Maintenance Mechanic

Maintenance Mechanic

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Fayetteville, Arkansas

Salary Range: $30.48 - $35.58 Per Hour

Job Summary: This position is located at a Department of Veterans Affairs facility. The employee performs a variety of tasks involved in the upkeep of the buildings, grounds and related structures, fixtures, and utilities. The duties are performed with multiple trades.

Major Duties:

• Major duties of this position include but are not limited to: Welding: layout and fabricate various types of metal stock, various pieces of equipment to specifications performing cutting, welding and brazing (either electrical or gas).; Silver and soft soldering. Machinist Work: manufacture and repair parts of equipment; laying out the job, planning for and setting up the work in the machine, selecting appropriate metal cutting tools, operating various types of standard machine tools, and performing precision handwork to fit, finish and assemble machined parts and equipment. General Mechanic Work: repair and/or replace all types of machinery found in the hospital environment; operation and maintenance of the central vacuum and oxygen systems, the laundry equipment, kitchen equipment, sterilizers throughout the hospital and repair of air compressors; assists with steam fitting other pipe fitting as needed; repairs and maintains golf carts side by sides and other equipment with small engines. Medical Equipment Repair: assists in the maintenance of various types of medical equipment found in the hospital environment; assists in the performance of the hospital preventative maintenance program; Assisting other craftsmen, and in their absence or when specifically assigned, in performing repairs on other equipment and systems throughout the medical center as directed by the supervisor. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 07:00 am -3:30 pm (Subject to change based on the needs of the Agency). Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD03236A Physical Requirements: The work requires a considerable amount of standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. The incumbent carries lifts and handles parts weighing up to 50 lbs. The work is performed inside and outside with exposure to all kinds of weather. The work area may be hot, cold, loud, dirty, wet, dusty, and greasy. Incumbent is subject to cuts abrasion, burns, broken bones electrical shock infections bites exposure to inhalation of harmful chemical fumes, irritation of eyes, etc. The incumbent may wear protective clothing.

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Materials Technical Practices Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Without more than normal supervision Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/20/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12814738. 1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. 2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying. VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. Helpful Hints for Creating a Two-Page Resume: Prioritize most relevant and recent experience Use concise, results focused language Align language from the job announcement Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies Remove outdated or unrelated experience Use the USAJOBS resume builder Additional guidance on this new requirement and resume building tools can be found at: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/ To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-20