Industrial Equipment Mechanic

Duties will include but may not be limited to the following:

• Overhauls repairs and performs preventative maintenance on all VA owned vehicles and equipment.
• Installs maintains and repairs non-production industrial plant machinery equipment and systems.
• Interprets and applies the requirements of technical manuals shop directives multi-view blueprints and other documents to determine critical dimensions and key reference points.
• Determines the nature and extent of repairs.
• Performs repairs to include replacing reworking or refinishing worn or damaged parts and components.
• Performs operational checks and makes necessary adjustments.
• Ensures safe and efficient operation of equipment.
• Works on machinery equipment and systems that have complex interrelationships among components.
• Performs preventive maintenance services and conducts periodic preventive and recurring inspections.
• Maintains operational logs preventative maintenance logs repair logs and parts inventory records.
• Follows safe work practices and procedures including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Uses multiple office automation functions storing and retrieving electronic documents and files activating printers inserting and deleting texts formatting letters and reports and transmitting and receiving electronic mail.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Pre-employment physical required
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Frequently handle objects weighing 45 pounds and occasionally carry objects weighing 45 pounds and over for considerable distances. Objects over 100 pounds should be handled with an assistive device to prevent injury and items weighing less should be handled with an assistive device when possible. Employee is required to push pull reach walk stand crawl kneel bend and work in cramped positions over and under machinery of all types for sustained periods of time.

Work is usually performed inside areas that are adequately lighted ventilated and heated. Floor and deck surfaces are sometimes uneven oily and slippery. Employee is frequently exposed to moving objects and sharp edges with the possibility of cuts and bruises and to noise and vibration from machines. Occasionally climbs and works from ladders and stagings exposing the repairers to the possibility of serious injury from slipping and falling. Dirt grease and dampness are frequently encountered. Various protective devices such as hard hats gloves full shield glasses ear plugs or other forms of hearing protection vest and safety toe work shoes are used and required to be worn some of which may cause discomfort and/or irritation. Mechanics must ensure that all activities are completed in a safe and efficient way.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SCREEN-OUT) - A Selective Placement Factor (SPF) has been identified for this position. Selective Placement Factors (SPF) are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for the position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration.

The SPF for this position is: Requires a current valid state-issued Drivers License. (Note: We may not accept pictures. Please Do Not submit a copy of your license. This requirement will be verified if interviewed.)

SCREEN-OUT: Ability to do the work of an Industrial Equipment Mechanic without more than normal supervision. Resume(s) must be clearly supported with details of qualifying experience to receive credit. Qualifying experience includes working within an Industrial/Commercial environment installing and repairing complex Industrial Equipment; overhauling repairing and performing preventive maintenance that involves various components (e.g. generators air compressors exhaust fans/blowers portable and stationary industrial production machinery and heavy equipment etc.); troubleshooting machinery and equipment to determine extent of needed repairs materials and parts and estimate the time to complete the repairs; using and maintaining a variety of tools and test equipment common to the trade; performing welding; maintaining various logs (e.g. operational preventive maintenance repair and shop inventory); reading and interpreting blueprints technical manuals and shop directives to complete installations repairs and maintenance on the equipment and machinery; and using multiple office automation functions to compose letters and reports to store and retrieve documents and use electronic mail.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position the job element method is used to match what you the applicant can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.

You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Equipment Assembly Installation Repair
• Interpret Instructions Specifications (includes blueprint reading)
• Materials
• Technical Practices
• Troubleshooting
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Without more than normal supervision