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Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 46 days ago
On-site Fort Harrison, MT $37 – $43.2/hr Apply by Jun 1, 2026 Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic ESTPISTP Trades
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This position serves primarily as a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HV AC) Mechanic. Performs overhaul, installation, maintenance, modification, and repair of various types of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment which is characterized by moderate complexity of design, construction, and function. Provides basic electrical or plumbing repairs, to other that HV AC equipment, when required and must have rudimentary knowledge in these fields.
What You'll Do
- →Primary Duties Include but are not limited to: Provides comprehensive technical support for all air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
- →Discusses maintenance problems with technical personnel.
- →Exercises skill in interpreting electronic, electrical, and mechanical drawings, specifications, and schematics of custom systems.
- →Provides support for the operating, maintaining, repairing and adjusting HVAC controls systems.
- →Completes work orders and Preventive Maintenance using proper maintenance practices and following manufacturer's recommendations.
- →Maintains complex electronic systems and equipment which are vital to the hospital's ability to provide health care.
- →Takes proper corrective action to restore the device to its fully operational level.
- →Responsible for updating the equipment spare part inventory program when withdrawing from spare part inventory cache to make repairs.
- →Completes work orders and Preventive Maintenance using proper maintenance practices and following manufacturer's recommendations in order to extend the life of equipment.
- →Provides technical support of these systems includes the preventive maintenance, installation, evaluation, troubleshoots, repair, calibration, testing, and modification etc.
- →Employs improvising troubleshooting practices when needed.
- →Performs all work using proper safety practices and Personal Protective Equipment.
- →Selects the proper tools Must know the principles and theories of air conditioning and refrigeration, temperature measurement, properties of refrigerants.
- →Performs basic electrical and plumbing repairs.
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.
- ✓Valid Drivers License to operate government owned or lease vehicles 5 CFR § 330.502 - General restriction on movement after competitive appointment 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.
- ✓There is no substitute for education for this position
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9bb4288f-bae6-4e52-b00e-6cf5b714fa35
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