Automotive Worker

Veterans Health Administration; Marion (IL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration at Marion VA Medical Center is seeking a skilled Automotive Worker to perform journeyman level repair and maintenance of gas, diesel, and electric powered vehicles and equipment.

You will follow tech manuals and instructions to troubleshoot, repair, and overhaul major transportation components, fabricate parts, and maintain snow removal gear as needed. Work schedule is Mon-Fri, 7:00am-3:30pm, in Marion, Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Journeyman repair and maintenance of gas, diesel, and electrical powered vehicles and engine equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment as assigned.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Incumbent Serves as a mechanic in the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) section within the Engineering Services, at the Marion Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion Illinois. In addition to the hospital itself, support services are provided to Evansville Health Care Center (EHCC) and Community Based Outpatient Center (CBOC's) as well as Veterans Centers

Key Responsibilities

Incumbent is responsible for journeyman level repair and maintenance of all facilities gas, diesel, and electrical powered vehicles and engine powered equipment works from written, electronic and verbal communications as assigned. Duties And Responsibilities: performs preventive maintenance and repairs on all equipment as assigned.

tears down, adjust repairs, reassembles and runs operational checks on components of transportation systems by following the instructions described in tech manuals and other industry resources repairs, services, cleans, refinishes, paints, and fabricates parts as needed for repairs Troubleshooting, repairing and or overhauling major components and systems of transportation equipment such as engines, transmissions, differentials, and transaxels.

develops plans and layouts to perform electric arc and/or acetylene gas welding necessary to fabricate, repair, install, or modify equipment, brackets, automotive parts, grounds and construction equipment parts and attachments. maintain and repair of snow removal equipment, spreaders, sprayers and plows Incumbent is also involved in using general and some specialized tools and equipment of various building trades.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am-3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Automotive Worker/PD105770 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $30.54 – $35.68/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-12.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.