Automotive Worker

This position is located at the JEVZ VA Medical Center in Altoona, PA, in the Vehicle Maintenance Section (Garage), and is under the direct supervision of the Boiler Plant and Garage Supervisor. The employee is responsible for transportation, landscaping, and snow removal, and installs, maintains, repairs and performs preventive maintenance on a wide variety of new and existing equipment that is used for these job duties, including maintaining the grounds on the Medical Center's 23 acres.

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Maintains and repairs automobiles, buses, trucks, tractors, and grounds-maintenance equipment. Overhauls gasoline and diesel engines and related components. Performs engine tune-ups and adjusts timing, ignition, carburetion, and fuel systems. Adjusts brake systems and performs tire and wheel maintenance. Disassembles, repairs, reassembles, and tests vehicle and equipment components. Diagnoses equipment defects through visual checks, testing, and troubleshooting. Performs preventive maintenance in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations. Uses hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments to perform maintenance and repair work. Reads and applies technical manuals, blueprints, and specifications. Operates automobiles, buses, trucks, tractors, lawn mowers, skid steers, backhoes, and snow-removal equipment. Mows lawns and repairs or reseeds damaged lawn areas. Plants new trees and shrubs and trims ornamental trees and shrubs. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. 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 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) 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.