Industrial Equipment Mechanic

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Industrial Equipment Mechanic position is located at a Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) in Murfreesboro, TN. The incumbent performs installing, repairing, overhauling, aligning, modifying, relocating, and maintaining automated equipment and systems with complex interrelationships among components.

Work occurs in an industrial warehouse environment, requiring protective clothing and awareness of hazards.

Qualifications

• Experience with equipment assembly, installation and repair.
• Ability to interpret instructions and specifications (including blueprint reading).
• Experience with materials handling and technical practices.
• Troubleshooting and use/maintenance of tools and equipment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Installing, repairing, overhauling, aligning, modifying, relocating, and maintaining automated equipment and systems.

Job description

This position is located at a Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) in Murfreesboro, TN. The Industrial Equipment Mechanic performs various installing, repairing, overhauling, aligning, modifying, relocating, and maintaining of various types of automated equipment, and systems that have complex interrelationships among components.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS:

Handles objects weighing 45 pounds and occasionally carries objects weighing 45 pounds and over for considerable distances. Pushes, pulls, reaches, walks, stands, cramped positions over and under machinery of all types for sustained periods of time.

Work is performed in an industrial warehouse setting. Requires wearing protective clothing such as hard hats, gloves, safety shoes, and glasses as necessary. May be exposed to equipment that operates on 480 volt and therefore required to wear protective and Arc Flash clothing. Usually performs work inside areas that are adequately lighted, ventilated, and heated. Frequently exposed to moving objects and sharp edges with the possibility of cuts and bruises. Frequently exposed to noise and vibration from machines. Works with electric and manual tools that are dangerous and could cause cuts and bruises. Occasionally required to climb and work from ladders exposing the incumbent to possibility of injury from slipping and falling. Frequently encounters dirt and grease.

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
• Technical Practices
• Troubleshooting
• 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.