The Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic position serves in the Maintenance and Repair Section, Facility Management Service, Veterans Administration, VA Caribbean Healthcare System, Department of Veterans Affairs, San Juan, PR.

Duties

The duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Inspects, adjusts, and repairs air conditioning, equipment and systems as reciprocating compressor, water- and air-cooled condensers, water chillers, induced draft cooling towers and air handling units. Manages numerous controls such as temperatures pressure and humidity controls, modulating valves, relays, solenoid valves and dampers; ventilating equipment and systems as propeller type fans, centrifugal fans and exhaust fans; walk in refrigerators cold rooms, ice makers, freezers, refrigerated centrifuges and hypothermia machines, cry-o-cut, cryo-plates, lyophilizes and ultra-low freezer systems. Participates in the inspection of major items which are checked for stress or strain, cracks, plus check of all moving parts for wear and possible replacement, all this to ensure continuity of operation. Assists in periodic check of moving parts of equipment for balance vibration, worn bearings etc., making repairs of adjustments as required (an electronic vibration analyzer may be used). Participates in the inspection of the ventilating and exhaust systems through the VA Caribbean Healthcare System and its clinics and will make changes and repairs if necessary. Performs preventive maintenance inspections of air conditioning, refrigeration and ventilating systems as required by VACO. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 6:30am - 3:00pm; may rotate shifts. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI):

Requirements

Qualifications

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. The selective placement factor for this position is: This position requires a current CFC Universal Certification by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in accordance with the 1990 Clean Air Act. Certificate must be from an (EPA) approved agency. (NOTE: A copy of certification must be submitted with your application packet.) AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. PHYSICAL EFFORT: The Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic frequently carries and sets up parts and equipment that weigh up to fifty (50lbs.) pounds. Works will require frequently stooping, stretching, Climbing, bending, and kneeling for long periods of time. AND WORK CONDITIONS: The Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic is frequently exposed to abrasions, cuts, bums or shock broken bones or other serious injury from slips, falls, moving parts and equipment. Frequently work in cramped spaces and around hot, oily, and dusty surfaces. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Equipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)MaterialsMeasuring InstrumentsTechnical PracticesUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout more than normal supervision IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address San Juan VA Medical Center 10 Calle Casia San Juan, PR 00921 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]