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Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 55 days ago
On-site Martinsburg, WV $34.7 – $40.6/hr Apply by Jul 29, 2026 Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic ESTPISTP Trades
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The Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic performs tasks involved in the operation, maintenance, and repair of the Martinsburg VAMC Utilities Plants and the buildings these utilities serve.
What You'll Do
- →Maintains plant logbooks, records, and ensures proper communication of information to the incoming Operator, Supervisor, Operations and maintenance foreman, and the Service Chief.
- →Submits, completes, and closes work orders to document maintenance, repairs, and installations.
- →Conducts comprehensive troubleshooting and diagnostics on all equipment, implementing necessary repairs as required.
- →Repairs will encompass a range of activities, including but not limited to, rebuilding pumps, replacing components such as mechanical seals, bearings, valves, pipe fittings, and motors.
- →Tasks will involve repairing insulation, re-packing valves, and re-piping systems, as well as performing other repairs as directed by the Plant Supervisor.
- →Conducts all operations safely and efficiently.
- →Performs proper operations, preventative maintenances, repairs, and new installation equipment and systems as determined by the Service Chief, Operation and Maintenance Foreman, Plant Supervisor, policy, directives, procedures, and State and Federal laws.
- →Interprets blueprints and diagrams related to pneumatic and electronic controls, schematic drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, and literature, as well as piping plans and specifications for servicing and operating equipment.
- →Selects and utilizes hand tools, power tools, and testing equipment effectively during assignments and repairs to include, but not limited to PH meters, conductivity meters, manometers, dial indicators, voltage testers, multimeters, continuity testers, cable tracers, rotation meters, and Megohmmeters.
- →Conduct hourly inspections of equipment, recording readings as required by policies and procedures.
- →Work Schedule: 12 hour rotating schedule Position Description Title/PD#: Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic/PD25242A Physical Requirements: The work requires a considerable amount of standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in tiring and/or uncomfortable positions.
- →The incumbent carries, lifts and handles parts weighing up to 50 pounds. "Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest.
- →The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing.
- →As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care."
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
- ✓Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 02815e17-20f9-48ca-9240-ed61bb85d62a
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