Maintenance Mechanic

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The VA Medical Center in Portland, OR seeks a Maintenance Mechanic to perform a blend of journeyman carpentry, painting, and sign making tasks, ensuring flexible assignment of work. This position requires demonstrated ability to read blueprints and complete projects from layout to final assembly.

Applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date and will be evaluated under the Federal Wage System standards; emphasis on performing work with minimal supervision and following precise

Qualifications

• Evidence of training or experience showing ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Experience with reading blueprints, sketches, and work orders.

Responsibilities

• Perform journeyman carpentry, painting, and sign making duties as needed.
• Work from blueprints, sketches and work orders to complete projects from layout to final assembly.
• Prepare surfaces and apply coatings using standard methods and special finishing techniques.

Skills

Carpentry

Painting

Blueprint reading

Project planning

Tools

Construction basics

Job description

This Maintenance Mechanic position is located within the Facilities Management Service at the VA Medical Center in Portland, OR. This position combines the duties of a journeyman carpenter, a journeyman painter, and a journeyman sign maker in order to provide more flexibility in the assignment of work.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/13/2026.

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, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. "Ability to perform the work of the position without more than normal supervision". Related experience includes: constructing and repairing 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. Working from blueprints, sketches and work orders; planning and completing projects from layouts to final assembly. Preparing surfaces and using appropriate coating techniques in performing painting duties; using accepted methods which includes special finishing techniques such as marbling and graining by applying coating materials with any of the accepted trade devices including those designed to give special effects which meets match, texture, decorative, thickness, and level requirements.

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:

• Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision
• Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)
• Materials
• Measuring Instruments
• Technical Practices
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment

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.