Total 42 Maintenance / Repair job vacancies in Vancouver, Washington

• You will conduct planning and decision making on human environment and physical environment.
• You will determine project milestones and funding requirements.
• You will provide environmental planning consultation services.
• You will serve as point of contact and/or lead on assigned projects and interdisciplinary teams.

A WG-5801-8/10, SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC:

• Performs limited diagnosis, routine repairs and maintenance on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical and automotive vehicles. Assists higher graded mechanics in the repair and/or overhaul of major systems to include internal combustion engines, turbine engines, automatic and non-automatic transmissions, heavy duty drive line systems, and hydraulic utility systems and controls. Makes routine repairs that can be accomplished by removing, adjusting, or replacing defective or worn parts and components. Performs work in accordance with technical manuals, lubrication orders, maintenance bulletins, regulations or management policies.
• Performs limited diagnoses to determine the cause of mechanical failures by means of visual and auditory checks and/or uses basic test equipment such as compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters and pressure gauges. Determines when parts should be cleaned, adjusted or replaced with standard parts to complete work orders.
• Removes, replaces, adjusts, cleans and installs parts and components such as wheel seals, switches, sensors, fuel pumps, water pumps, power steering pumps, brakes, filters, radiators, bearings, springs, shock absorbers, wheel cylinders, starter motors, mufflers, battery cables, and other items of similar complexity.
• Independently performs routine repairs and maintenance functions in remote locations that can be accomplished by removing, cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts of components and systems using standard parts. Receives guidance and instruction from a higher graded mechanic or supervisor to perform non-routine and more complex repairs on portions of major assemblies and/or systems. May provide field maintenance at unit locations as part of a "contact team". Recovers and evacuates inoperable vehicles from the unit location of breakdown.
• Conducts limited readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associated equipment supported by the activity. Performs Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) and ensures vehicles and equipment are properly serviced, including brake adjustments, replacing hydraulic fluids, greasing, cleaning, etc. Performs other preventive maintenance operations as required to ensure that equipment is functioning properly.
• May perform routine maintenance and limited repairs on basic communication equipment such as radios, field telephones, amplifiers, switchboards, recorders, intercoms by removing and replacing components and elements. Performs minor body and fender, or other metal repairs, using peening hammers, dollies and limited welding. Performs limited repairs and routine maintenance on small arms and accessory equipment by replacing worn or damaged parts. Makes minor repairs to canvas and leather items using bonding/sealing compounds and hand tools such as awls, canvas needles etc.
• In conjunction with or in the absence of the Tools and Parts Attendant, may maintain supply documentation, and the receipt, store, issue, and inventory of tools and parts used in the trades operation.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Leads a multi-disciplinary team of individuals who collectively take responsibility for the ongoing care of patients.
• Responsible for all provider credentialing and privileging completion.
• Provide comprehensive outpatient care for beneficiaries ranging from newborn to geriatric age.
• Coordinate and/or integrate care across all elements of the healthcare system.
• Coordinate with facility and community resources to provide multi-disciplinary comprehensive care to all patients
• Provide professional guidance to other health care providers as assigned.

• Obtain information from patient and/or family to identify major complaints, symptoms, or reason for seeking health care.
• Take vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, pain level, height, weight, measurement of head circumference, and length)
• Document patients' chief complaints and other pertinent information in the health record.
• Administer oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular immunizations to all age groups in accordance with established protocols.
• Recognize adverse signs and symptoms immediately and call for assistance if the situation warrants it.
• Set up, operate, and monitor specialized equipment, such as cardiac monitor, and/or defibrillator.

The candidate selected for this position will:

1. Assist in performing audits of small defined-pension plans which have no obvious complicating features.

2. Enter data extracted from audit reports to prepare or help construct tables and charts; or prepare spreadsheets or other workpapers in support of the audit staff or to facilitate the presentation of audit findings in connection with a variety of audits/reviews carried out on an ongoing basis.

