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Maintenance Worker
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
About the Role
The organizational location of this position is: Maintenance Worker, Maintenance Shop, Engineering Service, Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN. The position serves as Maintenance Worker and provides full performance, journeyman-level work in minor tasks involved in the upkeep of buildings, structure, fixtures and utilities.
What You'll Do
- →The Duties of the Position are not limited to the following: Incumbent performs non-complex plumbing work including repairing and installing small water pipes, faucet and drain installation, drainpipe maintenance and repair and related.
- →Completes other plumbing duties by the installation, modification, and repair of utility, supply, and disposal systems, fixtures, fittings, and equipment such as sewage, water, gas, and oil lines, compressed air, vacuum, and acid systems, water closets, water heaters, hydrants, valves, and pumps.
- →Replaces defective pipes that are exposed such as on bathroom fixtures, fittings, and connections.
- →Works independently performing a variety of sub-journey level carpentry trade tasks in the maintenance, remodeling, and repair of equipment at various shop or administrative locations as needed.
- →Plans, performs layout, and accomplishes remodeling, repair or new facilities for offices, shops, storage areas, and equipment, to include, but not limited to assembly of modular and nonmodular office systems, used inside and outside.
- →The incumbent will measure, cut, construct, install, repair, and modify wood, composite, and wood substitute items where specific fit and accuracy are within allowable limits to produce a serviceable product.
- →Accomplishes most types of carpentry work from simple to moderate complexity.
- →Sometimes works from incomplete or only general instructions; also sketches design, determines types of material best suited, and tools required.
- →Carpentry work requires knowledge of standard carpentry methods and techniques, as well as proficiency in reading, writing, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, and working with simple fractions to plan and measure material according to requirements and dimensions outlined in drawings, blueprints, and instructions.
- →The incumbent installs, maintains and repairs all fire door closures which are electronic and mechanical in nature in all areas of the hospital.
- →Incumbent must be able to perform painting duties, tasks and assignment.
- →May involve assemble of modular and non-modular office systems.
- →Works independently making repairs that can be accomplished by removing, replacing, tightening, splicing, soldering, and insulating defective wiring, controls, equipment, and fixtures such as broken and bare wiring, burned out switches and relays, loose connections and fittings, damaged light fixtures, and poorly operating thermostats.
- →The incumbent receives work orders, oral instructions, and wiring diagrams that indicate the nature of the repair or installation to be made, the layout and placement of circuitry, fixtures, and controls, and the types of wiring, parts, and equipment installed.
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.
Benefits
- ★VA Healthcare System Serving Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan (VISN 10) advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers.
- ★This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.
- ★As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.
- ★This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community.
- ★This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 5f1f8d9c-651e-421a-bc2d-5034153ee4fb
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