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Maintenance Mechanic Leader
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
On-site Grand Junction, CO $33.7 – $39.3/hr Apply by Sep 17, 2026 Maintenance Mechanic ESTPISTP OperationsTrades
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The position is at the full performance level and located at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA) VA Western Colorado Health Care System (WCHCS) within Engineering Service. The In-House Projects Team Lead is a critical member of the Maintenance & Operations unit and serves as a work lead for In-House Projects Team consisting of a Maintenance Mechanic, Pipefitter, heating/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC) equipment mechanic, Electrician, and Painter.
What You'll Do
- →Duties to include but not limited to: Performs comprehensive oversight of operations, renovations, and repair, to include installation and modification on a wide variety of engineering systems and equipment.
- →Troubleshoots equipment malfunctions and failures and determines the extent of repairs, parts needed, required materials for the repair.
- →Schedules work, prepares budgets, identifies staffing needs, and recommends solutions for complex problems Updating of the Engineering Service AEMS/MERS systems or any future work order tracking systems that may be in use.
- →PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Applicant should be in possession of a valid State Drivers License.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic Leader/PD130940 Physical Requirements: The incumbent's work requires considerable bending, kneeling, and stooping.
- →When at a job site, strenuous physical exertion is sometimes required.
- →Some areas of oversight may use manual or portable power tools for extended periods, in uncomfortable positions.
- →Onsite work typically requires bending, stooping, crawling, and climbing on ladders, scaffolding, and rooftops.
- →Workers may lift and move materials up to forty (40) pounds, unassisted, and occasionally lift or move heavier items with the assistance of lifting devices or other workers.
- →Working Conditions: Some of the work is performed by the incumbent in shop areas where the worker is exposed to moderate or high noise levels from operating machinery, pollutants in the air, chemical fumes, and hazards associated with services within the scope of the position and the related power equipment.
- →When working at job sites, workers may be exposed to adverse weather conditions and the hazards of working on and around scaffolds and ladders.
- →They are subject to cuts, bruises, and contusions.
- →Incumbents may work in confined areas, such as crawl spaces and attics, which may be dusty and ditty.
- →Employees must use the appropriate protective devices such as ear plugs, safety glasses, respirators, gloves, etc.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation 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.
Personality Fit
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