3. Perform other duties as assigned.

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A WS-5801-10, SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC SUPERVISOR:

• Plans use of subordinate workers, equipment, facilities, and materials on a week-to-week or month-to-month basis. Establishes deadlines, priorities, and work sequences, and plans work assignments based on general work schedules, methods, and policies set by the supervisor. Coordinates work with supporting or related work functions controlled by other supervisors. Determines the number and types of workers needed to accomplish specific projects. Determines skills, materials, and equipment required to do the work. Redirects individual workers and resources to accomplish unanticipated work. Informs the supervisor of the need to revise work schedules and re-estimate labor and other resources. Participates in the initial planning of current and future work schedules, staffing needs, estimates, and recommendations as to scheduling projected work. Assists the supervisor with quarterly funding distribution and decisions, based on operational needs for units supported by customer activities. Reviews funding requirements, prioritizes request and allocates funding based on readiness, training, and mobilization requirements. Provides management with workload data, estimates, and recommendations to facilitate more effective management decisions for staffing and funding requirements to support customer units.
• Assigns tasks to be performed based on readiness and explains work requirements, methods, and procedures. Investigates work related problems such as excessive costs or low productivity and determines causes. Implements corrective actions within their authority to resolve work problems. Recommends solutions to staffing problems, engineering requirements, and work operations directed by other supervisors. Ensures work in progress and completed work meets established standards by implementation of a Quality Control and Assurance program within the organization. Ensures equipment repairs do not exceed maintenance expenditure limits in accordance as established by regulation and or policies. Effectively, efficiently, and economically makes adjustments as necessary to maximize production, accomplish specified tasks, and manage resources. Notes work related problems and independently implements corrective actions, which can be taken without affecting work operations controlled by other supervisors. Assures tools, special tools, test measurement and diagnostic equipment, personal protective equipment, repair parts, petroleum, oils and lubricants, and other materiel are available when needed. Manages maintenance backlog through coordination with other maintenance activities.
• Plans and establishes overall leave schedules. Determines training needs of subordinates and arranges for accomplishment. Sets performance standards, and makes formal appraisals of subordinate work performance. Initiates recommendations for promotion or reassignment of subordinates. Ensures that regulations governing safety and housekeeping are observed with appropriate protective clothing and equipment being utilized.
• Performs non-supervisory work, such as, transporting equipment, performing maintenance tasks, etc.
• Develops, publishes, and ensures employee compliance with standing operating procedures for the activity supervised. Implements and complies with agency, state, and federal regulatory Occupational Safety and Health, and environmental requirements. Ensures use of quality conformant products through compliance with established materials shelf life programs. Ensures all aspects of Force Protection to include physical security, facility and vehicle key control, property accountability, access control and employee protection in accordance with established policies and regulations. Implements procedures to account for all real property, installation property, MTO&E (Modified Tables of Organization and Equipment) property, TDA (Tables of Distribution and Allowances) property, and installed equipment located at or assigned to the facility in accordance with state and federal regulations and policies. Ensures subordinates are trained, qualified, and equipped with proper personnel protective equipment, environmental mediation equipment and materials. Ensure the employees wear appropriate safety equipment and follow pertinent safety precautions.
• Prepares for and participates in various types of readiness evaluations, inspections, mobilization and command support exercises. May be required to perform such additional duties as structural fire fighting, aircraft fire/crash/rescue duty, security guard, snow removal, munitions loading and handling, heavy equipment operation, maintenance of facilities and equipment, or to serve as a team member on boards to cope with natural disasters or civil emergencies.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Plans, establishes and implements workflow methods, makes recommendations on current practices and procedures, and advises subordinates on the implementation of new and improved procedures.
• Assess the needs of subordinates' access to automated data systems, i.e., Oracle, PROBE and WebTA.
• Conducts walk-thru’s of all work areas, during the course of an eight-hour shift at a minimum
• Provides contract oversight as the Contract Officer Representative (COR) or through the assigned COR
• Establishes work flow and methods, overall goals, and standards to meet and support the mission of GPO.

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

Major duties and responsibilities will include:

• Follows procedures for patient identification, sample procurement, and specimen labeling
• Performs routine venipuncture specimen collections from patients
• Follows laboratory procedures for collecting specimens in the appropriate container
• Controls the physical condition of samples and responds to time factors to ensure that the physiologic state of the specimen is maintained
• Provides education to patients for proper collection techniques
• Prepares samples for testing to include labeling, centrifugation, decanting and aliquoting, etc.
• Maintains adequate supplies for all phlebotomy and specimen procurement procedures
• Answers incoming calls for the laboratory service - finding and relaying accurate information or referring the caller to technical personnel
• Performs standard diagnostic tests/procedures such as bleeding time, occult blood, urine dipstick, pregnancy test, fingerstick glucose
• Performs sterilization on the autoclave, and cleans glassware and other reusable items
• Identifies and appropriately responds to adverse reactions such as fainting, nausea, vomiting, convulsions, and arrests
• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Receives instructions and assists journeyman by using common carpentry tools to cut, drill, and assemble work products. Follows established safety procedures and practices when using hand and power equipment. Cleans tools and equipment and keeps work area clean and orderly.
• Helps the Maintenance Mechanic in plumber duties by performing the simpler and more routine tasks of the trade. Performs assigned routine tasks.
• Assists Maintenance Mechanic by performing the simpler and more routing duties of the painting trade and working with the journey level painters as instructed. Assists the Maintenance Mechanic by performing the simpler and more routine duties of the electrical trade and working with the journey level electricians as instructed.
• Performs a variety of general maintenance and upkeep duties in and around the assigned buildings and grounds.

