Maintenance Mechanic

Maintenance Mechanic

This class involves a variety of building maintenance and repair tasks of a generally skilled nature. Although employees in this class may, by reason of personal training and experience, devote more of their time to work of a single specialized field, they may be required to work along various building maintenance lines as the occasion demands. Employees are expected to be able to perform or learn to perform a wide variety of duties within the field of building maintenance and repair, and may also be required to perform grounds maintenance tasks when necessary. The duties of this class differ from Maintenance Worker by reason of the more skilled nature of the work involved. Incumbents perform their duties with wide latitude for independent planning or laying out of the working details. In those cases where supervisory responsibilities are involved, the Maintenance Mechanic acts as foreman over a number of workers who perform maintenance and repair jobs of a less skilled nature.

Typical Work Activities:

• Supervises and/or performs skilled repairs to plumbing, steam lines, electric wiring and equipment, furniture, doors and windows, hardware and varied mechanical equipment and machinery;
• Installs shelving, storage cabinets and new hardware, and performs other skilled carpentry tasks;
• Does skilled painting work;
• Maintains and repairs central heating systems;
• Performs grounds maintenance and maintains athletic and playground facilities;
• Makes inspections of property to ascertain repair needs;
• Estimates material required for repairs;
• Obtains necessary permits, including Health Department requirements;
• Performs snow and ice control activities;
• May keep daily time and material records;
• May oversee seasonal help.

Minimum Qualifications:

EITHER: (A) One year of work experience as a journeyman in a skilled trade, such as plumbing, electrical, carpentry or steam-fitting;

OR: (B) Four years of experience in either general building construction or in building maintenance work;

OR: (C) An equivalent combination of training and experience as indicated in (A) and (B) above.

Civil Service Eligibility Required