Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic

Full Job Description

This position is located within the Engineering Service at the VA Medical Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

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 Troubleshooting 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.

Physical Requirements: The Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic Works from ladders, platforms, and in hard-to-reach locations and in close, cramped positions inside air handlers and ducts.

The position requires standing, stooping, crawling, bending, kneeling, and lifting.

The Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic may occasionally be required to lift/move objects of 50 pounds or more and will have to push and pull equipment. Work may be done indoors or outdoors.

The Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic is subject to dirt, dust, noise, lubricants, and solvents.

Hazards of cuts, bruises, falls, electrical shock, irritating noise and potential eye contamination are present.

The Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic is also subject to heat, extreme cold, and refrigerants.

There is excessive exposure to refrigerant gases which may cause toxic effects to eyes, skin, and internal organs. Major Duties:

Duties include but are not limited to the following: Repairs, maintains, and modifies packaged and window air conditioning units, air handling units, chillers, heat pumps, basic pneumatic controls and associated humidity and temperature controls, air filters, compressors, flex ducts, gauges, exhaust and ventilation systems, vacuum pumps, air compressors, medical air compressors, air cleaners and other associated equipment; Conducts a wide variety of tests on malfunctioning air conditioning systems to determine the causes of problems; Fabricates parts, rebuilds or converts similar parts for use as a replacement parts; Adjusts belts, motor pullies, and couplings to correct alignment; Checks air flow across evaporator coils, air supply and return ducts to determine efficiency of air conditioning systems; Installs compressors, evaporators, motors, condensers and associated parts in A/C equipment; Tests for leaks and replaces copper tubing or capillary tubes by cutting, flaring, sweating, soldering, and/or working with various fittings; Installs air dryers, pressure reducing valves, and pneumatic controls; Services, troubleshoots, repairs, maintains, or modifies medical and dietetic refrigerators, walk-in coolers, cold tables, ice stations and ultra-low temperature lab freezers; Tests controls, performs leak checks, replaces components, evacuates systems and adds refrigerants; Troubleshoots and repairs electrical controls associated with A/C and refrigeration equipment; Tests, evaluates, services, and calibrates air conditioning systems, vacuum pumps, air compressors, medical air compressors and air cleaners; Performs oxygen-acetylene welding in repair of air conditioning/refrigeration equipment; Provides assistance during contract surveys, renovations, or new installation projects; Performs inspections of completed projects and check out new installations to ensure they comply with engineering specifications; Performs preventive maintenance inspections on equipment components and systems related to trade areas of specialization; Inspects, cleans, and checks out equipment controls and functions, and maintains records; and Performs related duties as required.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am - 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Recruitment/Relocation Incentives; Not Authorized Position Description Title/PD#: Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic/PD072330