Maintenance Mechanic

Summary

The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for general maintenance and repair requirements as established by the Maintenance Supervisor - Supervisory Healthcare Engineer - or Chief of Engineering - for the Northport NY VA Medical Center. Work includes the maintenance - repair and minor improvement of all buildings and structures - masonry work - plastering and cement finishing work - surface preparation - painting and refinishing of all interior and exterior surfaces - along with various other duties.

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: 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 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.

Duties

• Major duties include but are not limited to: Altering - modifying and minor construction of items and structures such as: framework - staircases - doors' and windows - concrete form building - installing finished paneling and interior and exterior trim - installing metal studded partitions - steel door bucks - metal and wood doors - locksets and related hardware
• All types of floor coverings such as vinyl tile - carpet tile - sheet materials - prep area surfaces - and lay out patterns and installing dropped ceilings
• Works with brick - precast blocks of cement - cinder - terracotta wall and finish blocks - glass - quarry tile - marble - ceramic tile - partitions - manholes - catch basins - walks - gutter - foundations for structures
• Working with drawings - plans and/or blueprints - layout work - including putting in footings - leveling up first courses to get proper height
• leveling sidewalks and floors for an even bed for setting tiles & ceramic finished walls in bathrooms and kitchens including floors
• Works with the surface preparation and refinishing of all interior and exterior surfaces of buildings - structures - equipment - and furnishings where appearance as well as surface protection is important
• Removes old finishes by power-washing - dissolving - burning - scraping - sanding - wire brushing - and otherwise prepares surfaces for repainting
• Prepares coating materials - paints - polyurethanes - stains by mixing and applying pre-coating agents and solvents
• Repairs holes and cracks on a variety of surfaces
• Operating and use of a variety of powered and mobile engineering equipment utilized to accomplish station level projects
• I.e
• Front end loaders - backhoe - tractors - forklifts - dump trucks - pneumatic demolition tools - etc Assists journeymen electricians in a wide variety of electrical work - including troubleshooting - installation and repair of electrical equipment Assists journeyman pipefitters and performs pipefitting work which involves installing - modifying and repairing new and existing utility systems - such as steam heating - hot water heating - condensation return - domestic hot - cold and hot water - returns - sanitary waste - medical gases and equipment such as heat - water - condensate and circulating pumps
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7AM - 3:30PM Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD01827A Physical Requirements: The incumbent makes repair and installations from step ladders - extension ladders and lifts - in tunnels - that require lifting - pushing - pulling or carrying objects of varying weights - sizes - and shapes - sometimes in excess of 50 pounds
• The incumbent is responsible for maintaining and using all safety equipment issued to him/her - i.e. - safety glasses - goggles - steel toed safety shoes - and appropriate clothing when in designated areas where required and for promoting and encouraging their use among fellow employees
• He/she is subject to strains due to lack of movement such as standing in place - crouching or stooping for extended periods of time.