Maintenance Mechanic

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to perform construction, alteration, repair, and modification of structures. Responsibilities include building frames, trim, doors, windows, and related items requiring close tolerances and structural soundness.

The role involves operating industrial woodworking equipment, reading blueprints, and applying surface coatings. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to execute tasks with limited supervision and adhere to

Qualifications

• Experience with woodworking and related machinery; evidence of ability to perform duties. Must support qualification with detailed resume descriptions.
• Screen-out element: ability to perform maintenance work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Construct and repair a wide variety of structural items such as building frames, rafters, walls, doors, and trim.
• Assemble items using joining techniques like miters, rabbets, dados, biscuit joints; apply glues and adhesives.
• Set up and operate multiple woodworking machines and tools.
• Install or replace interior partitions, flooring, panels, ceilings, moldings using wood, metal, and composites.
• Apply finishes and coatings to meet texture, decorative, thickness, and level requirements.

Job description

Summary

This position is required to work construction - alteration - repair - and modification of structures such as: framework - doors - finish paneling - windows - rough furniture - interior and exterior trim - rafters - trusses and beams - where accuracy - spacing - and fit are essential and appearance is important. The incumbent uses skill techniques to construct - install - repair - and modify wood and wood substitute structures and items requiring close tolerance fit and structural soundness.

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 - the ability to do the work of the Maintenance Mechanic without more than normal supervision. Examples include: Setting up and operating a full range of industrial woodworking and related machinery. Determining proper grade - size - and type of lumber or wood substitute materials required for the job. Operating and using power and hand tools and other wood working equipment. Performing routine maintenance on equipment. Plastering and painting using special coating methods and surface preparation techniques. Reading - interpreting - and applying building plans - specifications - blueprints - sketches - and building codes. 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: Construct and repair a wide variety of structural items such as building frames - rafters - concrete forms - walls - staircases - door and window frames - interior and exterior trim - and miscellaneous items such as workbenches - counter tops - bookcases - equipment cabinets - computer consoles - and items requiring limited decorative trim and molding
• Construct air and weather tight assemblies such as equipment shelters
• Sets up and operates a wide variety of wood working machines and tools
• Assembles items with a variety of joining techniques such as miters - rabbets - dados - biscuit - and mortise and tenon - and uses glues and adhesives to secure wood pieces - veneers - and counter tops
• Use wood - metal - and various composite materials when installing or replacing interior partitions - flooring - panels - suspended ceilings - counter tops - and moldings
• Uses accepted methods which includes special finishing techniques such as marbling and graining by using coating materials that are prepared in special as well as common ways
• Applies coating materials with any of the accepted trade devices including those designed to give special effects which the painter sees that the coating finish meets match - texture - decorative - thickness - and level requirements
• Prepares surfaces by methods such as smoothing with pumice and rotten stone - filing - shaping - and leveling with metal and synthetic resins - and mixing and applying pre-coating agents such as pickling and alkali compounds
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:30am - 4:00pm PST Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD20764A Physical Requirements: Medium to heavy lifting and carrying - working in awkward conditions - overhead - cramped quarters - bending - stooping - climbing ladders and stairs - working from scaffolding and ladders
• Requires good eye-hand coordination
• Working Conditions: Work inside and outside of buildings in all weather - exposed to hot and cold temperatures
• Exposed to some occupational disease hazard working in Medical Center laboratories - wards - and clinical rooms
• Danger in falling from ladders and scaffolds - from cuts by tools and power equipment - strains from lifting and from masonry dust in removal of old tile and plaster
• May work in confined areas such as crawl spaces and attics which may be dusty and dirty
• Also exposed to toxic fumes and effects from paints
• Some work is performed in shop areas where the worker is exposed to moderate or high noise levels from operating machinery - sawdust in the air - glue fumes - and hazards associated with woodworking and related power equipment
• Incumbent is expected to wear safety equipment when working with power equipment - including ear plugs - safety glasses - respirators - and gloves.