Maintenance Engineer

Job Summary

To properly maintain the facility in a safe, efficiently operating, and attractive manner. To install, maintain and repair more complex electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems, and to perform skilled work in the repair and maintenance of buildings, equipment and/or utilities. To discern the physical needs of the facility daily to insure a safe, efficiently operating, and attractive environment.

• Repair heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning equipment, and other equipment/tools.
• Perform preventive maintenance of heating, ventilation, air conditioning equipment, plumbing, pumps and other equipment.
• Respond to service requests for needed repairs, investigate, trouble shoot problems and implement a corrective action plan and repair.
• Conduct specialty type security door and device repairs associated within a Correctional facility.
• Conduct daily and/or as required chemical tests of boiler water and air conditioning water treatment systems.
• Conduct/Participate in weekly fire equipment inspections, monthly fire alarm test, and annual water flow tests of the sprinkler system.
• Monitor cleanliness of the facility through daily inspections. Take all necessary measures to insure corrective action is taken on any noted deficiencies.
• Assist staff in furniture and/or package deliveries as needed.
• Monitor and participate as needed with snow, salt and ice removal and control.
• On a rotating basis, carry a cell phone off duty and respond to after hour emergencies.
• Work holidays on a rotating basis.

Supervision Received :
Receives general supervision from the Assistant Superintendent FM and Superintendent of Facilities Management.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Two (2) – Five (5) years of experience involving the operation of machinery, tools, and equipment used in the building maintenance operation, and in the maintenance and skilled repair of mechanical systems used in institutional and office buildings.
• Have at time of hire or obtain within 90 days of hire, a Second-Class Association of Power Engineers License issued by the American Society of Power Engineers, Inc., and a City of Racine Second Class Stationary Engineer License.
• Prompt and regular attendance.

• Ability to read and interpret all aspects of building blue prints.
• Ability to read, interpret and follow written directions.
• Ability to effectively interact with outside vendor services, up to and including cleaning staff, HVAC contractors, etc.
• Ability to properly identify potential building related problems and operational conditions, and effectively communicate that information to supervisors and vendors.
• Ability to discern the physical needs of the facility to insure a safe and attractive working environment for the general public and staff that use and work in the facility on a daily basis.
• Knowledge of OSHA/DCOM rules and regulations pertaining to building maintenance.
• Ability to use measuring instruments such as thermometers, tape measures, electrical current meters, pressure gauges, and scales.
• Knowledge of boilers, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, pumps, and electricity related to the maintenance field.
• Able to work independently.

Physical Requirements

• Continuous (67-100% of workday) standing, light handling and fingering.
• Frequent (34-66% of workday) walking, reaching, feeling, hearing, lifting and carrying objects weighing 1-10 pounds, medium handling and medium fingering.
• Occasional (1-33% of workday) sitting, stooping, kneeling, climbing, ascending/descending ladders while carrying objects, balancing, feeling, talking, hearing, use of far and near vision, lifting objects weighing 11-50 pounds, carrying objects weighing 11-20 pounds, pushing/pulling objects weighing 1-80 pounds on wheels, and high fingering.

Working Conditions

• Continuous (67-100% of workday) inside work, exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical and burn hazards.
• Frequent (34-66% of workday) exposure to dust.
• Occasional (1-33% of workday) hazards from heights above 12 feet, exposure to fumes, odors, poor ventilation, and physically confined workspace.

Equipment Used

Measuring devices, hand tools such as hammers, wrenches, screwdrivers, power tools, saws, sanders, chainsaws, shovels, brooms, automobile and truck, air hammer, breathing apparatus, mops and hearing and eye protection.