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Maintenance Mechanic

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
📍 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 💰 $29.33 – $34.19/hr

Job Summary

Incumbent will serve as a Maintenance Mechanic in the Engineering Service at the Oklahoma City VA Healthcare System. He/she will perform the duties of a fully trained construction specialist, performing various tasks from written and oral instructions. Work consists of reading and interpreting blueprints, sketches, and drawings and performing material takeoffs for ordering various sizes of projects.

Major Duties

Work consists of, but is not limited to: Processing work assignments and is normally free to use own judgment and initiative in completing assignments. Maintenance Mechanic must use his/her own initiative on maintenance and repair work to identify malfunctions or non-functions, then proceed with corrective action. Troubleshoots equipment malfunctions and failures and determines the extent of repairsand parts needed, estimated materials required, selects best work methods, techniquesand trade practices and accomplishes the repair or overhaul. Independently diagnoses, plans and completes projects or work orders involving routine repairs.. Responsible for selecting and safely using proper tools, devices, manuals, referencesand efficient procedures. Performs walk through inspections of buildings and initiates electronic workorders for deficiencies found. Knowledgeable at a journeyman level to operate power tools such as gasoline powered trowel machine, concrete vibrators, jack hammers, mixers, masonry saws, and hand tools such as floats, trowels, screeds, shovels, rakes, chisels, Georgia buggies, horizontal and vertical milling machine, lathes, power and hand drill presses, band, radial arm, reciprocating, circular, miter, table, tile, brick, concrete, and cut off saws; power planes, welders, power shapers, jointers, routers, sanders; cordless and hammer drills; jack hammers, concrete vibrators, floats and trowels; powder actuated guns; ability to operate heavy equipment such as a backhoe Measures, cuts and constructs using standard building materials. Measures, cuts, constructs, installs, repairs and modifies routine mill work, framing, benches, partitions, tables, furniture, etc. Performs work to close tolerances, exact fit, and structural soundness. Plan, measure, and lay out carpentry materials using typical shop mathematics forcomplex and exact projects. Must be able to interpret blueprints, sketches, manufacturers' specifications, andtechnical manuals, and be knowledgeable in shop math and standard formulas. Repairing and replacing parts of bedside stands, cabinets, and hospital equipment Works from building plans, blueprints, and sketches, to plan and lay out the routing,placement, slant, slope, fall, and proper operation, of systems and equipment. Usestools and equipment such as plumb bobs, mercury gauges, dividers, closet augers,hydrostatic pumps, and lead pots. Is responsible for selecting and safely using proper tools, devices, manuals, referencesand efficient procedures. Diagnoses malfunctioning systems, apparatus, or components, using test equipment and hand tools to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem. Troubleshoots circuits, controls and systems to locate, repair and replace defective components. Must be skilled in the use of all common electrical hand and power toolsand testing equipment as required. Operate and use a wide variety of specialty woodworking machines and tools. Operateand use a variety of tools by setting-up, adjusting, and maintaining tools to meetrequired specifications. Plans measure and lay out carpentry materials using broad knowledge of wood materials and substitutes, with general and precision woodworking techniques. Define repairs/upgrades and define required materials (bill of materials), tools andequipment requirements. Repairs plumbing systems. Installing, modifying, and repairing new and existing utility, supply, and disposal systems. Repairs equipment such as sewage, water, oil, and gas distribution systems and water closets, tubs, fire sprinkler systems, and showers. Measures, cuts, constructs, installs, repairs and modifies routine mill work, framing, benches, partitions, tables, furniture, etc. Performs work to close tolerances, exact fit, and structural soundness. Plan, measure, and lay out carpentry materials using typical shop mathematics forcomplex and exact projects. Measures, cuts and constructs using standard building material. Work Schedule: Monday-Thursday 2:00pm-12:30am Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD11672A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

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