Maintenance Technician

Position Summary

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work as a Maintenance Technician within the DuPage County Facilities Management Department. This position performs a variety of tasks in the maintenance, repair, alteration, and remodeling of all County buildings and equipment.

The salary for this position will be $58,575 per year, plus a $1.25 per hour shift differential for shifts scheduled to begin work between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. and/or a $1.25 per hour shift differential for any employee scheduled to work the 48 hours between 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on Saturday morning and 11:59 p.m. on Sunday evening.

This position is assigned to the IUOE - LOCAL 399 BARGAINING UNIT. It is eligible for our complete benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; life insurance; pension; deferred compensation plan; tuition reimbursement; pre‑paid legal and credit union services. Employees also have access to paid time off with pay for designated holidays or holiday pay if required to work, vacation time, sick time, comp time, and personal days.

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Performs maintenance, troubleshooting, preventative maintenance and repairs
• Constructs, repairs and installs cabinets, desks, and other office furniture
• Repairs windows, doors and locks and replaces tiles and floor coverings
• Installs framing, drywall, ceilings, paneling and baseboards
• Installs and replaces concrete sidewalks or cracked wall plaster
• Maintains air conditioning and ventilating units including routine repairs
• Repairs laundry and kitchen equipment
• Operates power tools, hand tools, light trucks, light construction equipment and other related equipment
• Prepares preliminary sketches to follow for repair work
• Estimates project costs and prepares requisitions for materials
• Maintains adequate stock of parts and supplies
• Maintains records of work requests received and completed
• Inspects work for compliance with specifications

• Completion of a High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma equivalent
• Three (3) years of experience in maintenance and repair work, including one (1) year of experience in at least one of the building trades
• Must possess and maintain in good standing a valid Illinois Driver's License

A post‑offer physical examination is required.

A pre‑employment background check is required.

Heavy work:
Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than for medium work.

The work environment includes office and field environments. It frequently involves working near moving mechanical parts, in high or precarious places, with fumes or airborne particles, with the risk of electrical shock, and occasionally in cramped or confined spaces.