Maintenance Specialist - Painting

Maintenance Specialist - Painting

Assists in planning, overseeing, and participating in the painting, maintenance, and repair projects.

• Preparation and painting as needed, including surface preparation, lead containment procedures, sprayers, brushes, and rollers, and application of paints, stains, and coatings.
• Makes recommendations concerning the purchase of materials and equipment.
• Prepares reports and keeps records.
• Performs some maintenance and repair work.
• Inspects work in progress and, upon completion, inspects for compliance with trade standards.
• Keeps supervisor current on ongoing projects and those in planning stages.
• Understands and complies with safety rules and regulations.
• Scrapes, sands, fills, or prepares surfaces for painting or repainting.
• Maintains tools and equipment in good working condition.
• Maintains competency in all position responsibilities.
• Complies with all safety and work rules, policies, and procedures.
• Responsible for properly utilizing, operating, and maintaining all department resources.
• Provides support to other positions as needed.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as appropriate with little or no supervision.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

May work as a laborer in support of journeymen in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, boiler, and other trade positions in the District, including grounds.

• Assists in training new personnel.
• All Medford School District employees supervise students and maintain a safe environment.

An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED); minimum two years' minimum journey level experience as a skilled tradesman and completion of a recognized apprenticeship training period.

Ability to interact appropriately with teachers, staff, community members, students, and regulatory and governmental agencies. Focuses on solving conflict; maintains confidentiality;
Contributes to building a positive team spirit.

Ability to communicate fluently in English verbally and in writing. Preference may be given to applicants fluent in English and Spanish. Ability to effectively present verbal information in one-on-one and small group situations to students, parents, and other school staff; read, analyze, and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and technical or governmental regulations; write reports and respond to common inquiries or complaints from regulatory agencies.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply basic concepts of algebra and geometry as related to the field.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with concrete variables in situations with limited standardization. Ability to interpret multiple instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

General knowledge of computer usage and ability to use e-mail.

Certificates as determined by the District, including valid Oregon driver's license and asbestos awareness.

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. 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 regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently smell, walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is often required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, the ability to adjust focus, depth perception, and peripheral vision. Demonstrate strength and dexterity to operate hand and power tools. Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others. Ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. Emotional stability to work effectively under pressure and control all aspects of the job.

The work environment characteristics described here represent those employees may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid weather conditions. The employee may be exposed to vibration with the use of machinery. The employee may occasionally be exposed to the risk of electrical shock due to working with pumps and motors. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally high.

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