Maintenance Mechanic Helper

Veterans Health Administration • Albany, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic Helper works as a laborer and trades helper in the Facilities Management Service at the Stratton VA Medical Center. The role involves a variety of tasks around buildings and grounds and in facilities trade shops, assisting higher-grade workers in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; plumbing; carpentry; painting; electrical work; and machine shops. The incumbent takes direction from one or more work leaders or supervisors and uses hand tools and other equipment to assist with trade work.

This is a full-time position scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The work requires substantial standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, lifting, and working in tiring or uncomfortable positions. The employee may work from ladders and scaffolding and may experience strain from reaching, bending, turning, and operating vibrating or jerking equipment. The position involves carrying, lifting, and handling parts and equipment weighing up to 90 pounds.

Applicants must demonstrate training or experience sufficient in scope and quality to show they can perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required. There is no education qualification requirement. Conditions include U.S. citizenship subject to the stated exception, suitability for Federal employment, and a one-year probationary period. Selected applicants may also be subject to pre-employment drug testing when the position is designated for testing, and must meet the other stated onboarding and employment conditions.

Requirements

• Demonstrated training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to show the ability to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties must be supported by detailed descriptions in the resume.
• Ability to meet the screen-out element and job elements, including equipment assembly, installation, and repair; interpreting instructions and specifications (including blueprint reading); and using and maintaining tools and equipment.
• U.S. citizenship is required, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Must be suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation.
• Must register for Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
• Must complete the required online onboarding and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period.
• Health Care Personnel must receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain a medical or religious exemption; those with an exemption must wear a face mask when required.

Responsibilities

• Transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from workstations and other areas.
• Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble it after repairs are complete.
• Assist with installing or replacing machinery, equipment, parts, and instruments using hand or power tools.
• Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects and proper functioning.
• Hold or supply tools, parts, equipment, and supplies for other workers.
• Assist with positioning machinery, equipment, structures, and other objects for assembly or installation using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment.
• Adjust, maintain, and repair tools, equipment, and machines, and assist more skilled workers with similar tasks.
• Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts using hand or power tools.
• Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.
• Assemble and maintain physical structures using hand or power tools.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• VA may approve credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service toward the annual leave accrual rate, if requested and approved before appointment; approval is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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