Electrical Equipment Repairer-Wheelchair Technician

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs at the Denver VA Medical Center in Aurora, CO seeks an Electrical Equipment Repairer - Wheelchair Technician to test, diagnose, maintain, and repair manual and power wheelchairs, scooters, and walkers.

Responsibilities include using a range of test equipment per technical orders, inspecting and adjusting electronic controls for navigation, fabricating parts, and maintaining inventory. Typical schedule is Mon-Fri, 7:00am-5:30pm, with benefits as per VA policy.

Responsibilities

• Uses voltmeters, ohmmeters, field multi-meters, circuit testers and battery chargers according to interpretation in the technical orders, schematics, wiring diagrams, and assembled and non-assembled micro-switches, multi-control switches to manufactures specifications.
• Energizes, adjusts, and tests new manual/power wheelchairs, scooters, and walkers before it is issued.
• Adjusts the various electronic controls used by the head, chin or hand to navigate the equipment.
• Fabricates parts for special applications to manual and power wheelchairs, scooters, or walkers and adjusts the restrictive devices such as belts, straps and postural supports.
• Repairs, modifies, assembles, and tests a variety of electrical equipment for DC motors on a wide assortment of electrical wheelchairs.
• Checks and repairs gears and clutches, when necessary, also replaces and repairs items such as brushes, seals, bearings or armatures.
• Performs specific checks to measure resistance, voltage, and capacity using a wide range of automatic test equipment (ATE) and other specialized test equipment, performing both the pretest and the final checkout of electrical equipment.
• Maintains an inventory of all wheelchair parts, manual and electric to properly and timely repair the equipment for the veterans.
• Sanitizes the equipment before repairing it, by following the local infection control policy.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday; 7:00am-5:30pm.

Job description

Electrical Equipment Repairer-Wheelchair Technician

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located within the Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service at the Denver VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. The Electrical Equipment Repairer - Wheelchair Technician is responsible for the testing, diagnosis, preventive maintenance, and repair of scooters, walkers, and all wheelchairs both manual and power.

Key Responsibilities

Major duties and responsibilities include: Uses voltmeters, ohmmeters, field multi-meters, circuit testers and battery chargers according to interpretation in the technical orders, schematics, wiring diagrams, and assembled and non-assembled micro-switches, multi-control switches to manufactures specifications. Energizes, adjusts, and tests new manual/power wheelchairs, scooters, and walkers before it is issued.

Adjusts the various electronic controls used by the head, chin or hand to navigate the equipment. Fabricates parts for special applications to manual and power wheelchairs, scooters, or walkers and adjusts the restrictive devices such as belts, straps and postural supports. Repairs, modifies, assembles, and tests a variety of electrical equipment for DC motors on a wide assortment of electrical wheelchairs.

Checks and repairs gears and clutches, when necessary, also replaces and repairs items such as brushes, seals, bearings or armatures. Performs specific checks to measure resistance, voltage, and capacity using a wide range of automatic test equipment (ATE) and other specialized test equipment, performing both the pretest and the final checkout of electrical equipment.

Maintains an inventory of all wheelchair parts, manual and electric to properly and timely repair the equipment for the veterans. Sanitizes the equipment before repairing it, by following the local infection control policy. Performs other related duties as assigned Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday; 7:00am-5:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved.

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 $30.48 – $35.53/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-06.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.