MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

Maintenance MechanicThe Florida Department of Military Affairs is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic. This position involves preventative maintenance on various mechanical equipment and systems. The ideal candidate will have experience in electrical, plumbing, heating, air-conditioning systems, or structural and architectural systems.Benefits include health insurance, life insurance, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, and opportunities for career advancement and training.Minimum requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent and two years of basic professional experience in relevant fields.Physical requirements include the ability to bend, squat, climb, kneel, twist, grasp, push, and pull. Candidates must be capable of climbing a ladder and using a hi-lift to 40 feet, have manual dexterity, and be able to lift a minimum of 50lbs. or more.Duties and responsibilities include performing preventative maintenance on sewer lift stations, drinking water wells, chlorine booster stations, and waste water treatment plant mechanical equipment, ensuring fire hydrants are flushed and maintained, marking manholes, assisting with high line distribution system maintenance, checking and re-fueling non-federal emergency backup generators, operating a back-hoe, and complying with hazardous waste management rules.Knowledge, skills, and abilities include understanding of skilled building trades or mechanical repair work, safety procedures, tool and equipment use, performing skilled trades functions, reading blueprints, installing, maintaining, and repairing electric motors and generators, taking accurate measurements, following instructions, and operating a backhoe.Special reminders include participation in the E-Verify program, requirement to verify identity and employment eligibility, and need for male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, to register with the Selective Services System before their 26th birthday. The Florida Retirement System requires members to contribute 3% of their salary on a pre-tax basis. The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports a Drug-Free workplace. Veterans' Preference is available for eligible candidates.