Maintenance Technician

Description

Job posted until filled.

Entry salary is $34,398 ($16.54/hour)

The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of basic preventative maintenance and repair tasks on electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and other mechanical systems in County buildings. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to carpentry, painting, grounds keeping, and custodial work. This position also provides assistance with minor building construction, renovation, and general carpentry work.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out but may be considered incidental in the performance of this job.

• Paints buildings and structures, as required.
• Installs sheetrock in various facilities.
• Constructs walls and performs other carpentry duties.
• Installs carpet and other types of flooring.
• Provides maintenance on mechanical locking systems.
• Performs minor renovations.
• Performs preventative maintenance on buildings.
• Constructs and forms concrete.
• Lays construction blocks.
• Performs routine maintenance on various equipment.
• Assists with custodial duties.
• Assists with interoffice mail delivery.
• Assists with grounds keeping duties.
• Purchases materials, parts, supplies, etc. for work orders with County purchasing credit card according to County policy.
• Performs basic electrical work.
• Performs basic plumbing work.
• Performs basic HVAC work.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Basic knowledge of HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems.

Good mathematical skills.

Basic masonry, electrical, and carpentry skills.

Customer service and interpersonal skills.

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Ability to operate computerized equipment.

Ability to safely use various hand tools.

High School Diploma or equivalent, and one (1) year of experience in maintenance; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Required
:
Valid driver's license.

Preferred
:
None.

The work is very heavy work which requires exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

This position has the following special vision requirements: close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less); distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more); color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors); peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up or down and to the left and right when vision is fixed on a given point);

depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships); adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

Work is performed in a demanding indoor and/or outdoor work environment; may encounter noise, weather, extreme temperatures, moisture, humidity, dust, odors, fumes, gases, poor ventilation, vibration, electrical hazards, mechanical hazards, chemical hazards, burn hazards, bio-hazardous waste, moving mechanical parts, or working in high places. In the performance of their duties, employees may be required to use personal protective equipment such as face masks, goggles, boots, gloves or eye shields.

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