Maintenance Mechanic

Position: Maintenance Mechanic 4

Maintenance Mechanic 4

Salary: $66,012 - $76,608

Classification: Full-Time Classified

Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor

Olympic College is seeking to hire a full-time Maintenance Mechanic
4. This role is a senior-level position responsible for supervising journey-level trades workers and others engaged in maintenance, repair, and modifications to building mechanical equipment, machinery, special apparatus, utilities, and facilities. This includes but is not limited to laundry, kitchen, hospital, laboratory, elevator, printing, air‑conditioning, power plant, and heavy construction equipment. This role requires advanced technical expertise, leadership in mentoring junior staff, and the ability to ensure compliance with safety protocols and regulatory requirements.

Conduct

extensive maintenance & repairs

• Conduct preventive maintenance, repairs, and modifications on facility systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical components.
• Inspect projects to ensure compliance with local codes and industry standards.
• Read and interpret blueprints and plans to determine scope of work, required materials, estimated costs, and availability.
• Order materials and maintain an adequate inventory to support maintenance activities.
• Conduct emergency maintenance and respond effectively to urgent repair needs.
• Conduct repairs and remodel buildings, including framing walls, rafters, and roofs.
• Install, tape, finish, and paint interior sheetrock walls.
• Install countertops, ensuring proper fitting and alignment.
• Construct and assemble custom‑fit cabinets, desks, bookcases, worktables, and benches.
• Install doors and paint interior and exterior surfaces.
• Install and maintain pipes, valves, drains, basins, faucets, lavatories, air‑conditioning, laundry equipment, kitchen equipment, gates, hydrants, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical fixtures, conducting repairs as needed.
• Construct forms and pour concrete.
• Repair windows, doors, screens, floors, floor coverings, and painted surfaces.
• Install and maintain electrical connections, switches, circuits, electrical equipment, thermostats, and valves, conducting repairs as needed.

Conduct crucial and extensive repairs on all types of mechanical equipment such as electrical drive motors, laundry, kitchen, hospital, laboratory, and air‑conditioning equipment.

• Change oil, grease; change or clean filters, drive belts, sprockets, shafts, and bearings to ensure proper operation.
• Maintain and repair motor vehicles, heavy construction equipment, and shop equipment, including gas and diesel engines. Tasks include oil changes, lubrication, fixing flats, repairing lights, replacing fan belts, and other routine maintenance.
• Install and maintain elevator components, printing and bindery machines, power plant equipment, wood and metal‑working shop machines, and conveying systems.
• Operate Class A equipment in snow and ice control.
• Operate hand tools, power tools, and other shop equipment; perform welding and metal fabrication; fabricate materials and equipment.
• Remodel and construct facilities in accordance with project requirements; assist in preparing engineering data under the direction of an engineer.

Lead staff by providing guidance, mentoring, and oversight to ensure effective performance, professional development, and alignment with organizational goals.

• Assist the supervisor with daily departmental workload meetings to communicate site safety plans and provide recommendations to the maintenance team.
• Collaborate with supervisor on developing and implementing maintenance procedures to ensure efficiency and safety. Identify maintenance problems and recommend solutions to the maintenance team for prompt repairs.
• Identify repairs that are needed and develop estimates for the repairs, maintenance, or alteration projects using internal and external sources and provide estimates to supervisor for final review.

Monitor the safe and efficient operation of key plant equipment, such as boilers, air handlers, chillers, variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems, air compressors, and other HVAC‑related systems.

• Check to ensure all equipment and facilities operate efficiently while maintaining compliance with…