• You will be responsible and accountable for the proper direction and accomplishment of all testing of ship systems and components for Combat Systems and support systems.
• You will coordinate across organizational lines within all shipyard departments and with various NAVSEA and contractor representatives.
• You will develop test sequences and administrative procedures required to assure that all tests of ships systems and components are performed in accordance with approved specifications.
• You will be directly involved in the certification of combat systems and equipment to support critical mission-related operations on both surface ships and submarines.
• You will ensure that testing prerequisites that affect ship's conditions are identified and authorized for accomplishment on the Ship's Plan-of-the-Day .
• You will provide direction for preparation of sea trial agendas and the overall direction for the conduct of assigned sea trials.

• Handles supply transactions using automated systems.
• Monitors inventory of specialized items to ensure critical supplies are received on time.
• Prepares reports a to track supply activities.
• Investigates supply problems such as missing or damaged items, ensuring that issues are properly documented and fixed.
• Provides training to team members on supply processes.
• Manages equipment records by working with staff to track assets.
• Prepares various documents related to supply activities.

• You will ensure the shipyard and intermediate maintenance facility's (IMF) instructions, procedures, directives, processes, production and quality programs comply with Fly-By-Wire and Submarine Safety (SUBSAFE) program requirements.
• You will analyze and recommend quality improvements of complex shipyard programs that support critical submarine work.
• You will review engineering instructions and procedures including ability to develop new approaches and modify standard practices, techniques, and/ or procedures.
• You will manage and evaluate programs which encompass a wide variety of disciplines and functional organizations.
• You will provide SUBSAFE program oversight for work in progress.
• You will be responsible to interpret instructions involving quality assurance forms requirements.

• You will analyze workload documents (e.g., advance work lists, manufacturing requests, preliminary man-time estimates, engineering plans, material lists) to develop scheduling for marine machinery operations.
• You will instruct on the use of precision measuring devices and tools (e.g., micrometers, dial indicators, gauges, comparators, vernier scale measuring tools) used for marine machinery repair or installation.
• You will advise mechanics on repairs to marine machinery, equipment, and their components.
• You will train subordinates in proper work techniques and good engineering practices.

Duties will vary based on grade. At the GS-7 full performance level, the incumbent is responsible for handling instruments, supplies, and equipment during GI procedures such as: anoscopy, argon plasma cautery, colonoscopy, cytology, digestive tract biopsies, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), enteroscopy, esophageal biopsy, esophageal dilation, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), liver biopsy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), pH/Manometry Studies, polypectomies, and sigmoidoscopy. Duties will include:

• Prepares procedural rooms for the performance of GI procedures.
• Sets up GI procedure rooms with all required items for each procedure such as video equipment, endoscopes, endoscope flushing system, image management systems ERCP equipment, Fluoroscopy/x-ray, EUS equipment, computers and monitors, cautery units, and reprocessing equipment.
• Prepares and processes Semi Critical and Non-Critical Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) in accordance with appropriate Standard Operating Procedures.
• Plans and discusses each procedure with the GI team professionals and assures that all supplies and equipment are available prior to the GI procedures.
• Prepares, organizes, and maintains highly complex GI endoscopes.
• Observes and responds promptly to each stage of the GI procedures and anticipates the needs of the physician and/or registered nurse by maintaining a high level of concentration for extended periods of time.
• Utilizes universal precautions and follows all infection control policies and procedures when handling specimens, supplies, and equipment, as well as follows all RME reprocessing protocol for high level of disinfection.
• Assists the GI Team members with care of the patient, i.e., positioning, prepping, and obtaining supplies.
• Applies various monitoring equipment, i.e., BP cuff, pulse oximetry probe, ecg leads, etc., when assisting with patient procedure preparation.
• Transports non-sedated patients to/from Admit/Recovery rooms via gurney or wheelchair.
• Handles all GI specimens appropriately.
• Responsible for the accountability for all GI instruments and equipment during the procedure.
• Assists the physician, and/or registered nurse with instrumentation necessary to perform the required procedure and treatment such as obtaining biopsies, brushings, performing polypectomies, inflation of balloon dilators, and injection of contrast solutions, approved medications, or medical devices during GI procedures.
• Prepares diagnostic biopsy specimens, assessing the adequacy of each, and placing in appropriate specimen bottle with appropriate labeling to meet pathology laboratory specifications during procedures.
• Assists in training medical and surgical residents, medical students, nursing students, GI Fellows, and new GI Team staff in the operation of equipment, proper techniques, handling of instruments, and GI procedures to include the assistant role for invasive procedures.
• Works closely with SPS, HTM, hospital inpatient wards, operating room, pharmacy, and clerical staff to accomplish the goals of the GI Endoscopy Unit.
• Notifies outpatients of their upcoming GI procedure and instructs them on the correct preparation for their procedure.
• Performs non-technical maintenance of equipment to prevent malfunctions.
• Maintains GI Endoscopy area.
• Assesses equipment needs and maintains adequate stock of supplies and materials.
• Identifies equipment needing preventive maintenance or repair and takes appropriate action.
• Recognizes potentially hazardous situations (i.e., frayed cords, water on floor, etc.), and takes corrective action.
• Provides guidance, education, and support to GI staff, patients, and other MITs.
• Supervises volunteers, Incentive Therapy participants, aides, non-clinical team members, students, and other personnel.
• Provides guidance and support to professionals, and technical students of an approved GI technology program.
• Assists GI Team members in quality improvement activities.
• Updates personal knowledge regarding current trends in GI procedural technology through continuing education courses.

