Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic

Description:

The employee will serve as an Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic at the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center in Fort Harrison, MT. The employee maintains complex electronic systems and equipment which are vital to the hospital's ability to provide health care.

Requirements:

PHYSICAL EFFORT: The work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing, recurring bending, crouching, stooping or lifting of moderately heavy objects. The employee will frequently lift and carry unassisted items weighing up to 18 kilograms (40 pounds). They are sometimes required to lift and carry items weighing more than 23 kilograms (50 pounds) with the help of weight handling equipment or with assistance from other workers. The work requires frequent standing, walking, bending, crouching, reaching and stooping. Climbing and working in high places may be required. Some work may require the aid of magnifying lenses, eye loops and microscopes to accomplish repairs on miniature components.

WORK CONDITIONS: The w ork involves regular and recurring moderate risks that may require the use of special safety precautions or devices. The employee works around machines, electronic and electrical components, moving parts and other potentially hazardous items. Work is typically in well-lit, heated and ventilated areas. Work is sometimes under conditions of heat and cold and outside in inclement weather. The employee may be exposed to the possibility of electric shock; burns from electrical or RF energy or hot solder; and cuts and bruises. The employee works as part of a multidisciplinary team of biomedical technician and maintenance personnel. As such, a wide variety of work outside of the electronics trade may
be required of the position. This will include, but will not be limited to, assisting with HVAC, electrical, engineering and other skilled or unskilled fields of work. Additionally, the employee may be required to provide labor services that may include snow removal, cleaning, or other functions on an urgent need type basis.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications . For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.

You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Electronics
• Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair
• Troubleshooting (Electronic Equipment)
• Use Hand and Power Tools - Electronics
• Without more than normal supervision

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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.

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; religious; 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.