Maintenance Mechanic

Maintenance Mechanic

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Johnson City, Tennessee

Salary Range: $27.74 - $32.36 Per Hour

Job Summary: The incumbent is assigned to Maintenance Unit in Facilities Management Service performing Maintenance Mechanic duties, which includes A/C Equipment Mechanic and Sheet Metal Mechanic work.

Major Duties:

• Maintenance Mechanic the incumbent's duties include, but are not limited to: The incumbent performs work such as install equipment; recognize origination of faulty equipment; calibrate, modify, relocate, perform maintenance and makes repairs on a variety of large complex refrigeration and air conditioning units. The incumbent handles equipment, which provides specific temperatures and critical conditions such as blood banks, laboratory equipment, computerized equipment, operating rooms and kitchen and galley equipment and for servicing heat pumps in existing buildings. EPA Section 608 Technician Certification (Universal) required. The incumbent must be certified to use Freon when maintaining and making repairs all types of refrigeration equipment such as; walk-in refrigerators and freezers, ice cream cabinets, refrigerated food carts, reach-in coolers, ice machines, refrigerated, centrifuge and other refrigerated lab equipment, and any other refrigerant type equipment. The incumbent must maintain, calibrate and balance a wide variety of equipment, which provides heating, humidification, dehumidification, filtration, and ventilation in addition to cooling. The incumbent must modify systems and balance various elements installed throughout the hospital and offices by contractors in order to produce and meet critical. temperatures or specific conditions. Most repairs require specialized equipment in order to perform task. The incumbent performs tests, plan and layout work details to make modifications with minimum instructions. The incumbent diagnoses troubles, calibrates, and installs thermostats, pneumatic controls, electronic solid state controls, electric controls of various types, electronic components and devices (such as electronic expansion valves, temperature sensors, pressure· sensors, digital system controllers, and electronic pneumatic transmitters).The system uses a variety of methods of air conditioning such as mechanical compression, vapor compression, and absorption. The incumbent performs tests, major repairs, complete overhaul and duties related to controlling the formation of scale and corrosion in the air conditioning and refrigeration systems. The incumbent develops patterns and layouts, cut form, assemble and install items and systems such as deflectors, air-handling units, pans, containers, and metal furniture and all other items and systems which have combined straight and curved edges or irregular curves and planes . The incumbent must be able to assemble using a variety of instruments such as slip roll forming machines, box and pan brakes, rotary machines with extra form rolls and crimpers and beading machines. The incumbent is required to work under general supervision and with other trades assigned within the maintenance unit providing assistance as needed. Performs maintenance and minor repairs such as but not limited to laying floor tiles, painting, carpentry work, install safety treads on steps, installing ceiling tiles, installing and/or hanging various medical and office accessories, installing light fixtures, switches and receptacles. Incumbent is also involved in moderately skilled use of general and some special tools and equipment of various building trades. The incumbent must use knowledge of refrigeration cycle of a variety of commercial and industrial systems to locate and check elements such as those which control low side and high side pressure; the temperature of the cooling units; the temperature of the liquid and suction lines; and the running time of the various mechanisms. The incumbent must know principles and theories of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, proper use and safe handling of Freon, how to calculate and balance airflow, water flow, heat transfer, and pressure temperature characteristics. Must have knowledge which include systems a variety of compressors such as gear, reciprocating, centrifugal, or rotary pump, and a variety of refrigerant controls, a variety of complicated motor controls such as semi-automatic defrosting controls, relays, and various types of pour sources used with pulleys, belts, horse power and tensioners. Also he must have some electronic knowledge in dealing with equipment. The incumbent must have the ability to dismantle, repair, and reassemble units such as pumps, compressors, receivers, and evaporators. Must have knowledge and skill to install and replace damaged pipes and ducts where the areas to be conditioned are a considerable distance from the compressors. The incumbent must be able to communicate with and-interpret information obtained from a Johnson Controls Energy Management computer system using the DSC panels and the mam keyboard computer. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 08:00-04:45 Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD07265A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Qualifications: 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: Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Includes Blueprint Reading) Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc. Knowledge of Materials Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Considerable physical exertion is required at times. due to large equipment and components in the systems that must be maneuvered into and out of specific locations while dismantling and reassembling. Considerable manual manipulation and physical strain exerted in tedious repairs and hard-to-get-to locations. Makes repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolding and platform at times due to high locations or hard-to-reach places. Works in tiring positions, stooping, stretching, bending, kneeling, and standing. Work is performed both inside and outside. Required to work on top of tall buildings. Required to work on top of tall buildings in abnormal temperature and all types of weather conditions. Work required at . times in drafty attic spaces and cramped areas with low overheads. Hazards from electrical shock and possibility of burns. May work in contaminated areas and may be subject( to obnoxious gases and fumes, cuts, bruises, and scrapes. Noise level may often be high.

How to Apply: 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 11/24/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12832225. 1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. 2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying. VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. Helpful Hints for Creating a Two-Page Resume: Prioritize most relevant and recent experience Use concise, results focused language Align language from the job announcement Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies Remove outdated or unrelated experience Use the USAJOBS resume builder Additional guidance on this new requirement and resume building tools can be found at: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/ To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-24