This position is located at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan in the Operations Section of Engineering Service. The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center is a complexity level 3 facility. Incumbent is a Boiler Plant Operator having responsibility for the continuous operations and maintenance of a Class II H.P. steam generating plant, with 125 p.s.i. pressure and approximately 45,000 lb. per hour output.

Duties

Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Performs operation and maintenance of three gas-fired boilers using No. 2 oil as a standby energy source and all associated equipment such as Weishaupt burners with a forced draft blowers and variable frequency drives, electric exhaust and fresh air intake blowers/dampers with variable frequency drives, air handling unit with variable frequency drive for combustion air, electronic combustion control systems, centrifugal feed water pumps with variable frequency drives, two-element drum level regulators, a de-aerating/condensate storage tank, reverse osmosis system with a 500 gallon storage tank, Ecolab direct chemical feed system, regulatory valves, governors, low water cut-outs, flow meters, gas analyzers, two I 0,000 gal. per hour capacity sodium zeolite systems and an air compressor with dryer. Performs preventative maintenance and repairs on all boilers to include cleaning and touch up painting, making regular tests of boiler water samples, adding chemicals and blowing down boilers as necessary to maintain recommended boiler water chemical composition. Performs the safety device testing as indicated in VHA Directive 2008-062 Boiler Plant Operations and maintain records of production and other data pertinent to reports as required. Monitors three Power Command annunciator panels for three 1.5 megawatt generators and periodic checks of the generators and associated equipment with logs showing periods of operation, the monitoring and operation of the SimplexGrinnell fire alarm panel with logs indicating when and where a alarm or trouble occurred, the monitoring and use of the Building Automation System (BAS) with logs indicating troubles and alarms and the corrective action taken i.e. called police to check or calling in of personnel for repair, and the monitoring of closed circuit TV (CCTV) and the monitoring of the Temp Trak system. Performs preventative maintenance and repair on all VA vehicles and grounds equipment such as lawn mowers, tractors and snow blowers, preparing equipment for summer and winter use, assisting with the removal and installation of heavy parts. Performs preventive maintenance on all GSA vehicles such as checking oil, tires, batteries, insuring that vehicles are fueled up, and all fluid levels are at the correct level. Maintains records for vehicles including departures, arrivals, trip tickets, etc. Performs various administrative transportation duties such as keeping records for vehicle mileage, vehicle maintenance, annual GSA and vehicle usage reports, FAST report, and PM work orders. Conducts in-house training sessions for employees to orient them to the operational requirements of government vehicles. Performs general cleaning/housekeeping of area; answers/responds to phone calls and visitors. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Various shifts: including days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Approved

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Incumbent is required to lift up to 100 pounds and sometimes more. He/she occasionally works overhead. He/she must lift, bend and stoop, working in cramped positions. Sometimes will have to work in grease, dirt, unpleasant fumes, hot and cold temperatures. 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. 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: Dexterity and SafetyEquipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)Measuring InstrumentsOperation of Equipment/Machinery 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 Oscar G Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 325 East H Street Iron Mountain, MI 49801 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]