equipment. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, repairing, and/or overhauling major components and systems of transportation equipment such as engines, transmissions, differentials, and transaxles. Utilizes test equipment such as computerized engine analyzers, compression testers, test benches, oscilloscopes, multi-meters, special feeler and dial gauges to diagnose and isolate malfunctions. Disassembles, repairs, replaces, reconditions, and rebuilds components of the various systems based on test findings and specifications in technical manuals and accepted trade practices. Develops plans and layouts to perform electric arc and/or acetylene gas welding necessary to fabricate, repair, install, or modify equipment, brackets, automotive parts, grounds and construction equipment parts and attachments, motor and fan guards, racks, frames, plate bars, and castings. Performs preventive maintenance on all equipment as assigned. This will include all equipment such as vehicles, electric and gas carts, scooters, heavy machinery, tractors, trailers, mowers, and forklifts. Maintenance items may include, but are not limited to, filter checks, drive belts, compressors, fans, etc., operational checks of equipment and/or systems, and greasing, oiling, or adjusting equipment as needed. Work Schedule: Full Time M-F 8:00 - 16:30 Position Description Title/PD#: Automotive Mechanic/PD05602A Physical Requirements: Work requires good coordination and good physical condition. Required to walk, stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, crawl, and work in uncomfortable positions and to pull, push, reach over the shoulder, and lift supplies and/or equipment weighing up to 100 pounds. Must have rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, good hearing, depth perception, and the ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors. Glasses are permitted. Working Conditions: Work is both outside and inside in areas of medium to excessive heat, cold, humidity, dampness or chilling areas that have intermittent noise, dust, fumes, grease, dirt, oils, with exposure to electrical wires and energy. Areas may be slippery and/or uneven surfaces, in equipment rooms, tunnels, crawl spaces, penthouses, overhead catwalks, and scaffolding and/or in tight areas such as manholes and electrical equipment closets. Work sites vary and incumbent can be assigned to the other stations when needed (locations are: Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Livermore). Work may also entail rotating shifts: five (5) days on and two (2) days off. These shifts are necessary to have weekend coverage and to accomplish work that cannot be done during the regular work week.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/29/2023. 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)Measuring InstrumentsTechnical PracticesTroubleshootingUse 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 Palo Alto VA Medical Center 3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304 US
• Name: Eugene Jacobs
• Email: [email protected]