OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
This position being established and organizationally aligned under Engineering Services - at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines IL. (578) - a Level la Complexity VHA Facility.
The position functions to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and productivity of the Maintenance and Operations Section and to perform numerous tasks which are dissimilar in kind, but which have in common the purpose of completing the work of one or more trade persons in the section, as part of Engineering Service maintenance & repair procedures. The position is located in the Builders Shop/Maintenance and Operations Section of Engineering service.
The incumbent supervises employees, plans and coordinates the work required to fabricate, install, repair and maintain a variety of building components including plumbing, electrical, plastering, painting, locksmithing, and carpentry. This position is unique and has the distinct work functions of construction and building repairs.
Typical responsibilities include interpretation of policies and procedures, subordinates' work assignments, workload adjustments, equipment justification, project planning/scheduling and how the work is completed. The incumbent will assign and direct the work of subordinates of similar and dissimilar/unrelated occupations at the grades between WG-7 thru WG-10.
Approximately 70% of the incumbent's time is spent in supervising and organizing employees and 30% in shop planning for materials, work processes and coordinating projects. The incumbent will be responsible for developing employee performance objectives, completing annual employee performance evaluations, and managing employee training, employee grievances, and the disciplinary action process.
He or she will manage the administration of all employee time off requests in VATAS and the approval of employee overtime when deemed appropriate. The incumbent will participate in the Moves Committee meeting and work in unison with committee members to ensure all maintenance repair functions are completed throughout the Moves process by their assigned deadlines.
This will require the coordination and supervision of shop personnel and grounds personnel to accomplish Moves related tasking. The incumbent may be required to coordinate and oversee contracted maintenance projects and therefore must already possess, or be able to obtain, a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) certification within 3 months of position selection.
The incumbent will share with, participate in, and make recommendations to the Maintenance Chief in all areas pertinent to the direction of campus maintenance repair functions. The incumbent will participate in emergency response and after-hours on-call rotations as required. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 7 AM-3:30 PM Position Description Title/PD#: Supervisory Maintenance Mechanic. Preferred experience -Selective Placement factor. Quality ranking factor.
Marisol.Barajas@va.gov · 708-202-3976
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $43.87 – $51.18/hr.
Applications close on 2026-10-12.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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