Facility Maintenance Specialist

What You’ll Do

Completes basic preventative maintenance & repairs on building systems: installs & replaces lighting fixtures, light bulbs, ballasts, switches, receptacles & fuses, performs basic wiring of single & three-phase motors, performs minor repair & installation of plumbing fixtures (e.g., sewer lines; toilets; valves; sinks; radiators; cuts, solders & threads pipes; unclogs drains & toilets; greases motors; turns on water; drills or chisels holes in walls), assists higher-level workers in performance of advanced maintenance tasks, cleans work areas, assists higher-level workers with operation & maintenance facility (e.g., cleans & repairs tubes;

replaces gaskets; cleans scale & soot from boilers; checks grates & combustion control equipment; checks equipment for proper functioning), assists higher-level workers & cleans boilers & related equipment (e.g., feed water pumps; oil pumps; electric motors; air compressors; water regulators; gears boxes; fans; water softeners) & performs minor repairs & routine preventative maintenance to HVAC & mechanical room equipment (e.g., changes belts, fluids, filters & lubricates equipment;

assists higher-level workers in performing repairs to HVAC & mechanical room equipment).

Performs &/or assists others in performing maintenance, repairing/installing wood products, (e.g., cabinets; shelving units; picture frames; wall plaques; signs; windows & doors; partitions; furniture) &/or building repairs (e.g., erects walls; plasters, pours & finishes concrete; installs & finishes drywall surfaces; sets up & dismantles display exhibits); performs support duties in shop (e.g. cleans & oils tools &/or shop machinery; sweeps floors;

stocks supplies & takes inventory; erects machinery; repairs equipment); performs miscellaneous duties (e.g., operates snow & ice removal equipment, grounds-keeping equipment such as farm tractor, backhoe, fork lift & boom equipment); installs, re-keys & programs locks & electronic door-entry systems; operates personal computer to verify data &/or to produce &/or maintain work records; completes written work orders; independently makes decisions on how to efficiently perform assigned basic repairs, preventative maintenance & installations.

Assists in the set-up, maintenance, clean up and removal of events. Serves as maintenance worker on-duty during events as scheduled.

Works indoors & outdoors; exposed to dirt, dust, grease, unpleasant weather, loud noises, hot & confined work areas & high voltage; may be exposed to burns, cuts, bruises & electrical shock; may work on scaffolding or extension ladder; may be required to travel overnight; may work varied hours, including overtime & responding to after-hours call back situations.

Successful completion of post-secondary training in facilities maintenance technology, industrial trades technology or comparable training program after hiring.

1 yr. exp. in construction/building maintenance that included carpentry, electrical, plumbing & HVAC.

Ohio Expositions Commission

j.albaneseo.gov

Location:

Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Compensation: $22.60 per hour

Schedule:

Full-time

Work Hours:

40 per week, some overtime
Classified Indicator:
Classified
Union: OCSEA
Primary Job Skill:
Building Maintenance
Technical

Skills:

Building Maintenance, Custodial, General Maintenance, Trades
Professional

Skills:

Adaptability, Attention to Detail, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Time Management

The Ohio Expo Center is one of the most dynamic and unique event venues in the Midwest. It occupies 360 acres in the heart of Columbus – just north of downtown, minutes from Port Columbus International Airport, shopping and hotels – and at the crossroads of two major north-south and east-west interstates, it is located within a half-day drive for half the nation’s population.

With more than one million square feet of event space under roof, on-site parking for 14,000 vehicles, seating for 20,000 people and ties for 2,000 cattle, the Ohio Expo Center is one of the most flexible and accommodating sites available.

The Ohio Expositions Commission provides a unique…