Electronic Industrial Control Mechanic - Veterans Health Administration

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: Preferred Experience with ABS Control Systems A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. Potential eligibility are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision Ability to Use Hand and Power Tools (Electronics) Ingenuity (Ability to Suggest and Apply New Methods) Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc. Theory of Electronics Troubleshooting (Electronic Equipment) Use of Test Equipment: Electronics Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Knowledge of EIC Mechanics and performing work on highly complex systems of electronic sensing and control. Performs a variety of work involved in the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and calibration of electronic controls and indicating and recording systems used on industrial machinery or in heating and air conditioning (HVAC), Automated Building System (ABS) which use special purpose, dedicated computers to store operating parameters and initiate adjustments Knowledge of logic circuits, electronic amplification, control circuits, and complex electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and/or pneumatic systems. Knowledge of industrial or environmental control processes to be accomplished by the equipment on which they work, to properly test and coordinate various portions of the system. Knowledge of characteristic voltage, current, and signal shape of the input and output of a wide variety of microprocessors, integrated and discrete solid-state circuits, and high-power vacuum tube or transistor applications to recognize indications of improper operation, and differentiate them from temporary anomalies introduced by the testing itself. Troubleshoot using Boolean algebra to construct truth tables and logic equations for analysis of logic circuits. Responsible for making tests and alignments to ensure the completed equipment is aligned and functioning properly. Knowledge of characteristic voltage, current, and signal shape of the input and output of a wide variety of microprocessors, integrated and discrete solid-state circuits, and high-power vacuum tube or transistors. Ability to use the usual hand tools of the electronics trade, such as drills, chassis punches, wrenches, soldering irons, and micro soldering, needed to remove and replace circuit parts where accurate positioning, appearance, mechanical strength, and electrical integrity are important. Knowledge of complex tools including multiple axis numerically controlled (NC) machine tools with continuous path or contouring control capability, such as machining centers and omnia mills. Interprets engineering drawings that combine electrical and electronic schematics, logic diagrams, and mechanical drawings to trace signal flow throughout the system while troubleshooting malfunctions of complex systems. Knowledge of data conversion and processing units. Knowledge of electrical and electronic block diagrams, wiring diagrams, and schematics to understand the construction and operation of the industrial controls and troubleshoot malfunctions. Knowledge of electronic theory and circuits and basic logic circuits to power, timing, and motion controls, indicating and counting mechanism