Maintenance Worker

The VA Southern Nevada Health Care System is currently recruiting for a full time Maintenance Worker position with the Facility Management Service located at the Las Vegas Division. Performs a variety of skilled preventative maintenance duties in the repair, alteration of grounds, exterior structure, building, and related fixtures and utilities.

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:

• Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)
• Technical Practices
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment

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.

Responsibilities:

The Maintenance Worker will modify mechanical equipment, machinery and building service equipment, in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals and manufacturer's specifications, using hand and power tools and precision measuring and testing instruments. Inspects equipment and facilities for proper operation and working condition, and as necessary, adjust, repairs or replaces parts or components, and tests for proper operation after repairs are completed. Evaluates and makes minor repairs as necessary. Checks preventative maintenance inspection (PM) schedules, verifies physical location, type of equipment and performs required maintenance on listed equipment.

Major duties include but not limited to:

• Electrical: Routine electrical maintenance, replacement of switches, receptacles, and fixtures. Performs routine inspection of heating and air-conditioning equipment including fans, motors, dampers; replaces filters as necessary, and maintains records of repairs. A variety of electrical repairs such as replacing fuses, fluorescent ballasts and tubes, light bulbs and other simple elements of electrical repair.
• Plumbing: General plumbing maintenance skills required to maintain, repair and make alterations to water, air, and sanitary plumbing pipes and fixtures. Tests joints and pipe systems for leaks and repairs, replaces valves, repairs leaks, and clears drain stoppage. Perform other related duties as required.
• Carpentry: Routine inspection and repairs items such as cabinets, doors handrails, etc. Repairs/replaces door closures, door stops, clothes lockers and other related carpentry duties. Applies basic knowledge of mathematics in planning and measuring needed materials for correlation of job. Utilizes a variety of hand and power tools utilized by craft.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm or 2:00pm-10:30pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Worker/PD03512A
Physical Requirements: Lift, carry, push or pull a variety of materials and equipment such as fixtures, tools, ladders and testing equipment. Climb, balance, stoop, kneel and crouch to make necessary repairs.
Working Conditions: Perform work inside and outside buildings. Will be exposed to inclement weather at times, also exposed to hazards of electrical shock and burns, as well as grease, chemical solutions, and falls from ladders or scaffolds. Subject to noise from machinery or burns from heated equipment.

Salary : $28 - $32