Plant & Maintenance Technician

Provide assistance in the care of the facility buildings and grounds by performing a variety of skilled and unskilled maintenance and repair duties in assigned maintenance operations, which may include outdoor areas, lighting, facilities, common areas, hal lways, and resident rooms.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Performs routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, or the physical condition of buildings does notdeteriorate
• Repairs or replaces defective equipment parts, using hand tools and power tools
• Inspects drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, or perform other maintenance actions, followingchecklists
• Assembles, installs or repairs wiring, electrical and electronic components, pipe systems and plumbing, machinery and equipment
• Diagnoses mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, and parts catalogs as necessary
• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery
• Dismantles devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools
• Performs preparatory work for maintenance activities, including gathering equipment, materials, and supplies, loading and unloading materials, and laying out materials and equipment for projects
• Performs a variety of routine physical labor tasks, depending upon area of assignment, including posting general notices, pulling weeds, picking up litter, raking leaves and debris, planting, replacing light bulbs, and moving furniture
• Performs cleanup at the end of the day or when the job is completed, including picking up tools, spills, and debris cleaning work areas and performing touch up work asneeded
• Sets up meeting areas for meetings andevents
• Reports any issues or problems that may arise to the Plant & Maintenance Supervisor
• Complieswithstate,federal,andallotherapplicablehealthcareandsafetystandards
• Attends in-services and other required meetings
• Assists families and other visitors asneeded
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS of this position are generally as follows:

• This position has no supervisory requirements

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.

• High school diploma or equivalent; minimum of 1 year of previous experience in a maintenance position ; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Previous experience in a long-term care or hospital setting preferred

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS and ABILITIES

which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.

• Language Ability
  - Ability to read and interpret documents. Ability to write simple reports and correspondence
  • Written Communication
    - Writes clearly and informatively; able to read and interpret written information
  • Verbal Communication
    - Talks to others to convey information effectively
  • English Language
    - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
• Math Ability
  - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Reasoning Ability
  - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Mechanical
  - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
• Building and Construction
  - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings or other structures
• Equipment Maintenance
  - Performance of routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed
• Repairing
  - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools
• Finger Dexterity
  - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects
• Manual Dexterity
  - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects
• Judgment and Decision Making
  - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
• Active Listening
  - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points…