Maint Worker - General

Skywood Recovery Center is a residential treatment facility offering integrated treatment for addiction and mental health conditions. Skywood Recovery provides individual and group therapy, experiential therapy, equine and art therapy, and yoga. Located in Augusta, MI, a convenient drive from Kalamazoo and Lansing, MI, the campus offers a restorative environment with opportunity to enjoy the outdoors.

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Performs routine and extensive preventative maintenance and repair procedures on Skywood Recovery buildings, mechanical equipment and utility systems.

• Performs minor and major repair of all buildings and equipment. (Major repairs are performed under the supervision of licensed maintenance workers.)
• Performs preventive maintenance procedures on building mechanical equipment on a scheduled basis; inspects belts, checks fluid levels, replaces filters, greases bearings, seals, etc.; repairs or replaces broken parts.
• Cleans and inspects heating and air conditioning units.
• Replaces broken windows; repairs doors, door locks and closets; installs window blinds.
• Completes daily, weekly and monthly checklists on building equipment maintenance procedures and maintains records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
• Installs electrical wiring and equipment; new electrical services, wiring during remodeling projects; replaces and repairs wiring as needed.
• Responds to emergency maintenance requests as required
• Assists with the renovation/remodeling of buildings; repairs plaster and drywall; paints building structures.
• Performs outside custodial duties such as snow removal and lawn maintenance as required.
• May obtain estimates for supplies, repair parts; orders parts as needed.
• Performs all other duties as required or assigned.

• Must be able to orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal; uses resources effectively and efficiently.
• Can quickly find common ground and solve problems; can solve problems with peers with a minimum of conflict; is seen as a team player and is cooperative; easily gains trust and support of peers; encourages collaboration.
• Ability to pay continual attention to detail.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships with all internal/external interface points.
• Understands need for and maintains appropriate confidentiality at all times when interacting with patients, residents, families, visitors, referral sources and all other contacts.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) (can substitute education for one year of responsible experience in building and mechanical equipment maintenance and repair; or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Good skill in the use of hand and power tools.

• Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl; and talk; or hear.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to be physically mobile, climb stairs, traverse the campus on uneven, hilly terrain.
• Ability to work outdoors in possible extreme weather conditions.
• A current, valid driver’s license and a clean driving record is required for use of company vehicles.
• Due to the 24/7 operational demands, must be available after normal working hours and on holidays to manage emergencies that may arise.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color…