Maintenance Technician

Purpose And Scope Of Position

The purpose of this position is to work with maintenance personnel as well as contracted services personnel at the college campus. The primary objective of this position is to maintain school facilities, grounds and properties in a condition of optimal operating excellence, so that full educational use of the facility may be attainable at all times.

$23/hour

East Chicago, Crown Point, and Gary (frequent travel between the three locations)

• Responsible for the coordination of the maintenance and upkeep of physical plant facilities with campus personnel during assigned projects.
• Responsible for the safety of facilities during assigned projects and demonstrate and promote good safety practices.
• Work well in an organized manner with attention to details.
• Assist in the development of specifications related to contracted services, i.e., facilities, painting, landscaping, snow removal, etc. for all campuses in Lake County.
• Responsible for performing various craft skills in the routine maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment, such as, troubleshooting and making minor repairs to motors, pumps, air compressors, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, heating and air conditioning units, perform wiring, plumbing and carpentry tasks.
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and schematics and operate power tools, both stationary and portable.
• Coordinate and work with room scheduler in regards to planned maintenance projects.
• Assist and coordinate emergency repairs to buildings and mechanical equipment.
• Assist in structural repairs and renovation to buildings both interior and exterior;
• Perform and/or coordinate outside grounds maintenance including snow removal, landscaping and lot cleanups.
• Assist in maintaining computer control systems (HVAC, Security, etc.)
• Respond to emergency requests.

This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list. Other duties logically assigned by the supervisor or leadership may be required.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms such as to operate machinery.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward.
• The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools and climb ladders.
• The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally the employee will lift and/or move up to 100 lbs.
• The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as tables, scaffolds, and cabinets.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Candidate must be able to work from ladders and at heights from up to 100 feet.
• Must have the ability to operate and work from mechanical lifts.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and orally.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors and will occasionally work outdoors.
• The employee will work near or with moving mechanical equipment.
• The employee may occasionally work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as petroleum products, degreasers, sprays and non-household dust.
• The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints.
• The employee will occasionally work irregular or extended…