Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician at Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34 provides preventive and corrective maintenance for all building systems. The role includes electrical, HVAC, plumbing, general repairs, interior finishes, and special projects, and requires leading the building maintenance staff.

Operation, preventive maintenance, and corrective maintenance for all building systems and equipment. Perform as a working leader of the building maintenance staff to maintain a safe, secure, attractive, comfortable, clean, and efficient educational environment to meet the needs of students, staff, and the general public.

• Must be able to communicate effectively and appropriately, and exhibit patience and understanding with students, staff, and the general public.
• Must be able to understand and follow written and verbal instructions, and use prescribed safety and personal protective equipment.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 80 lbs. occasionally.
• Must be able to perform difficult physical labor in variable weather conditions such as hot, cold, rain, snow, wind, etc.
• Must be able to climb stairs and ladders frequently, and work from scaffolding and lifts occasionally.
• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, twist, and reach while performing various assignments, and operate all related equipment.
• Must be able to demonstrate effective and appropriate leadership and communication skills.
• Maintain knowledge, skills, and physical ability necessary for electrical tasks, including repairing and replacing three‑way switches, lighting relay circuits, light fixtures, circuit breakers, and conduit work.
• Maintain knowledge, skills, and physical ability necessary for plumbing tasks, including threading pipe, sweating and brazing copper pipe, and repairing and replacing fixtures.
• Maintain knowledge, skills, and physical ability necessary for HVAC tasks, including operating boiler and chiller plants, testing safeties, performing rounds, and repairing pressurization units.
• Maintain knowledge, skills, and physical ability for corrective and preventive maintenance tasks, including operating the work order system(s).
• Maintain knowledge, skills, and physical ability to adjust set points of the BAS.
• Maintain knowledge, skills, and physical ability for repairing, adjusting and replacing mechanical and electronic locks and door hardware.
• Maintain knowledge, skills, and physical ability for performing minor repairs on refrigerated and kitchen equipment.
• Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and physical ability to evaluate a task, estimate materials, labor, and equipment.
• Have successfully completed District‑recognized courses in Plumbing 1, Electricity 1, Electricity 2, Steam Plant 1, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration 1, Blueprint Reading, Pump Maintenance, Hot and Cold Water Hydronic Systems, Boiler Water Treatment, Pneumatic Controls, DDC Controls, Brazing and Soldering, and Chillers.
• Hold a current proper refrigerant handling license classified as Universal Technician.

Starting rate: $25.35/hr