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The incumbent is responsible for handling instruments, supplies, and equipment during GI procedures such as: anoscopy, argon plasma cautery, colonoscopy, cytology, digestive tract biopsies, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), enteroscopy, esophageal biopsy, esophageal dilation, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), liver biopsy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), pH/Manometry Studies, polypectomies, and sigmoidoscopy. Duties will include:

• Prepares procedural rooms for the performance of GI procedures.
• Sets up GI procedure rooms with all required items for each procedure such as video equipment, endoscopes, endoscope flushing system, image management systems ERCP equipment, Fluoroscopy/x-ray, EUS equipment, computers and monitors, cautery units, and reprocessing equipment.
• Prepares and processes Semi Critical and Non-Critical Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) in accordance with appropriate Standard Operating Procedures.
• Plans and discusses each procedure with the GI team professionals and assures that all supplies and equipment are available prior to the GI procedures.
• Prepares, organizes, and maintains highly complex GI endoscopes.
• Observes and responds promptly to each stage of the GI procedures and anticipates the needs of the physician and/or registered nurse by maintaining a high level of concentration for extended periods of time.
• Utilizes universal precautions and follows all infection control policies and procedures when handling specimens, supplies, and equipment, as well as follows all RME reprocessing protocol for high level of disinfection.
• Assists the GI Team members with care of the patient, i.e., positioning, prepping, and obtaining supplies.
• Applies various monitoring equipment, i.e., BP cuff, pulse oximetry probe, ecg leads, etc., when assisting with patient procedure preparation.
• Transports non-sedated patients to/from Admit/Recovery rooms via gurney or wheelchair.
• Handles all GI specimens appropriately.
• Responsible for the accountability for all GI instruments and equipment during the procedure.
• Assists the physician, and/or registered nurse with instrumentation necessary to perform the required procedure and treatment such as obtaining biopsies, brushings, performing polypectomies, inflation of balloon dilators, and injection of contrast solutions, approved medications, or medical devices during GI procedures.
• Prepares diagnostic biopsy specimens, assessing the adequacy of each, and placing in appropriate specimen bottle with appropriate labeling to meet pathology laboratory specifications during procedures.
• Assists in training medical and surgical residents, medical students, nursing students, GI Fellows, and new GI Team staff in the operation of equipment, proper techniques, handling of instruments, and GI procedures to include the assistant role for invasive procedures.
• Works closely with SPS, HTM, hospital inpatient wards, operating room, pharmacy, and clerical staff to accomplish the goals of the GI Endoscopy Unit.
• Notifies outpatients of their upcoming GI procedure and instructs them on the correct preparation for their procedure.
• Performs non-technical maintenance of equipment to prevent malfunctions.
• Assesses equipment needs and maintains adequate stock of supplies and materials.
• Identifies equipment needing preventive maintenance or repair and takes appropriate action.
• Provides guidance, education, and support to GI staff, patients, and other MITs.
• Supervises volunteers, Incentive Therapy participants, aides, non-clinical team members, students, and other personnel.
• Provides guidance and support to professionals, and technical students of an approved GI technology program.