Maintenance Mechanic

Summary

This Maintenance Mechanic position is located in the Facilities Management department at the VA Boston Healthcare System
- Brockton campus.

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 - 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:
Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision Ability to Interpret Instructions
- Specifications - etc. (Includes Blueprint Reading) Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Equipment Assembly
- Installation - and Repair - etc. Knowledge of Materials Technical Practices (Theoretical
- Precise
- Artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g.

- Peace Corps
- Ameri Corps) 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.

• Performs routine work orders
• Performs a variety of preventive maintenance tasks such as carpentry - plumbing - electrical - roofing and other related trades required in maintenance and repair of buildings - structures - fixtures - and related property
• Makes visual and operational inspections of a variety of wood - brick - metal and masonry buildings to detect deficiencies and determine repair needs
• Determines materials needed - and makes repairs or replaces items found defective
• Performs inspections to include checking the condition of foundations - walls - flooring - roofs - doors - windows - plumbing - electrical systems - building approaches and obvious safety and fire hazards
• Performs carpentry work involving maintenance and repair of a variety of wood products
• Selects lumber - materials - supplies and tools
• Measures and cuts materials to required lengths and dimensions
• Repairs or replaces flooring - sheet rock - plywood - siding - sheathing - roofing doors - jambs and window frames - interior and exterior trim
• Fabricates and installs frames or casings for windows and doors
• Installs doors and door hardware - repairs roofs by shingling or installing roll roofing
• Repairs floors by replacing flooring
• Replaces floor tile and vinyl sheet flooring
• Uses a variety of hand and power tools to accomplish work
• Performs plumbing work involving maintenance and repair of a wide variety of piping - plumbing fixtures (lavatories - commodes - sink - disposals - bath tubs and shower fixtures)
• Measures - cuts and threads piping to required lengths using correct size of pipe and threading the correct number of threads
• Installs piping by using threaded couplings - joints - fittings and by soldering
• Uses a variety of hand and power tools to accomplish such task as cutting and threading pipe - unstopping drains - installing fixtures and piping and repairing or replacing all of the above
• Makes electrical repairs by removing and replacing defective parts such as incandescent and fluorescent fixtures - receptacles - switches - pull chains - covers - ballasts - starters - sockets - door ball buttons - transformers - and other items related to the installed system
• Changes bulbs in hard to reach locations
• Performs snow/ice control
• Operates equipment with specially designed attachments (e.g.
  
  - snow plow - mounted sand spreaders - rotary snow blowers) used separately or simultaneously
• May also operate conventional snow removal or clearing equipment as needed
• Ensures accomplished repairs are finished by sanding…