Industrial Equip Mechanic

Veterans Health Administration•Murfreesboro, TN

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located within the Mid-South Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Industrial Equipment Mechanic performs work on complex industrial machinery and equipment, using practical knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems. The mechanic maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, installs, aligns, overhauls, modifies, and relocates industrial machinery and automated equipment. The work includes diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electrical/electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems; maintaining automated pharmacy and conveyor equipment; interpreting technical documentation; and determining needed parts, materials, tools, tests, and repair methods. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The position requires a pre-employment physical and service of a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period. Work is generally indoors in adequately lighted, ventilated, and heated areas, but may involve uneven, oily, or slippery surfaces and exposure to moving objects, sharp edges, noise, vibration, dirt, grease, and dampness. Occasional work from ladders or staging may be required. Appropriate protective equipment is required.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
Subject to a background/security investigation.
Must complete a pre-employment physical.
Must complete the online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification.
Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel employee.
Must serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
Must demonstrate training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
Resume must provide detailed descriptions of qualifying training or experience and relevant duties and responsibilities.
Ability to do the work without more than normal supervision.
Ability to assemble, install, and repair equipment; interpret instructions and specifications, including blueprints; apply technical practices; troubleshoot; and use and maintain tools and equipment.
Ability to handle objects weighing up to 45 pounds frequently and objects weighing 45 pounds or more occasionally for considerable distances.
Ability to push, pull, reach, walk, stand, crawl, kneel, bend, and work for sustained periods in cramped positions over and under machinery.
Use appropriate protective equipment such as hard hats, gloves, safety shoes, and safety glasses.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, installation, alignment, overhaul, modification, and relocation of industrial machinery and automated equipment.
Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical/electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems and components.
Install, repair, and maintain automated conveyor systems, electronic and pneumatic actuators and divert systems, automated dispensing equipment, tablet/capsule counters, bottle sorting and capping systems, and associated equipment.
Use electrical test equipment and precision measuring instruments to diagnose equipment problems and determine repair requirements.
Use machine tools, welding equipment, power tools, and other trade equipment to fabricate, modify, and repair parts, fixtures, supports, and equipment components.
Disassemble, move, install, anchor, align, and test industrial machinery and equipment; perform operational and functional tests to ensure proper operation.
Interpret work orders, sketches, drawings, blueprints, technical manuals, specifications, and schematics to plan and accomplish maintenance and repair work.
Determine required parts, materials, tools, test procedures, and repair methods, and maintain appropriate replacement stock and maintenance supplies.