<p>This position is located in the Facility Management Service at the W. G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury NC. Incumbent performs daily rounds of all areas assigned, speaking with professional staff concerning current problems and those noted during the previous evening, night or weekend shifts. Incumbent takes action to correct problems that he/she finds during rounds and problems identified by other staff.</p> <p>Incumbent troubleshoots, diagnoses, and makes repairs, including, but not limited to, those required in the following trades:</p> <p>Carpentry</p> <p>Incumbent repairs and maintains wooden structures such as furniture, railings, shelves, doors, bulletin boards, etc. Repairs cabinet and locker doors to include hardware, locks, tracks, etc. Installs and replaces ceiling tiles, bumper rails, handrails, comer guards, cove base, and other parts of buildings using hand and power tools.</p> <p>Plumbing</p> <p>Makes minor repairs and may perform some installation of existing utilities and disposal systems. Must be knowledgeable of how various supply disposal and utility systems operate in order to perform preventive maintenance inspections and make necessary repairs.</p> <p>Electrical</p> <p>Inspects and tests electrical lighting, power circuits and ballast transformers and other simple elements of electrical systems, fixtures, and appliances. Replaces and installs light fixtures, ballasts, fluorescent tubes, electrical outlets, light switches, etc.</p> <p>Painting</p> <p>Knowledge of standard surface preparation and coating methods and techniques. Ability to apply coating materials so that the surfaces are free from skips, runs and drips. Must have the skill needed to sand ,wire brush, scrape, spackle and putty surfaces. Ability to brush out, roll on and spray coating materials, as well as the skill needed to apply other related methods and techniques. Must have skill in the use of tools and equipment and safe utilization of tools and compliance with Tool Accountability Program. Work on painting projects when determined appropriate.</p> <p>HVAC</p> <p>Must have a good working knowledge in the installation, repair, modification and preventive maintenance of most heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. This factor includes following local and national safety rules and guidelines, efficient use of all specialized tools used in the HVAC trade such as, measuring equipment (refrigeration gauges, electrical meters, air measuring devices), hand tools (torches, vacuum pumps, refrigerant recovery devices), and any other specialized tool unique to the HVAC trade.</p> <p>Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7am - 3:30pm</p> <p>Position Description Title/PD#:Maintenance Worker/PD01693A</p>