Maintenance Mechanic

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Veterans Affairs in Texas is seeking a maintenance mechanic within the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System. The role covers carpentry, plumbing, painting, plastering and welding trades, requiring journeyman-level skill with wood, metal, plastic and related crafts.

Applicants should demonstrate relevant training or experience and will be evaluated under the agency's qualification standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with equipment assembly, installation and repair.
• Ability to interpret instructions and specifications incl. blueprint reading.
• Knowledge of materials and measuring instruments.

Skills

Equipment assembly

Installation

Repair

Blueprint reading

Tools

Materials handling

Measuring instruments

Technical practices

Tools and equipment use

Job description

This position is located at Department of Veterans Affairs, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS), Engineering Service, Construction Team, Maintenance and Operation Section in Waco, TX. The maintenance mechanic performs a variety of duties of which involve the carpentry, plumbing, and painting, plastering and welding trades. Must be skilled and knowledgeable in commercial institutional work at a journeyman level working with wood, metal, plastic, and other related crafts.

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 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. 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.