Portsmouth Navy Gateway Inns & Suites Maintenance Mechanic

Job Description - (PORTSMOUTH NAVY GATEWAY INNS & SUITES) MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (250003MQ)

Job Description

(PORTSMOUTH NAVY GATEWAY INNS & SUITES) MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

NGIS Norfolk NNSY

Pay Range: $24.28 + (BASED ON EXPERIENCE)

Grade: NA09

Salary Code: N/A

Performs journeyman level maintenance-related tasks requiring the use of skills associated with a variety of trades.

• Performs work in at least three of the following trades in the maintenance and repair of buildings and related fixtures
• Plumbing:
  Makes plumbing repairs to sinks, faucets, commodes, tanks, urinals, P-traps, shut-off valves, washing machines and water supply that can be accomplished by removing cleaning, resealing, replacing defective parts or units. Installs water heaters, garbage disposals, faucets and sinks. Involves installing, modifying and repairing new and existing utility supply and disposal systems and equipment such as water closets, tubs, fire sprinkler systems and showers.
  
  Works from building plans, blueprints and sketches to plan and lay out the routing, placement, slant, slope, fall and proper operation of systems and equipment. Installs, modifies and repairs systems like those described above by locating and tapping main lines, setting up system routes, placing and cutting route openings, placing hangers for proper level and slope and determining and installing valves, traps and unions needed for proper operation of systems.
• Washer Dryer Repair:
  Performs routine maintenance on washers and dryers to include cleaning lint ducts and vents, replacing hoses and fittings as required and referring more complex problems to supervisor for action.
• Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC):
  Recognizes cause of faulty equipment and makes repairs on a variety of HVAC units. Installs equipment, recognizes the causes of faulty equipment and makes repairs on a variety of domestic and commercial refrigeration and air conditioning units and systems. The systems are used to condition areas and to cool equipment such as water dispensers and small structures or areas that use unit comfort coolers, window units and other similar equipment.
  
  Mechanics work from oral instructions, blueprints and work orders. They trace and locate defects to determine the type and extent of repair needed and they plan the work, select the proper tools and testing devices and accomplish repairs according to accepted trade practices.
• Electrical Repairs: are accomplished by removing, replacing, tightening, splicing, soldering and insulating defective wiring, controls, equipment and fixtures such as broken and bare wiring, burned-out switches and relays, loose connections and fittings, damaged light fixtures and poorly operating thermostats. Replaces fluorescent and incandescent ballasts, bulbs and tubes. May install or repair electrical systems incidental to the construction or maintenance of facilities.
  
  Receives work orders, oral instructions and wiring diagrams that indicate the nature of the repair or installation to be made, the layout and placement of circuitry, fixtures and controls and the types of wiring parts and equipment installed. They locate broken, worn, damaged or poorly operating wiring fixtures, controls and equipment through visual check or through use of a small variety of test equipment such as test lamps, voltage testers, ammeters and polarity testers.
  
  They complete needed repairs to installed systems and rearrange and hook up items such as outlets, switches, light fixtures, regulators, and circuit breakers.
• Carpentry:
  Uses skilled techniques to construct, install, repair and modify wood and wood substitute structures and items requiring close tolerance fit and structural soundness. Constructs and repairs a wide variety of structural items such as building frames, rafters, concrete forms, walls, staircases, door and window frames, interior and exterior trim and miscellaneous items such as workbenches, counter tops, bookcases, equipment cabinets, computer consoles and items requiring limited decorative trim and molding.
  
  Sets up and operates a wide variety of wood working machines and tools. Assembles items with a variety of joining techniques such as miters, rabbets, dado, biscuit and uses glues and adhesives to secure wood pieces, veneers and counter tops. Uses wood, metal and various composite materials when installing or replacing interior partitions, flooring panels, suspended ceilings, counter tops and moldings.
  
  Interprets drawings, blueprints and specifications independently and determine the layout and work sequences and types of lumber or special related materials. Plans and carries out projects from initial layout to completion.
• Painting Coating:
  Work is accomplished by any of the accepted methods of the trade including special finishing techniques such as marbling and graining by using coating materials that are prepared in special as well as common ways and by applying…