Facilities Maintenance Technician - Afternoon Shift

Job Title

This position maintains the condition of City facilities and perimeter grounds by providing maintenance and repairs to the building, systems, and equipment in order to maintain safe and comfortable conditions. The hours of work are second shift, 2:00 p.m.

- 10:30 p.m. However, earlier start times within an 1.5 hour range, may be available.

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily.

• Responds to emergency situations concerning malfunctioning building equipment; analyzes situation and takes appropriate action.
• Operates, adjusts and repairs boilers, chillers/heaters, cooling towers, air handlers, exhaust fans, variable air volume systems, unit heaters, pumps, circulating pumps and water softeners.
• Repairs plumbing problems including leaks, clogs, and continuously running fixtures.
• Performs preventative maintenance to systems; reviews log for specific assignments; logs completed work.
• Reviews building automation system checking for system abnormalities; follows up with walk-through to verify proper temperatures and equipment operation for occupant comfort and safety.
• Troubleshoots, adjusts and repairs heating, ventilation and air conditioning electronic control systems including variable frequency drives, programmable control modules, system circuit boards, electronic valves and associated wiring.
• Reviews building blueprints, wiring schematics, installation, operation and service manuals to diagnose and repair building systems.
• Prepares boilers and chillers for inspection.
• Prepares schedules of replacement for assets and equipment in order to advise alteration of schedule based on current conditions.
• Tracks daily, monthly and long-term records in asset management software to generate accurate reports for facilities management.
• Tests critical safety equipment including fire alarm systems, building sprinkler system, panic alarms, intercom system, emergency power supply generators, transfer switches, etc.
• Performs light maintenance including moving furniture, fixing signs, painting, dry walling, light fixture repair, plumbing fixture repair, and the installation of flooring materials.
• Performs snow removal and sprinkler systems maintenance as required.
• Cleans, sanitizes and ensures proper disposal of waste materials, which could include body fluids or other hazardous materials.
• Performs custodial services for backup purposes as required.
• Inspects buildings for security of building and assets.
• Assists with training new employees.
• Responds to call-ins.
• Other duties as apparent or assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates degree in facilities maintenance, mechanical operations, construction trades or a closely related field, with three (3) years of experience with building mechanicals, operations and repair; OR
• High School diploma or GED equivalent AND six (6) years of related experience with building mechanicals, operations and repair.
• Experience inclusive of basic facilities operating systems including security, fire suppression, heating and cooling, Plumbing, Electrical and other related systems.
• Basic proficiency with office computers and related applications.
• Valid Michigan Driver's License with no more than 4 points currently on record.

The physical and work environment characteristics described in this description are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions or as otherwise required by law. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be submitted to the Human Resources Department.

• This work requires moderate/heavy physical work lifting weights of 75 pounds; and lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds; work regularly requires standing, walking, sitting, climbing, crawling, bending, twisting, pushing, pulling, riding and other similar body movements, etc.
• Work requires occasional contact with dust, noise, poor lighting, hot and cold temperatures, all types of weather conditions; exposure to hazards. Use of and care of proper safety equipment and procedures to prevent injury.
• Duties require work to be performed in undesirable physical conditions in which extreme noise, and hazards from moving equipment requiring constant safety considerations in the performance of duties.
• Work has standard vision requirements.
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities.
• Work is performed at city buildings and outside.
• Exposures include working in dangerous environments around moving…