Facility Maintenance Technician I

Facility Maintenance Technician I

Harnett County is currently recruiting for a Facility Maintenance Technician I position. An employee in this position performs technical and trades work in the maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds, and other facilities for the Facilities Maintenance Department of Harnett County. Work includes maintaining County buildings and grounds as well as performing construction, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and carpentry trades work. Hiring Range: $44,604.00

Duties and Responsibilities

• Repairs and maintains plumbing fixtures, unstops drains, installs valves, and repairs leaks to toilet and kitchen plumbing fixtures.
• Repairs and replaces electrical fixtures such as light fixtures, ballasts, outlets, switches, etc.; checks and maintains generators; repairs fire and sprinkler system.
• Monitors pressure and keeps records on water heater; checks boiler fittings for pressure leaks; repairs compressors and electric pumps; installs sensors on air conditioning boxes; maintains and makes minor repairs to boilers, chillers, and air handlers; monitors HVAC software.
• Must be able to drive and operate a vehicle to travel as needed.
• Operates security cameras and security technology; monitors security cameras.
• Performs minor remodeling of rooms such as installing or removing light or plumbing fixtures, repairing walls, repairing roof leaks, hanging or repairing doors, laying carpet, installing coat racks and bulletin boards; repairing furniture; painting interior and/or exterior walls.
• Contacts vendors for parts, chemicals, or for repairs.
• Cleans sewer backups.
• Conducts fire sprinkler and alarm repairs.
• Checks elevators and fire extinguishers.
• Sprays pesticides
• Maintains records of work activities and supplies used.
• Updates work information into computer system.
• Works on-call as scheduled or needed.
• Assist setting up meeting room furniture for Commons room and the training rooms in the RCL when these areas are rented to interested external parties.
• Provide any assistance that may be needed during the meeting timeframes such as cleaning up spills, restocking bathroom items as needed, etc.
• Will be responsible for opening and closing facilities when in use and sanitizing all surfaces following room usage.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum requirements to perform work:

• High school diploma preferably supplemented by course work in trade skills;
• One (1) year of work experience involving one or more trades;
• Or equivalent education and/or experience.
• Possession of a valid North Carolina driver's license (or CDL depending on assignment).

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of carpentry, electrical, and plumbing trades.
• Knowledge of the methods, tools, and equipment used in the assigned trades and their maintenance and care.
• Knowledge of trade skills.
• Knowledge of safety regulations, occupational hazards, and related safety precautions in the work.
• Knowledge of the application of information technology to HVAC system controls,
• Knowledge of painting trade practices and skills.
• Skill in using and caring of tools.
• Ability to read and interpret blue prints and plans.
• Ability to detect by inspection broken or worn parts.
• Ability to maintain records of work activities.
• Ability to climb and work on ladders.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and to give clear oral instructions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, and County clients.

Supplemental Information

Physical demands:

Must be able to perform medium work frequently exerting up to 30 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects; and occasionally requiring to exert up to 50 pounds of force to move objects. This work also involves the physical abilities of balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, grasping, handling, perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, discriminating among sounds, kneeling, lifting, having manual dexterity, using mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, performing repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, expressing ideas by the spoken word, shouting to be heard above ambient noise, and walking. An incumbent must also possess the visual acuity to analyze data, work with color or depth perceptions, determine accuracy or observe facility work, operate computers, and operate machines such as drills and power saws, to perform skilled trade tasks; and to keep and maintain various records.

Work environment:

The employee is subject to hazards at work including: exposure to vibrations; proximity to moving mechanical parts and electrical current; working in high places; and exposure to chemicals, fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, and oils. The employee is also subject to working in close quarters such as crawl spaces and small rooms. Requires performing plumbing tasks which subjects the employee to compliance with OSHA standards on blood borne pathogens. Works on-call as scheduled.