Maintenance Mechanic

The incumbent serves as a Maintenance Mechanic in the Mechanical Systems section of the Engineering Service at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, GA. Duties involve a wide variety of tasks related to the installation, maintenance, and repair of building service equipment and non-invasive medical equipment.

Duties include, but are not limited to: Performing repair and maintenance of dietetic equipment, including associated electrical and electronic systems. Diagnosing and troubleshooting equipment and support system problems, including microprocessor-controlled equipment, electronic scales, electronic beds, mattress controls, nurse call systems, electronic exam tables/chairs, surgical tables, patient lifts, medical/lab sterilizers, therapy equipment, and mechanical/electronic stretchers. Repairing and maintaining critical patient care and support systems, including medical and dental air compressors and vacuum pumps, circulating pumps, and hydraulic pump systems (packing, sleeves, bearings, seals, rods, rings, impellers); troubleshooting and repairing automatic doors, fire door closers, and roll-up doors and related hardware. Repairing and maintaining fire door operators/closers, automatic roll-up doors, and sensors, including diagnosing electric solenoids and transformers. Performing miscellaneous equipment repair such as vacuum cleaners, floor buffers, wax strippers, and electrical space savers, as well as mechanical/electronic repair of Kardveyor and Lektriever systems, including rollers, sprocket drive wheels, chains, and electric eye/safety switch circuits. Maintaining and repairing PLCs on medical and building equipment using a laptop, including testing analog and digital inputs/outputs on controllers. Operating a wide variety of machine tools and precision measuring/electrical test instruments (drill presses, grinders, hydraulic presses, dial calipers/indicators, volt/ohm/amp meters, capacitor and diode testers, Huntron tester, etc.). Performing electric and acetylene welding to accomplish repairs to items such as handrails and carts. The position requires practical knowledge of electricity, electronics, and PLCs; the ability to read and interpret technical manuals, blueprints, and schematics; proficiency with complex measuring instruments and tools; and sound judgment in diagnosing and repairing complex medical support equipment. The incumbent also performs work involving multiple trades at the journeyman level (plumbing, steam fitting, sheet metal, welding, electrical, and electronics) and may oversee vendor service contracts for equipment such as SPS washers, OR tables, and specialty rental beds. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD09898A Physical Requirements: The work requires a considerable amount of standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in tiring and/or uncomfortable positions. May be ask to weld overhead or other unusual positions. The incumbent may work from ladders and scaffolding. When operating equipment, the worker may be under a great deal of strain from constant reaching, bending, turning, and moving of hands, arms, feet, legs, and by the vibration and jerking of the equipment. The incumbent carries, lifts, and handles parts and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds and may occasionally exceed 50 pounds.

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job Subject to a background/suitability investigation Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 A complete application package; including Resume, Transcripts, etc. is 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. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying. VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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 , your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.