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Maintenance Worker Leader
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site West Palm Beach, FL $38.8 – $45.2/hr Apply by Sep 23, 2026 Maintenance Mechanic ESTJESTPISTJISTP OperationsTrades
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This position is located within the Facilities Management Service (FMS) at a West Palm Beach, FL VA medical facility. They serve as a Maintenance Mechanic Work Leader, WL-4749-10, responsible for leading, assigning, and coordinating the daily work of a mechanical maintenance work group. The work leader directs and works alongside employees engaged in maintenance, repair, installation, and alteration of mechanical systems essential to medical center operations, patient care, and life safety.
What You'll Do
- →The Maintenance Mechanic Work Leader leads and assigns work to the following mechanical trades employees: (3) WG-4206-09 Plumbers, (3) WG-4737-09 General Equipment Repair Mechanics, (3) WG-4204-10 Pipefitters, (1) WG-3703-10 Welder.
- →Passes on instructions received from supervisors, establishes work priorities and sequences, and ensures employees understand job requirements, deadlines, methods, and safety practices.
- →Works alongside employees as needed, sets the pace of work, demonstrates proper methods, and checks work in progress and upon completion to ensure quality, safety, and compliance with instructions.
- →Additional Duties Include But Not Limited To: Performs and leads journey-level mechanical maintenance, repair, installation, and alteration work involving plumbing, pipefitting, welding, steam, water, medical gas, heating systems, and mechanical equipment.
- →Diagnoses malfunctions, determines appropriate corrective actions, and ensures repairs are completed within established timeframes and standards.
- →Assists in planning daily, weekly, and monthly work activities for the mechanical shop.
- →Coordinates work with other trades, engineering staff, contractors, and medical center personnel.
- →Provides input on scheduling, labor distribution, materials, and equipment needs.
- →Reports work status, delays, and resource requirements to supervisor.
- →Ensures compliance with applicable safety regulations, infection control requirements, and VA policies.
- →Enforce safe work practices, proper use of tools and equipment, and housekeeping standards.
- →Provides on-the-job training and technical guidance to employees on proper procedures and methods.
- →Ensures completion of work orders, preventive maintenance records, inspection logs, and related documentation using automated maintenance management systems.
- →Maintains records of work performed and provides status updates as required.
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 Pre-employment physical required 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
Job ID: 85509802-4e44-4ffd-b5b2-9f3f7b58877f
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