Electronics Mechanic

Veterans Health Administration • Long Beach, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Electronics Mechanic is located in the Engineering Service, Maintenance and Operations Section, Electrical Group, Electronics Mechanic Unit at the Long Beach VA Medical Center. The position operates, installs, repairs, and performs preventative maintenance on complex electronic systems, using circuit theory to understand individual circuits and their interactions.

The work includes maintaining and repairing electronic and electrical distribution systems and equipment, including a 12,000-volt electrical distribution system controlled by Switzer Relays. The mechanic interprets technical drawings and schematics, troubleshoots complex systems, repairs circuit cards, and modifies equipment or systems to support standardization or incorporate new features. The position works with engineering staff, manufacturers, and field personnel to diagnose equipment problems and develop modifications or corrections, and consults the Engineering Design Section during remodeling and construction planning.

Work is scheduled Monday through Friday, with hours to be determined. A compressed or flexible schedule is not authorized. Work may occur indoors or outdoors and can involve emergency call-outs after hours. The role includes work at heights, in confined or poorly lit spaces, and in conditions involving heat, noise, dust, grease, fuels, chemicals, electrical hazards, and uneven or slippery surfaces. Protective equipment such as hard hats, gloves, safety shoes, and glasses is used. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.
• Evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to demonstrate the ability to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Qualifications must be supported by detailed descriptions on the applicant's resume.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Completion of a background/security investigation is required.
• Selected applicants must complete the online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel.
• A one-year probationary period or two-year trial period may be required.
• Ability to perform repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolding, platforms, man lifts, and other hard-to-reach locations; the work involves standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, and climbing.
• Ability to frequently lift and carry tools, equipment, and parts weighing up to 20 pounds, less often up to 40 pounds, and occasionally move objects over 40 pounds with assistance.

Responsibilities

• Overhaul, install, maintain, and repair a variety of electronic systems and equipment.
• Repair switching units that use photosensitive and photomultiplying cells.
• Plan and lay out electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment, and controls, including routing, placement, type, size, gauge, balance, load continuity, and safe operation.
• Install, modify, repair, and maintain electrical lines, circuits, systems, fixtures, controls, and equipment.
• Integrate newer systems or components with existing systems, including older systems that may not be compatible.
• Operate, program, and repair Switzer Relays controlling the 12,000-volt electrical distribution system.
• Determine, install, and replace distribution panels, transformers, wiring, conduit, fixtures, and other electrical devices.
• Apply knowledge of electronic operating principles and circuit theory, including interactions between circuits.
• Interpret complex drawings, specifications, and schematics to identify system functions and interconnections.
• Troubleshoot and repair electronic systems and components when manuals, wiring diagrams, or technical information are unavailable.
• Modify systems by adding, altering, or removing components to standardize equipment, change its purpose, or incorporate newer features.
• Repair circuit cards containing components such as transistors, capacitors, diodes, resistors, and silicon-controlled relays.
• Work from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals.
• Trace signal paths and diagnose faults through complex electronic systems, components, assemblies, subassemblies, and cable harnesses.
• Coordinate with engineers, manufacturers, engineering personnel, and field unit personnel to troubleshoot equipment and develop modifications, substitutions, or corrections.
• Work with external personnel to reduce breakdowns and simplify equipment repair, servicing, or operation.
• Consult the Engineering Design Section during planning for remodeling and construction.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Potential credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service, subject to request and approval before appointment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed