This position is located within the Engineering Service at the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System in Bay Pines, FL. The purpose of the position is to perform difficult welding functions in a manner that prevents distortion or burning of metals; and meets weld dimension, tolerance, strength, and other requirements.

Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Performs difficult welding functions that include a range of gas welding torch processes that must be adjusted due to the fact that metals to be welded react differently. Controls the metals being welded and the welding techniques to prevent distortion or burning of the metals; and to meet weld dimension, tolerance, strength, and other requirements. Uses accepted trade methods and a variety of manual welding processes such as several different gas torch processes, various electric arc processes including inert gas shielded ones, or a number of both kinds of processes, to weld all types of commonly used metals and. alloys of various sizes, shapes, and thicknesses, including dissimilar metals such as copper to steel. Performs welding in all positions including flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead. Ensures that all complete penetration, as well as complete fusion of base and filler metals, is accomplished. Performs shop functions as assigned to include ordering supplies, performing basic preventative maintenance tasks, providing documentation support, and cleaning tools and shop space. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: The work involves standing, walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and crawling. Work may be performed in awkward and cramped positions such as when welding in hard to reach places. The incumbent frequently handles objects weighing from 20 to 50 pounds and, occasionally, objects weighing in excess of 50 pounds, in setting up work and equipment and in completing assignments. The work is performed indoors and outdoors, sometimes in bad weather, in areas that may vary from "clean rooms" to areas that are noisy, dirty, and smoky. Welding involves exposure to fumes, infrared and ultraviolet radiation, heat, flying sparks, the glare of torches and heated materials, the possibility of eye injury, electrical shock, burns, broken bones, and the chance of cuts when working with sharp objects. There is discomfort when wearing protective clothing, gloves, and flash shield or eye goggles. 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: Dexterity and SafetyInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)Measuring 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 CW Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard Bay Pines, FL 33744 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]