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Maintenance Worker
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 43 days ago
About the Role
The Maintenance Worker is responsible for general maintenance and repairs as established by the Maintenance Supervisor or Chief of Engineering for the Central Iowa VA Health Care System in Des Moines, Iowa.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include: Assists an experienced Electrician, Plumber/Pipefitter and/or HVAC Mechanic with performing various tasks pertaining to engineering systems throughout the facility.
- →Assist with maintenance, including preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and repairing of various electrical equipment and systems.
- →Ordering necessary tools/material.
- →Performs regularly scheduled preventive maintenance on a variety of systems and equipment.
- →Performs basic electrical, plumbing and HVAC work independently.
- →Performs walk through inspections of buildings and initiates electronic work orders for deficiencies found.
- →Bring tools, equipment and materials appropriate to work on assignments to and from work areas, shop and shop storage areas.
- →Keep shops, work areas and equipment clean, secure and orderly; and safely and properly removes and disposes of waste, debris and excess materials.
- →Work Schedule: Nonday-Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Worker/PD30453A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized The VA Midwest Health Care Network 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.
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.
- ✓There is no educational requirement for this position.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9e89fa12-83d4-4628-9254-bfea2ac34b02
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