Summary The employee will serve as an Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic at the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center in Fort Harrison, MT. The employee maintains complex electronic systems and equipment which are vital to the hospital's ability to provide health care. Responsibilities The major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Provides comprehensive technical support for all automated equipment systems. Discusses maintenance problems with technical personnel. Exercises skill in interpreting electronic, electrical, and mechanical drawings, specifications, and schematics of custom systems. Takes proper corrective action to restore the device to its fully operational level. Completes work orders and Preventive Maintenance using proper maintenance practices and following manufacturer's recommendations in order to extend the life of equipment. Provides technical support of these systems includes the preventive maintenance, installation, evaluation, troubleshoots, repair, calibration, testing and modification etc. Completes work orders and Preventive Maintenance using proper maintenance practices and following manufacturer's recommendations. Maintains complex electronic systems and equipment which are vital to the hospital's ability to provide health care. Performs all work using proper safety practices and personal protective equipment. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Pre-employment physical required Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications PHYSICAL EFFORT: The work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing, recurring bending, crouching, stooping or lifting of moderately heavy objects. The employee will frequently lift and carry unassisted items weighing up to 18 kilograms (40 pounds). They are sometimes required to lift and carry items weighing more than 23 kilograms (50 pounds) with the help of weight handling equipment or with assistance from other workers. The work requires frequent standing, walking, bending, crouching, reaching and stooping. Climbing and working in high places may be required. Some work may require the aid of magnifying lenses, eye loops and microscopes to accomplish repairs on miniature components. WORK CONDITIONS: The work involves regular and recurring moderate risks that may require the use of special safety precautions or devices. The employee works around machines, electronic and electrical components, moving parts and other potentially hazardous items. Work is typically in well-lit, heated and ventilated areas. Work is sometimes under conditions of heat and cold and outside in inclement weather. The employee may be exposed to the possibility of electric shock; burns from electrical or RF energy or hot solder; and cuts and bruises. The employee works as part of a multidisciplinary team of biomedical technician and maintenance personnel. As such, a wide variety of work outside of the electronics trade may be required of the position. This will include, but will not be limited to, assisting with HVAC, electrical, engineering and other skilled or unskilled fields of work. Additionally, the employee may be required to provide labor services that may include snow removal, cleaning, or other functions on an urgent need @type basis. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Electronics Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair Troubleshooting (Electronic Equipment) Use Hand and Power Tools - Electronics Without more than normal supervision IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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. Education Additional Information Note: Per "Executive Order 14251: Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs", this position is no longer eligible for bargaining unit participation. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
