Maintenance Mechanic

Full Job Description

This position is located within Facilities Management Service (FMS) at the VA Portland Medical Center.

The incumbent performs the duties of a journeyman carpenter, journeyman painter in order to provide more flexibility in the assignment of work. *This is an open continuous announcement.

Please see "Duties" section for details. 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.

Ability to do the work of a Maintenance Mechanic (Carpenter and Painter) without more than normal supervision.

Examples include: constructing and repairing a wide variety of structural items such as building frames, rafters, concrete forms, walls, staircases, door and window frames, interior and exterior trim, and miscellaneous items such as workbenches, counter tops, bookcases, equipment cabinets, computer consoles, and items requiring limited decorative trim and molding.

Working from blueprints, sketches and work orders; planning and completing projects from layouts to final assembly.

Preparing surfaces and using appropriate coating techniques in performing painting duties; using accepted methods which includes special finishing techniques such as marbling and graining by applying coating materials with any of the accepted trade devices including those designed to give special effects which meets match, texture, decorative, thickness, and level requirements.

NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month & year starting and ending dates AND hours worked per week.

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: Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision Materials Measuring Instruments Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Physical Requirements: Continual movement of hand and arm, standing, reaching, and bending.

Medium to heavy lifting and carrying, working in awkward conditions, overhead, cramped quarters, bending, stooping, climbing ladders and stairs, working from scaffolding and ladders.

Requires good eye-hand coordination.

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.

Major Duties:

This is an open continuous announcement. It establishes a standing register of eligible applicants which closes on April 24, 2026 or until all positions have been filled.

Positions will be filled as they become available. There will be multiple cut-off dates used to consider applications for referral to the selecting official.

Major duties include but not limited to: The incumbent as a journeyman carpenter will be required to work on construction, alteration, repair and modification of structures such as: framework, doors, finish paneling, windows, rough furniture, interior and exterior trim, rafters, trusses and beams, where accuracy, spacing and fit are essential and appearance is important.

Uses skilled techniques to construct, install, repair, and modify wood and wood substitute structures and items requiring close tolerance fit and structural soundness.

Carpenter plans and completes projects from layouts to final assembly. Must be able to work from blueprints, sketches and work orders.

Incumbent is able to interpret drawings, blueprints, and specifications independently, and determine the layout and work sequences and types of lumber or special related materials.

Accuracy, spacing, fit, and structural soundness and finished appearance are essential. Must be able to construct straight angles and curved cuts which must be exact.

Must be able to assemble installations where items are closely joined to other assemblies to strengthen and support or to provide air and weather tight fits.

Must know how to replace glass window panes, layout and install metal and wood studs for sheetrock and plastered walls, install drop ceilings, repair roofs and flashing of buildings, etc.

Mixes concrete and installs footings, curbs, walls and like construction. Lays and repairs floor coverings and installs plastic coverings on counter tops and other related items.

Performs plastering on all types of backgrounds such as metal, wood or gypsum lath, wallboard and masonry surfaces, as well as repair patching of plaster and stucco surfaces.

All work and tool machinery use will be done in a safe manner in accordance with V.A. and Medical Center guidelines as published.

Performs preventive maintenance/inspections on tools and equipment and machinery related to trade.

Construct and repair a wide variety of structural items such as building frames, rafters, concrete forms, walls, staircases, door and window frames, interior and exterior trim, and miscellaneous items such as workbenches, counter tops, bookcases, equipment cabinets, computer consoles, and items requiring limited decorative trim and molding.

Construct air and weather tight assemblies such as equipment shelters. Sets up and operate a wide variety of wood working machines and tools.

Assemble items with a variety of joining techniques such as miters, rabbets, dados, biscuit, and mortise and tenon, and use glues and adhesives to secure wood pieces, veneers, and counter tops.

Use wood, metal, and various composite materials when installing or replacing interior partitions, flooring, panels, suspended ceilings, counter tops, and moldings.

Accuracy, spacing, fit, and structural soundness and finished appearance are essential.

As a journeyman painter the incumbent will apply special coating methods utilizing accepted methods which includes special finishing techniques such as marbling and graining by using coating materials that are prepared in special as well as common ways.

The journeyman painter applies coating materials with any of the accepted trade devices including those designed to give special effects which the painter sees that the coating finish meets match, texture, decorative, thickness, and level requirements.

The painter prepares surfaces by methods such as smoothing with pumice and rotten stone, filling, shaping, and leveling with metal and synthetic resins, and mixing and applying pre-coating agents such as pickling and alkali compounds.

The incumbent will be required to prepares surfaces and use appropriate coating techniques in performing painting duties.

Prepares surfaces and applies coating techniques that will insure surfaces have a smooth- textured and decorative appearance and meet thickness and level requirements.

Determines the methods, techniques, devices, and materials that are best suited to the surface finish required using a glossy finish, grained effect, or a finish that must meet specified thickness and levels.

Performs other related duties as assigned, such as assisting Carpenters with work on construction, alteration, repair and modifications.

Work Schedule: Tuesday- Saturday, 2:00pm-10:30pm PST Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD21434A