The incumbent of this position is Maintenance Mechanic in the Building Mechanical Maintenance Unit in Engineering Service at the Dayton VA Medical Center (VAMC), Dayton Ohio. The Dayton VAMC is a complexity level 1 facility with approximately 63 buildings/structures and over 1.6 million square footage on 240+ acres and four geographically separated Community Based Outpatient Clinics.
The incumbent of this position is Maintenance Mechanic in the Building Mechanical Maintenance Unit in Engineering Service at the Dayton VA Medical Center (VAMC), Dayton Ohio. The Dayton VAMC is a complexity level 1 facility with approximately 63 buildings/structures and over 1.6 million square footage on 240+ acres and four geographically separated Community Based Outpatient Clinics.
ALL US CITIZENS DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.
MAJOR DUTIES
Incumbent works as a painter and coats surfaces using accepted methods of the painting trade including special finishing techniques such as marbling and graining, but using coating materials that are prepared in special as well as common ways, and by applying coating techniques that ensure surfaces have a smooth textured and decorative appearance and meet thickness and level requirements. Incumbent determines the methods, techniques, devices, and materials that are best suited to the surface finish required. Surfaces are prepared using methods such as smoothing with pumice and rottenstone, filling, shaping, and leveling with metal and synthetic resins, and mixing and applying pre-coating agents. Incumbent prepares coating materials by tinting, toning, matching, blending, and mixing in various additives. Incumbent uses brushes, rollers, spray guns, and graining devices and ensures the coating finish meets match, texture, decorative, thickness and level requirements.
Must possess great knowledge of coating methods, techniques, devices, and materials, and how they are used to get a variety of finish results on various kinds of surfaces.
Incumbent works as a plumber installing, modifying, and repairing new and existing utility, supply, and disposal systems and equipment such as sewage, water, oil, and gas distribution systems, and water closets, tubs, fire sprinkler systems, and showers.
Incumbent must have a high degree of knowledge of the operation of various systems and equipment, and of how they are placed, slanted and sloped.
Incumbent utilizes carpentry skills to construct, install, repair, and modify wood and wood substitute structures and items requiring close tolerance fit and structural soundness.
Sets up and operates a wide variety of wood working machines and tools. They assemble items with a variety of joining techniques such as miters, rabbets, dados, biscuit, and mortise and tenon, and use glues and adhesives to secure wood pieces, veneers, and counter tops.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 1530-0000
Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic (2nd Shift)/PD915400
Physical Requirements: The incumbent works from ladders, scaffolding and hydraulic platforms. He/she often works in portions of the utility systems requiring attention that are cramped, dirty and hard-to-reach locations. The work may involve prolonged crouching and standing and frequent stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in exhausting and uncomfortable positions. The incumbent frequently lifts or carries tools, equipment, ladders, scaffolding, parts and supplies up to 90 pounds. Occasionally, the incumbent will be required to lift and carry items over 90 pounds.
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:
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.
Documents Accepted:
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/02/2024 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12550205.
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