Maintenance Operations Leader

Full Job Description

The position is located in the Facility Management Department (FMD) of the Facility Support Directorate located in the Captain James A.

Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) in North Chicago Illinois. The James A.

Lovell Federal Health Care Center is larger than just a single facility, but rather a system of facilities throughout Northeastern Illinois which provide medical care and dental services to U.S.

Military Veterans, Recruits, Active Duty and eligible beneficiaries. DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENT: This position requires a current, valid state commercial driver's license.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/09/2026.

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) Lead or Supervise Technical Practices Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment 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/Working Conditions: The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, training rooms, and libraries.

The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. The incumbent must also work outdoors in all types of weather.

There may be occasional exposure to moderate risks or discomforts in storage areas or hazardous waste sites.

The work is primarily sedentary, although some physical effort may be required, e.g., walking, standing, climbing ladders, stooping, kneeling, and carrying light items such as manuals or briefcases, or driving or traveling by motor vehicle.

Major Duties:

Major Duties: - Passing on to other workers the instructions received from supervisors and getting work started, e.g., by assigning the immediate tasks to be performed by individual members of the group led.

- Working along with other workers and setting the pace. - Demonstrating proper work methods.

- Seeing to it that needed plans, blueprints, materials, and tools are available, and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations.

- Obtaining needed information or decisions from supervisors on problems that come up during the work.

- Maintaining a current knowledge, and answering questions of other workers on procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives.

- Seeing to it that there is enough work to keep everyone in the work crew busy.

- Checking work while in progress and when finished to see whether the supervisor's instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines have been met.

- Urging or advising other workers to follow instructions received from supervisors, and to meet deadlines.

- Must have a thorough background and working knowledge of all construction trades and utility systems including plumbing, pipefitting, electrical, carpentry, painting etc.

as well as the knowledge and ability to plan, coordinate and supervise the completion of construction work by all trades - In the absence of the Construction Unit supervisor, the incumbent of this position will be expected to accept the full responsibility for the entire production responsibilities of the Construction Unit, as well as managerial responsibilities such as administrative duties, i.e., job assignments and other tasks associated with the daily routine of the Construction Unit.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 07:00AM-3:30PM Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorize Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Permanent Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Operations Leader/PD24232A