Supervisory Maintenance Mechanic

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

This position being established and organizationally aligned under Engineering Services - at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines IL. (578) - a Level la Complexity VHA Facility. The position functions to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and productivity of the Maintenance and Operations Section and to perform numerous tasks which are dissimilar in kind, but which have in common the purpose of completing the work of one or more trade persons in the section, as part of Engineering Service maintenance & repair procedures. The position is located in the Builders Shop/Maintenance and Operations Section of Engineering service. The incumbent supervises employees, plans and coordinates the work required to fabricate, install, repair and maintain a variety of building components including plumbing, electrical, plastering, painting, locksmithing, and carpentry. This position is unique and has the distinct work functions of construction and building repairs. Typical responsibilities include interpretation of policies and procedures, subordinates' work assignments, workload adjustments, equipment justification, project planning/scheduling and how the work is completed. The incumbent will assign and direct the work of subordinates of similar and dissimilar/unrelated occupations at the grades between WG-7 thru WG-10. Approximately 70% of the incumbent's time is spent in supervising and organizing employees and 30% in shop planning for materials, work processes and coordinating projects. The incumbent will be responsible for developing employee performance objectives, completing annual employee performance evaluations, and managing employee training, employee grievances, and the disciplinary action process. He or she will manage the administration of all employee time off requests in VATAS and the approval of employee overtime when deemed appropriate. The incumbent will participate in the Moves Committee meeting and work in unison with committee members to ensure all maintenance repair functions are completed throughout the Moves process by their assigned deadlines. This will require the coordination and supervision of shop personnel and grounds personnel to accomplish Moves related tasking. The incumbent may be required to coordinate and oversee contracted maintenance projects and therefore must already possess, or be able to obtain, a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) certification within 3 months of position selection. The incumbent will share with, participate in, and make recommendations to the Maintenance Chief in all areas pertinent to the direction of campus maintenance repair functions. The incumbent will participate in emergency response and after-hours on-call rotations as required. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 7 AM-3:30 PM Position Description Title/PD#: Supervisory Maintenance Mechanic. Preferred experience -Selective Placement factor. Quality ranking factor.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.