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Maintenance Mechanic
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 43 days ago
On-site Birmingham, AL $28.5 – $33.3/hr Apply by Jun 10, 2026 Maintenance Mechanic ESTPISTP OperationsTrades
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The incumbent in this position is a member of the Building Maintenance/Repair Unit and is under the Supervision of the Maintenance and Operations Supervisor, Engineering Service and performs maintenance and repair of architectural, mechanical, and electrical components of buildings requiring the use of a variety of trades and practices associated with the following occupations: Plumbing, Electrical, Air Conditioning, Carpentry and Painting.
What You'll Do
- →The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for maintenance and repair of architectural, mechanical, and electrical components of buildings.
- →The incumbent must possess knowledge and skill in a variety of trades (plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, and painting).
- →Assignments may require incumbent to stand, stoop, kneel, climb and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
- →NOTIFICATIONS: This position is an AFGE bargaining unit position.
- →Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action).
- →The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).
- →In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
- →This position is in the Competitive Service.
- →Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System.
- →Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.
- →Veterans' preference does not apply for other current permanent Federal agency employees.
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: 2ec30a3a-800a-48a6-a960-4c23922ceed9
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