Maintenance Mechanic

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. Learn more about this agency Duties Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Repair, use and preventive maintenance of overhead patient lifting equipment, portable patient lifting equipment, beds, wheelchairs, stretchers Ability to use and maintain medical air, medical vacuum, instrument air, waste anesthesia gas, dental air, dental vacuum, dental waste anesthesia gas, condensate return, hot water recirculation, heating hot water, chilled water, sump, domestic water pressure booster, ice melt, sump pump alarms Read and interpret technical manuals, building plans, blueprints, and guides Ability to draw or sketch a basic drawing that includes perspective and dimensions Installs, modifies, repairs, maintains, and diagnoses trouble and makes repairs (electrical). Performs a variety of plumbing installation and maintenance work which involves removing, cleaning, replacing, packing, and sealing defective parts of utility, supply, and disposal systems such as dirty traps, sections of broken pipe and tile, clogged pipes and fixtures, and leaky faucets and drains. Planning and layout of sheet metal assemblies and fabrications and the ability to read, interpret and design are completed using the connecting joints. Install sheet metal assemblies which could be used in HVAC systems, oven exhaust, and ventilation systems. Make repairs and preventive maintenance on large and small systems where any numbers and types of pneudraulics and electrical controls and relays are required to make the system operate at peak efficiency. Utilizes knowledge of pneudraulics, hydraulic, and mechanical operating characteristics of various machinery and equipment (Various) Operate and maintain equipment such as pallet jacks, pallet stacker truck, power pallet jacks, warehouse scales, storage cages, arena seating, etc. Inspects equipment and controls, making all necessary adjustments to valves, relays, and other controls to alter or change conditions to prescribed test temperatures and/or chamber pressures. Uses voltmeters and wat maters to test equipment. Operates various control systems; troubleshooting, installing and altering equipment/systems; using electrical measuring instruments and testing equipment; etc. Maintaining plant operational records Responsible for the safe handling of all hazardous materials associated with plant maintenance. Maintain and use traffic control barriers, bollards, guard shacks, guard rails, building ladders, speed bumps, parking lot fencing, electric gates, parking lot height limit alarms, wall and door protection, cardboard compactors, bio-hazard sterilizer, glass crushers, scissors and equipment lifts, dock plates, bumper locks, overhead doors, roll down "firefly" doors Maintain trash carts, scrubbers, floor polishing equipment, vacuum cleaners, food conveyors, tray-veyors, ovens, dishwashers, food disposal units, food mixing equipment, food slicing equipment, glass washers, food delivery and warming units, pot and pan washers Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, Full Time, 7:00am - 3:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Requirements Conditions of employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Pre-employment physical required Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications 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, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)MaterialsMeasuring 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 There is no educational substitute for this position. Additional information Note: Per "Executive Order 14251: Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs", this position is no longer eligible for bargaining unit participation. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. 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