Maintenance Technician II

For more than 75 years, Ray Graham Association for People with Disabilities has empowered children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to reach, grow, and achieve. Through person-centered supports and services, we help individuals live meaningful, independent lives throughout DuPage County.

For more than 75 years, Ray Graham Association for People with Disabilities has empowered children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to reach, grow, and achieve. Through person-centered supports and services, we help individuals live meaningful, independent lives throughout DuPage County. Our Community Integrated Living Arrangement (CILA) program operates 35+ residential homes across DuPage County, and parts of Cook County providing safe, comfortable, and well-maintained homes for the individuals we support.

The Maintenance Technician II plays a vital role in ensuring these homes remain safe, functional, and compliant with regulatory standards.

The Maintenance Technician II performs skilled maintenance, repair, and preventative maintenance services for 35 CILA residential homes and related facilities throughout DuPage County. This position requires experience in general building maintenance, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, HVAC troubleshooting, and equipment repair. The Maintenance Technician II responds to routine maintenance requests, emergency repairs, regulatory inspections, and scheduled preventative maintenance while ensuring homes remain safe, clean, and compliant with local, state, and federal regulations.

This position requires independent judgment, excellent customer service skills, and the ability to prioritize multiple work orders across numerous residential locations.

• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance on residential homes and equipment.
• Complete inspections of building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, lighting, electrical fixtures, doors, windows, and appliances.
• Maintain maintenance logs and preventative maintenance records.

• Diagnose and repair plumbing issues including sinks, toilets, faucets, drains, and water lines.
• Perform minor electrical repairs including outlets, switches, lighting fixtures, breakers, and ballast replacement.
• Repair drywall, flooring, trim, doors, cabinets, locks, and windows.
• Perform painting, patching, caulking, and cosmetic repairs.
• Repair and maintain household appliances and residential equipment.
• Assemble furniture and install fixtures as needed.

• Replace filters and perform seasonal HVAC maintenance.
• Troubleshoot heating and cooling issues.
• Coordinate major HVAC repairs with outside contractors when necessary.

• Ensure homes remain compliant with applicable Life Safety Code requirements.
• Assist with state licensing inspections and corrective action plans.
• Identify safety hazards and recommend corrective measures.
• Maintain fire extinguishers, emergency lighting, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors.

• Perform seasonal exterior maintenance including:
• Minor landscaping
• Gutter cleaning
• Fence repairs
• Sidewalk and exterior inspections
• Snow removal coordination (as assigned)

• Respond to maintenance requests in a timely manner.
• Prioritize emergency repairs.
• Maintain accurate records of completed work.
• Communicate repair status with Residential Management staff.

• Assist with scheduling contractors.
• Monitor contractor performance.
• Verify work completion.
• Obtain estimates when requested.

• Participate in rotating on-call schedule.
• Respond to after-hours maintenance…