MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

NAVY EXCHANGE SERVICE COMMAND (NEXCOM); Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

NAVSTA Norfolk in Norfolk, VA seeks a skilled maintenance worker to perform construction and alteration repairs of Exchange buildings and equipment, planning work from drawings and blueprints.

The role covers electrical systems, HVAC walk-in refrigeration, carpentry, painting, and general facility upkeep, with emphasis on safety and reliability. Standing and lifting up to 50 pounds are required; experience in building maintenance is preferred.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in building and equipment maintenance including electrical systems.
• One year of general building maintenance experience.
• Proficiency with drawings, sketches, blueprints and related plans.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots, installs, maintains electrical wiring systems, switches, panels and outlets.
• Maintains and repairs HVAC systems, refrigeration units and related equipment.
• Performs carpentry, painting, and structural work on buildings and fixtures.
• Uses a variety of hand and power tools and follows maintenance schedules.

Skills

Electrical systems

HVAC maintenance

Carpentry

Blueprint reading

General maintenance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

Performs various maintenance tasks involving construction and alteration repairs of Exchange buildings and equipment. Plans and lays out work in accordance with drawings sketches blue-prints and own knowledge of construction or needed repairs.

Duties and Responsibilities

Troubleshoots installs maintains and repairs electrical wiring systems related switches switch gear distribution panels and outlet boxes circuits as well as wide variety of electrical fixtures motors and electrically operated equipment. Follows maintenance schedule and inspections or work orders performs maintenance services diagnoses system or equipment malfunction and repairs as necessary. Inspects maintains cleans repairs tests and adjusts electrical buzzer and bell circuits light sockets lighting fixtures fans switches office and heating drills grinders and shop equipment. Tests circuits and equipment by use of voltmeter ammeter wattmeter megger and ohmmeter. Measures cuts threads bends assembles and installs conduits inserting splicing and connecting wires to fixtures outlets switches receptacles and power source.

• Performs the full range of work involved in the installation repair overhaul maintenance and servicing of industrial and domestic reach-in and walk-in refrigerators installing split HV AC systems walk-in refrigerator and freezer pre-fabricated boxes etc. cold storage and cold room equipment freezers water coolers dehumidifiers air conditioning units and systems and related equipment.
• Performs carpentry tasks. Measures and cuts materials to the required lengths and dimensions. Installs structural and trim items by nailing bolting morticing doweling and gluing planes sands and finishes completed work when necessary.
• Performs maintenance repair or construction of a variety of structures and surfaces of brick block stone and other related materials.
• Prepares and paints a variety of surfaces interiors and exteriors of buildings shelves counter cabinets and similar items.
• Uses a variety of common and specialized hand and power tools.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL EFFORT

Is required to stand stoop bend kneel in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifts and carries materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Works inside and outside is exposed to dust dirt and soiling of hands and clothing. Is also exposed to cuts and bruises

GENERAL EXPERIENCE

One year of experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of general building maintenance and repair tasks.

OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE

One year of high school education may be substituted for 3 months of general experience up to a High School Diploma or GED for one year of general experience.

AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

Five years of experience preforming a wide variety of building and equipment maintenance and repair including building construction alterations planning work using drawings sketches blue-prints etc. troubleshooting installing repairing electrical systems distribution panels and outlet boxes motors and electrically operated equipment HV AC systems walk-in refrigeration units etc.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Standing stooping bending kneeling in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifts and carries materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

Primary Location

United States-Virginia-Norfolk

Organization

NAVSTA Norfolk

Schedule

Full-Time (35 + hours)

Unposting Date

Oct 21, 2026, 10:59:00 PM