Maintenance Technician

Description

SUMMARY

Troubleshoots and repairs appliances, air conditioning, heating, electrical and mechanical, plumbing systems installed in, or pertinent to utility and construction type facilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Determines from blueprints, drawings, plans, sketches, and other specifications or from personal knowledge, type, and quantities of material and equipment required. Selects and facilitates efficient work procedures.
• Repairs or replaces floors, ceilings, sills, joists, rafters, siding, roofing, stairways, doors, door hardware, windows, screens and glass, and other general building items.
• Possess competent knowledge of use and care of tools and equipment used.
• Repairs and replaces piping systems and fixtures including opening clogged drains.
• Examines and repairs electric circuits and components.
• Repairs damaged plaster surfaces of walls and ceilings matching existing surfaces. Repairs damaged concrete and other masonry defects.
• Repairs and paints any areas required.
• Examines, diagnoses, and repairs all components of all major appliances
• Diagnoses and evaluates problems - apply chemicals as instructed by the chemical manufacturer using proper safety and application equipment. Maintains accurate records.
• Maintains pools, chemicals, circulations system, and safety equipment and rules according to established guidelines.
• Follow all safety guidelines.
• On-call, overtime, after-hours, and weekend work hours required as needed.
• Performs additional assignments as directed.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Type I and Type II AC Certification Preferred

CPO Certification Preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.