Carpenter

Summary

This position is located in the Maintenance & Operations (M&O) Section of the Engineering Service at the VA Medical Center in Queens, New York. The purpose of the position is to perform a variety of duties in the carpentry and related construction trades which involves the installment, alteration, and repair of buildings and structures.

Duties

Major duties and responsibilities will include:

• Applying the full range of carpentry skills and techniques to remove, disassemble, repair, replace, install and maintain various building structural components to accomplish repairs, alterations, additions and occasionally new construction;
• Using mathematics and performing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division;
• Using common carpenter's rule/square in terms of measuring material to the nearest 1/32 of an inch;
• Applying knowledge of stationary and portable shop materials such as various types and grades of wood, nails, hardware, finishes, molding, wall coverings, and roofing materials necessary to select the correct materials and apply correct trade methods of repair;
• Selecting proper glues, epoxies, bonding agents and other materials required in a hospital setting;
• Measuring, cutting, and fitting wood, dry wall, window glass, light gauge metals, etc. to repair items according to appropriate trade practices;
• Reading work orders, equipment manuals, catalogs, sketches/drawings for gaining information to effectively assemble or repair equipment, doors, windows and hardware;
• Writing information on work orders, purchase order requests and other shop records;
• Reviewing work orders to determine problem and scope of work required;
• Planning and laying out the work, selecting appropriate tools, supplies, parts and materials to accomplish work;
• Reviewing and interpreting drawings, blueprints and manuals as required to determine facility/system layout and location of specific structures and fixtures;
• Making preventive maintenance inspections to determine safety hazards, damage and repair requirements;
• Setting up and operating the full range of industrial woodworking and related power and hand tools, such as portable drills, clippers, joiners, sanders, routers, power activated nail guns, combustion type saws, screw fasteners, drill presses, and table saws;
• Setting up and adjusting stationary power equipment and performing routine maintenance by lubricating machines, changing and sharpening saw blades, and adjusting drive belt tensions;
• Performing related duties as required.

Work Schedule: 8am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday

Compressed/Flexible Schedule. Compressed/Flexible Schedule. Candidates must be willing to work weekends, irregular work hours and extended hours if determined by the needs of the service. Furthermore, candidates must be willing to be placed, detailed, or temporarily assigned to other related services and/or locations, if necessary.

Position Description Title/PD#: Carpenter/PD04458A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

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