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Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Memphis, TN $30 – $35/hr Apply by Sep 30, 2026 Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic ESTPISTP OperationsTrades
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The Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic is located in the Maintenance & Operations Section of Engineering Service. The incumbent requires a knowledge of the construction characteristics of a variety of type and models of systems that are designed to reach and maintain critical and extreme conditions under a variety of circumstances.
What You'll Do
- →This position is in the Maintenance and Operations Section, Engineering Service, Lt.
- →Luke Weathers, Jr.
- →VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN.
- →The position reports directly to the Maintenance and Operations Supervisor.
- →The primary purpose is to troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, modify, and maintain complex air conditioning, refrigeration, heating, ventilation, and building automation systems (HVAC/R) that provide specific and critical climatic conditions in all spaces of the medical center campus.
- →Repairs, installs, modify and calibrate complex pneumatic and electronic controls serving independent system in the entire medical center complex.-Maintains and operates glycol run around and preheat systems, test and treat glycol for freeze protection and rust prevention.-Repairs, installs and modifies various types of ice producing equipment.
- →Repairs, modifies and installs walk-in type coolers and freezers having automatic defrost controls, thermostatic expansion valves, solenoids, semi-hermetic compressors, water-cooled condensers and various pressure controls.
- →Installs equipment in various areas of the medical center such as radiological film processors, computer room equipment, energy management sensors and cables, biomedical testing equipment, toxicology testing equipment, and install them so that the heat and exhaust is directed outside the room without affecting the critical area.
- →Dismantles, repairs, repacks and modifies pumps by installing and replacing mechanical seals, shaft sleeves, impellers and bearings, reassembling and realigning pump to maintain less than .003 inches of run out on each axis.
- →Responsible for treating cooling tower circulating water.- Incumbent on occasion will be required to perform other duties that may be assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:00am to 2:30pm, or 6:30am to 3:00pm, 7:00am to 3:30pm, or 7:30am to 4:00pm, or 8:00am to 4:30pm.
- →Position Description Title/PD#: Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic/PD50541-A Physical Requirements: Incumbent is exposed to extreme weather conditions when working in air handlers and on the roof.
- →Incumbent is exposed to low temperature (-20 degrees Fo) when working in freezers.
- →May be exposed to many diseases when working in patient rooms and around exhaust fans.
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 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 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: 69789410-b8a0-43ec-b209-c4eed07a0c7a
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