Maintenance Repairer - Iowa Veterans
Listed on 2026-06-27
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Trades / Skilled Labor
HVAC Tech / Heating Engineer, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Building Maintenance
The Iowa Veterans Home is accepting applications for a full time Maintenance Repairer. Hours for this position are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The successful candidate will also be on call for the general maintenance shop on a rotating basis.
Responsibilities- Performs regular scheduled preventative maintenance on air handling equipment, including inspection and repair of motors, valves, coils and controls.
- Performs regular scheduled preventative maintenance on closed loop hydronic systems, both heated and chilled, including inspection and repair of pumps, motors, valves, coils and controls.
- Inspects air compressor oil levels, belts, insulation, filters, and observes pressure and vacuum gauges, adjusts controls to regulate and insure proper operation of equipment.
- Maintains dampers, blowers, motors, pumps, pneumatic and electrical controls, valves, switches, humidification and emissivity for proper operation.
- Maintains proper documentation on preventative maintenance software systems for each unit, ensuring history for use in evaluating operations, parts inventory, and future replacement life cycle.
- Installs, connects, troubleshoot resident T.V. and cable for new and existing residents.
- Assists other trades such as electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians with related work.
- Supportive, team-oriented environment
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
- Vacation and sick leave
- 9 paid holidays each year
- Affordable medical and dental insurance
- Free single dental coverage
- Optional flexible spending accounts
- Onsite fitness center ($36/year)
- Lactation rooms across campus
- $20,000 basic life insurance (free)
- IPERS retirement plan (State of Iowa)
- 401(a) employer match (up to $75/month)
All applicants are subject to a criminal background check, dependent adult abuse check, and child abuse check.
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
- A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and endorsements
- An "Unclassified Person" license from the State of Iowa Electrical Licensing Board from the Department of Public Defense – Military Division
- A license to perform electrical work in accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 103
- A Fire Sprinkler Installer and Maintenance License in accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 100D
- A Grade 1 Water Treatment Operator certification in accordance with Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 567–81
- A Grade 1 Waste Water Operator certification in accordance with Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 567–81
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.
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