Maintenance Mechanic

The Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic works from written, electronic, and verbal communication as assigned. May perform assignments, which include simultaneous and continuous work, without detailed instructions. Uses standard prescribed procedures, methods, tools, and equipment common to the trade to complete assignments.

The VA Palo Alto Healthcare System (VAPAHCS) is part of VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21), which includes facilities in California, Nevada and Hawaii. VAPAHCS is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research, Comprehensive health care is provided through primary, tertiary and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics and extended care. The Research and Development Service excels as a leader in the Department of Veterans Affairs. The non-profit corporation, the Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (PAVIR), has contributed to making VAPAHCS a leader in research.

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Major duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to :

• Tests, inspects, maintains, overhauls, modifies, repairs, aligns, calibrates, installs and is considered a subject matter expert for a wide variety of equipment and individual devices or systems of widely varying complexity. The major areas are electrical, mechanical, dietetic equipment of all types, laundry equipment, dishwashing equipment and major appliances of all types.
• Repairs, re-builds and installs a large variety of equipment to include, but not limited to, pumps, glass washers, mechanical scales, dietetic equipment, ranges (both gas and electric) grills, electric lowerators, blenders, knife sharpeners, folders, carts, conveyors, meat slicers, vegetable cutters, air compressors, washing machines, dyers, dishwashers, dish machines, vacuum cleaners, floor machines, buffers, re-therm equipment, microwave ovens, standard ovens, commercial ovens, imprinting machines, emergency lighting, wall fans, hot carts steam tables, steam kettles, food conveyors, food slicers, can openers, toasters, mixers, food service carts and shelving, and electrical safety checks per our policy.
• Performs preventive maintenance on all equipment as assigned. This will include all affected equipment, such as whirlpool baths, surgery lights, cart washers, clothes washers and dryers, emergency lighting systems, exit signs, etc. Also included will be preventive maintenance of other equipment under Engineering Service jurisdiction. Items may include, but are not limited to, filter checks and changes of all air handling systems in all buildings, all drive belts on blowers, compressors, pumps, exhaust fans, etc., operational checks of equipment and / or systems, and greasing, oiling or adjusting equipment as needed. The incumbent of this position is assigned in the Plumbing and Machine Shop.

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 am to 4 : 30 pm

Position Description Title / PD# : Maintenance Mechanic / PD02961A

Physical Requirements : Work requires good coordination and good physical condition. Required to walk, stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, crawl, and work in uncomfortable positions and to pull, push, reach over the shoulder, and lift supplies and / or equipment weighing up to 100 pounds. Must have rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, good hearing, depth perception, and the ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors. Glasses are permitted.

Working Conditions : Work is both outside and inside in areas of medium to excessive heat, cold, humidity, dampness, or chilling areas that have intermittent noise, dust, fumes, grease, dirt, oils, with exposure to electrical wires and energy. Areas may be slippery and / or uneven surfaces, in equipment rooms, tunnels, crawl spaces, penthouse, overhead catwalks, scaffolding, and / or in tight areas, such as manholes and electrical equipment closets.