Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic Job at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs i

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This position is in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Chillicothe VA Medical Center. The position is in the HVAC Shop, Facilities Management Service (FMS) and works under the direct supervision of the Air Conditioner (AC) Mechanic Supervisor. The primary purpose of the position involves the installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, overhaul, and modification of all medical center refrigeration, air conditioning systems, air compressors and medical vacuum pumps.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Installs and operates complete air conditioning systems and refrigeration systems.
• Troubleshoots, repairs, maintains, and modifies complete air conditioning and refrigeration systems, including all the electrical, refrigerant, mechanical, electronic, and pneumatic aspects of complete systems.
• Works on electronic controls of air handlers, and frequency drives.
• Troubleshoots, maintains, repairs, and monitors the Building Automation System.
• Operates equipment by reading and recording meters, gauges, and recorders, establishing historical data, and starting and stopping equipment.
• Performs pneumatic maintenance and inspections to keep equipment operating at optimum efficiency and reliability.
• Maintains cleanliness of inside and outside of systems which includes changing and cleaning filters, defrosting coils, cleaning, and sanitizing ice machines, and inspecting and maintaining fire and smoke dampers.
• Troubleshoots and repairs air compressors used for control air, medical air and vacuum, and other air compressors.
• Provides information on proper types and sizing of air conditioning systems and refrigeration equipment.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 4:30pm, Compressed available

Position Description Title/PD#: Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic/PD92911A

Physical Requirements: Work assignments require light to moderate to sometimes strenuous physical effort. Frequently lifts, carries, or otherwise handles items weighing up to 50 pounds. Occasionally handles items heavier than 50 pounds and, if so, assistance is generally available. May work in a sitting, standing, stooping, crouching position for extended periods. Frequently walking, standing, climbing, bending, reaching is required. Occasional work in high places on roofs, ladders, scaffolds, and lifting equipment is required.

Requirements

• U.S. 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
• Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.
• EPA Certification
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• A current, valid state-issued Driver's License is required for this position.

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.

• Without more than normal supervision
• Equipment assembly, installation and repair
• Interpret instructions and specifications (including blueprint reading)
• Use and maintain tools and equipment
• Troubleshooting

EPA CERTIFICATION: In accordance with 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart F, EPA, people working in this type of position must have and maintain proper EPA Certifications for working with refrigerants. You must have the EPA Certification Types I, II and III in order to meet the requirements of this position.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is an equal opportunity employer.