Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center is a campus-style facility consisting of 125 acres with 25 major buildings. The incumbent serves as Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor within the Maintenance & Utilities Section/Maintenance and Operations Division of Engineering Service performing a wide variety of maintenance tasks throughout the hospital to carry out the mission of Engineering Service.

Duties

Duties include but not limited to: Ability to provide guidance and direction, supervise, plans, organizes, coordinates, directs and assigns work activities to subordinates. Ability to develop work standards, methods, and procedure using established national codes, trade work practices, and VA standards as guidelines. Ability to assign and assist staff with installation, troubleshooting and maintenance repairs, and preventive maintenance. Ability to assist staff with construction of a variety of structures and surfaces of brick, block, stone and other related materials as assigned. Ability to evaluate work operations and review completed work inspections reports to assure that the standards are met. Ability to work in MAXIMO, VATAS (Timekeeping), VISTA system especially for issuance of work orders, PM scheduling, equipment inventory purchase cards orders. Ability to assign, assist or provide preventive maintenance (PM's) on air conditioning systems, including thermostat adjustment and and other equipment. Ability to assign or assist with the repair or removal of interior and exterior items consisting of wood, metal, plastic, fiberglass, or repair/removal of locks, cylinders, keys, doors, etc. Must have practical and extensive knowledge of various trades required to plan for and perform maintenance and construction tasks (electrical, plumbing, carpentry, locksmithing, masonry, and painting). Ability to develop training plan to cover employee orientation in shop function and work practices. Work Schedule: 07:00am - 03:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor/PD112610 Physical Requirements: The work requires a considerable amount of standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing and working in tiring and/or uncomfortable positions. The incumbent may work from ladders on scaffolding or mechanical lifting devices. When operating equipment, the worker may be under a great deal of strain from constant reaching, bending, turning and moving of hands, arms, feet, legs and by the vibration and jerking of the equipment. The incumbent carries, lifts and handles parts and equipment weighting up to 50 pounds and may occasionally exceed 50 pounds, Physical exertion is sometimes required when handling heavy and bulky materials such as sheets of plywood or other building materials .

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• 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

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: Ability to Lead or SuperviseEquipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)MaterialsUse and Maintain Tools and Equipment 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 Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center 3701 Loop Road East Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 US
• Name: Deborah Niebauer
• Phone: 228-523-5000 X40010
• Email: [email protected]