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Instrument Mechanic

Veterans Health Administration

$32–$37/hr

📍 Temple, Texas

Veteran Preferred

The Instrument Mechanic position is intended to perform work in support of the mission of continuous operations of physical facilities in the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS). In addition, services are provided to tenants on the CTVHCS campuses to include Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, Veterans Benefits Administration files building, Health Revenue Center, and Austin Financial Service Center Branch. Major duties include, but not limited to: Performs tasks relative to maintenance, repair, modification, expansion of and conversion of pneumatic to electronic systems and engineering equipment networks; currently lnet-7(peer to peer network) at the Waco Campus and Johnson Controls Metasys system for the Temple Campus, Inform (polling type...

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This position is 25 miles from Fort Hood. The 2026 BAH rate there is $1,695/month for an E-5 with dependents — useful for working out what the salary above is actually worth locally. Nearest VA facility: VA Regional Benefit Satellite Office at Olin E. Teague Veterans' Center, 1 mile away. 4 other open positions are currently listed within 25 miles.

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