The Maintenance Mechanic position will be located in the Engineering Department at the Department of Veterans Affairs Central Iowa Healthcare System, Des Moines, Iowa.

Duties

Major duties include, but are not limited to: Carpentry - Plans, measures and lays out projects involving constructing, altering, repairing, and/or modifying flooring, walls, doors, windows, ceilings and other building components. Painting - Prepares surfaces and uses appropriate coating techniques that ensure surfaces have a smooth-textured and decorative appearance and meet thickness and level requirements. Determines the methods, techniques, devices, and materials that are best suited to the surface finish required. Maintains an inventory of paints and materials for. Locksmith - Installs and repairs locksets and locking mechanisms throughout the facility. Manages and maintains the facility key and lock control system. Orders and maintains and inventory of locks, padlocks, key blanks, cabinet locks, etc. in amounts determined by the medical center needs and historical usage. Updates and maintains a database of keys and employees. Concrete Finishing - Completes the final finishing of concrete, and works on difficult projects, requiring more precise measurements and setting forms in curved as well as straight lines. Utilizes comprehensive knowledge of concrete finishing to plan work methods and sequences, lay out the work to be done, determine materials to be used, select proper tools, and accomplish the job in accordance with appropriate methods and accepted trade practices. Maintenance and Repairs - Performs routine maintenance and repair activities involving carpentry, painting, locksmith, masonry and other trades as assigned. Completes maintenance and repair work in accordance with the work order program, and accurately records time and materials used. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7am until 3:30pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Work requires considerable bending, kneeling and stooping. If the assignment is located at a jobsite, strenuous physical exertion may be required when handling heavy/bulky materials such as sheets of plywood or other building/construction materials. Use of manual or portable power tools for extended periods of time in uncomfortable positions. Construction work typically requires bending, stooping, climbing on ladders, scaffolding and rooftops. Lifts and moves materials weighing up to 40 Ibs. With assistance may lift/move heavier items. When working in shop areas, could be exposed to moderate or high noise levels from machinery, sawdust, glue fumes and hazards related to power equipment. When completing maintenance or repair, or working at project/construction sites, exposed to prevailing weather conditions and hazards associated with working on/around scaffolding and ladders. Subject to cuts, bruises and contusions. May work in confined areas such as crawl spaces and attics that are typically dusty and dirty. Must wear proper protective equipment for all of these conditions. 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 Equipment 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 VA Central Iowa Health Care System 3600 30th St Des Moines, IA 50310 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]