Job Summary

This position serves as a Maintenance Mechanic for the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Main Medical Campus as well as other areas within the VA Health Care System. As a Maintenance Mechanic, you will perform a variety of tasks involved in the installation, maintenance, repair, upkeep of therapeutic and related ward equipment, building service and operation systems, fixtures, buildings and related structures.

Job Description

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the following: SCREEN OUT: Ability to do the work of a Maintenance Mechanic without more than normal supervision. To qualify for this position, experience must include repairing and maintaining all types of patients lifting equipment, medical pumps, safety and traffic equipment, disposal equipment, non-motor vehicle equipment, and utility systems. (*If you answer yes to this question, your experience must be documented in your resume to receive full credit). PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work requires the incumbent to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions, frequently handle, lift, and carry items that weigh up to fifty pounds, and occasionally lift and carry items that weigh over fifty pounds. Incumbents will engage in periods of continuous exertion while cutting, welding, bending, and shaping complex items and constructing larger, bulkier items. The workday requires frequent activity and foot travel as well as use of all hand and power tools. WORKING CONDITIONS: The work is performed inside, outside in fair weather and foul. It is usually dirty, dusty, greasy, wet, and sometimes requires incumbent to make repairs or perform maintenance in areas where bad smelling fumes are present. Workers may be required to work from elevated positions from a ladder, scaffolding or bucket or scissors lift. Workers may be required to work in cramped or close spaces. There is the possibility of frequent exposure to uncomfortable heat and cold conditions. Incumbent is exposed to possibility of cuts, abrasions, strains, sprains, burns and infection as well as the possibility of broken bones. Some work may expose incumbent to toxic fumes, high pressure air, high pressure fluids, steam, and condensate. Workers will be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment as dictated by work conditions, such as protective eyewear, safety shoes/boots. 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, Repair Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Materials Measuring Instruments Technical Practices Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Without 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.