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Maintenance Mechanic

Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago

On-site Columbia, SC $31.1 – $36.2/hr Apply by Jul 27, 2026 Maintenance Mechanic ESTPISTP Trades
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About the Role

This position serves as a journeyman level Maintenance Mechanic within Engineering Service at WJB Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, South Carolina under the supervision of the Supervisory Maintenance Mechanic, with second level direction provided by the Maintenance Control Manager. The maintenance mechanic performs a variety of tasks involved in the upkeep of buildings, grounds and related structures, fixtures, and utilities.

What You'll Do

  • Incumbent will maintain appropriate level of computer literacy to use the stations' engineering software package.
  • Incumbent will receive general supervision from the Supervisory Maintenance Mechanic as to work schedules, operating policies and procedures.
  • Incumbent will work alone most of the time.
  • He/she will work from blueprints, drawings, or other specifications.
  • The duties are performed in the following trades: electrical, constructing, altering, maintaining, and finishing, air conditioning, welding, machinist, automotive mechanic, pipefitting, and boiler plant operator at the WJB Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, South Carolina.
  • The incumbent will be responsible for following an assignment through completion from lay out to final assembly.
  • Carpentry: Knowledge of wood, wood substitutes, and construction techniques; skill in the operation of general and precision carpentry and woodworking equipment to produce the requested finished product; ability to interpret complex instructions, sketches, blueprints, and building codes.
  • Air conditioning: Knowledge of the principles and theories of the refrigeration cycle, temperature measurement, and refrigerant properties.
  • Incumbent will be performing repairs, maintaining, adjusting, installing and improving all allied equipment for plumbing and heating, such as meters, valves, compressors, pumps, steam traps, grease traps, strainers, reducing valves, heating coils, etc.
  • Repair install and maintain pipe insulation of fiberglass, molded magnesium, cork and rubber.
  • Incumbent will perform preventive maintenance with basic activity.
  • Install, repair and maintain various types of equipment, such as dishwashers, kitchen equipment, sterilizers, autoclaves, hot water generators, and various other hospital equipment.
  • Work Schedule: Monday -Thursday 6:00am - 4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD01825A Physical Requirements: The work requires a considerable amount of standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in tiring and/or uncomfortable positions.
  • May be ask to weld overhead or other unusual positions.

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.
  • This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Personality Fit

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Job ID: 519c3d98-651f-41c5-be9b-d7b93dbfb975

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