Industrial Equipment Mechanic

Summary

This position Is located at Department of Veterans Affairs, Hudson Valley Health Care System Montrose and Castle Point campuses. The employee performs a variety of tasks relative to the trade of Industrial Equipment Mechanic. The Incumbent may be assigned or reassigned to either HVHCS campus as the needs of the medical center warrant.

Duties

• Duties include but are not limited to: The incumbent is responsible for performing installation, preventive maintenance and repair to all the Medical Centers industrial and non industrial equipment.
• The incumbent overhauls, repairs, and performs preventive maintenance on all VA owned vehicles end equipment which includes, but is not limited to emergency generators, air compressors, exhaust fans/blowers, portable and stationary Industrial production machinery and equipment used in the production of goods and services for patient care.
• The incumbent installs, maintains and repairs non production industrial plant machinery, equipment and systems that have a complex interrelationship among components.
• Interprets and applies the requirements of technical manuals, shop directives, multi-view blueprints, and other documents to determine the critical dimensions and key reference points.
• The incumbent installs equipment, parts, and or components.
• The incumbent is responsible for connection to power sources, conducts operational tests of the entire system, and uses test equipment such as alignment scopes, venires, micrometers, precision levels, strobe tachometers, bearing bridge gauges, flow meters, hydrostatic testers, vibration analyzers and ultrasonic testing instrumentation.
• Dismantles, moves and relocates various types of industrial plant machinery, equipment and systems.
• The incumbent must determine the extent of repairs, required materials and parts needed and estimate accurately the time required for completing repairs.
• The incumbent must be competent to reassemble and install the equipment including assembly of accessory and auxiliary components.
• The incumbent must be able to make precision alignment and adjustments for balance using laser alignment tools.
• The incumbent sets up and operates machine tools to manufacture component parts or re-machine existing parts.
• The incumbent must be competent to make adjustments to ensure proper operation of entire systems including but not limited to adjusting and using various regulating and/or safety devices, meters, gauges, governors and automatic alarms.
• Maintains operational logs, preventive maintenance logs, repair logs, and parts Inventory records to ensure sufficient materials, supplies and parts are on hand to keep equipment functioning with minimal down time.
• The incumbent shall provide the supervisor with a comprehensive listing of supplies, parts, materials, lubricants needed as necessary.
• Incumbent shall perform other directly related duties as assigned.
• Work Schedule: Monday – Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Industrial Equipment Mechanic/PD09058A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required 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 identification 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) Drivers License: must possess a current, valid, and unrestricted drivers license in order to operate a government owned vehicle. Driver’s License abstract. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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 or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Required Documents

Prepare the documents below before applying. Always confirm the exact requirements on the official announcement, since they vary by position:

• Please make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees).
• Cover Letter Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (if applicable for Time in Grade and/or Eligibility): Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee An SF-50 showing your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.
• If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement.
• Examples of appropriate SF-50's include: Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.