Incumbent serves as a laborer and trades helper in the Facilities Management Service (FMS) at the Stratton VA Medical Center. The work involves a wide variety of tasks surrounding buildings and grounds, as well as various trade shops within FMS. Incumbent take directions from one or more work leaders or supervisors.
Work involves performing duties as a trade helper and labor pool for the trade shops in facilities management. This position is established to provide assistance to higher grade workers in the areas of Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning, Plumbing, Carpentry, Painting, Electrical, and Machine Shops. Incumbent will work with hand tools and provide assistance when needed with the various tasks encompassing these types of trades.
Duties include but are not limited to the following: Transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from workstations and other areas Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete Assist with the installation or replacement of machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning Hold or supply tools, parts, equipment, and supplies for other workers Assist in positioning machinery, equipment, physical structures, and other objects for assembly or installation, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment Adjust, maintain, and repair tools, equipment, and machines, and assist more skilled workers with similar tasks Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment Assemble and maintain physical structures, using hand or power tools Perform other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic Helper/PD06708A Physical Requirements: The work requires a considerable amount of standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, lifting and working in tiring and/or uncomfortable positions.
The incumbent may work from ladders and scaffolding. When operating equipment, the worker may be under a great deal of strain from constant reaching, bending, turning, and moving of hands, arms, feet, legs, and by the vibration and jerking of the equipment. The incumbent carries, lifts, and handles parts and equipment weighing up to 90 pounds.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $23.43 – $27.32/hr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-27.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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