Maintenance Technician - Facilities

Maintenance Technician – Facilities

The Department of Public Works seeks a qualified candidate for the position of Facilities Maintenance Technician. Under the direction of the Maintenance Foreman, performs a variety of routine semi-skilled maintenance for town facilities, including, but not limited to, carpentry, painting, simple plumbing, and simple electrical work. Operates and maintains a variety of power and hand tools including but not limited to a jackhammer, chipper, and chainsaw.

Must have a High School diploma or equivalent, and up to three (3) years of experience in grounds and roadway maintenance; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Special requirements include Class D Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Operator's license at time of hire. Hoisting License (2A, 4E or 4G per 520 CMR 6.10) and CDL Class B with tanker endorsement required within two (2) years of date of hire.

Full time; benefits; AFSCME Union; M4 position. Starting hourly rate: $36.97 (new hires) – $46.03 (employees with 20 years of service with the Town of Nantucket).

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the performance of a wide range of skilled work including maintaining heavy equipment vehicles, operating heavy equipment. The employee is required to perform all similar or related duties.

The employee works under the direct supervision of the Maintenance Foreman. Clear, detailed, and specific instructions govern the work or are explained with each assignment. The employee works as instructed and consults with the supervisor as needed on all matters not specifically covered in the guidelines or instructions. The supervisor maintains control by reviewing the work in progress or upon completion.

The employee is not responsible for the regular supervision of other town employees.

The employee does not have regular access to confidential information of the department, in accordance with the State Public Records law.

The nature of work or the operation of large, complex, or potentially dangerous equipment increases the probability that errors could be serious. Consequences of errors, missed deadlines or poor judgment may include significant monetary losses, waste of material, and damage to buildings, equipment or personal injuries.

Well defined or detailed rules, instructions and procedures cover all aspects of work. Judgment involves choosing the appropriate practices, procedures, regulations or guidelines to apply in each case.

The work consists of routine or repetitive tasks and/or operations with few variations in well-known or established procedures.

Working conditions involve frequent exposure to intermittent machine or related noise or a combination of unpleasant elements such as odors, chemical fumes, dust, smoke, loud noises, traffic, extreme heat or cold temperatures, oil, dirt or grease. Work may involve general cleaning, occasional work at heights or in confined or cramped quarters, trenches, or work around machinery and its moving parts. Work may also involve completing several unrelated tasks within a relatively short period of time. The employee may be required to work beyond normal business hours in response to man-made or natural emergencies such as snow or ice storms.

Relationships are primarily with co-worker's incidental to the purpose of the work involving giving and receiving factual information about the work. Ordinary courtesy and tact are required. Contact with the public may be required on an occasional basis.

Essential functions regularly present potential risk of personal injury to the employee from improper exposure to working conditions that could result in loss of time from work. Examples of injury include severe muscular strains from working with heavy materials and department equipment and working in trenches. Special safety precautions, training, or protective clothing such as gowns, coats, gloves, glasses, hard hats or safety boots is required at all times.