Maintenance Worker

About the role

This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Fayetteville VA Medical Center, Facilities Management Service, Maintenance and Repair Section in Fayetteville, NC.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, painting, and refinishing interior and exterior buildings surfaces and other structures, furniture, equipment and machinery;

• Removing and installing floor and ceiling tile, stud walls, and gypsum wall board, windows and doors;

• Replacing electrical lamps and air conditioning filters;

• Carpentry - Repairs and maintains wooden structures such as furniture, railings, shelves, doors, bulletin boards, etc.;

• Plumbing - Makes repairs and performs installation of existing utilities and disposal systems;

• Electrical - Inspects and tests electrical lighting, power circuits and ballast transformers, and other simple elements of electrical systems;

• Painting - Knowledge of standard surface preparation and coating methods and techniques;

• Air Conditioning - Maintenance Worker must be skilled in the installation, repair, modification and preventive maintenance of most heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.

Physical Requirements

• Requires standing, stooping, crawling, bending, kneeling and lifting;

• May occasionally be required to lift/move objects weighing 50 pounds or more;

• Requires the ability to lift heavy objects; carry, push or pull a variety of materials and equipment such as fixtures, tools, ladders, and testing equipment;

• Duties involve climbing, pulling, and walking for prolonged periods.

Work Conditions

• Work may be done indoors or outdoors;

• Exposure to the elements, dirt, noise, lubricants and solvents, hazards of cuts, bruises, electrical shock, steam, heat, and potential eye contamination.