General Maintenance Technician II

Job Responsibilities

This position is being re-posted.

The mission of the SC Commission for the Blind (SCCB), established in 1966, is to provide quality individualized vocational rehabilitation services, independent living services, and prevention-of-blindness services to South Carolinians who are blind or visually impaired leading to competitive employment and social and economic independence. Our goal is to become a national model vocational rehabilitation agency for people who are blind and visually impaired, demonstrating quality services, accountability, innovation, effectiveness and efficiency.

Do you want a career doing meaningful work that has a positive impact on people's lives? Have you thought about a career in state government but weren't sure how or where to begin? The SCCB is looking for hard working passionate individuals such as you! Every SCCB employee is important and a career with the SCCB will give you the opportunity to grow professionally and personally as you play a crucial role in the delivery of services to South Carolinians with visual impairments.

The SCCB is currently recruiting for a dedicated and skilled General Maintenance Tech II to provide general supervision, the General Maintenance Tech II provides general maintenance of the Business Enterprise Program (BEP) vending equipment and performs maintenance of stand locations throughout the State. These duties include but are not limited to:

• Complete work order repairs for vending equipment in a timely manner.
• Conduct routine or as-needed visual inspection of structural components of the stand that may need repair, renovation, or replacement.
• Under the supervision of the Lead Vending Technician, determine when to procure services of outside contractors in accordance with State procurement procedures.
• Ensure records are maintained on equipment, parts, transfer documents, and repair history within the BEP AWARE system.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

Trades experience that is directly related to the area of employment. Agency: A high school diploma and one (1) year of experience in related trades or crafts area or general building maintenance or vending machine repair experience. Knowledge of vending machines, and electronic equipment, including maintenance and repair. Considerable knowledge of standard electronic circuitry, and standard electronic testing equipment such as oscilloscopes, voltmeters, frequency counters transistor testers, and logic analyzers. Ability to troubleshoot standard electronic equipment using blueprints and schematics, distinguish colors, and maintain spare parts inventory. Ability to understand and follow instructions. Ability to communicate effectively. Must be able to work independently under general supervision. This position requires extensive travel statewide on a daily basis and the ability to pull, lift, push, or carry approximately 100 pounds. Regularly works around moving mechanical parts and outside conditions, including inclement weather, heat, and humidity. Required to be On-call 1 weekend per month. Occasional overnight travel.

Additional Comments

The SCCB is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited to, lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

The SCCB offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouses, and children,
• 15 days of annual (vacation) leave per year*,
• 15 days of sick leave per year,
• 13 paid holidays,
• Paid Parental Leave,
• Relocation reimbursement**,
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs, and
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

*Employees holding FTE status earn additional annual leave the longer they remain employed with the state.

**Eligible new hires from out-of-state may receive up to $5,000 in reimbursements for certain expenses, pursuant to Section 8-11-135 of the South Carolina Code of Laws.

A copy of your transcript may be uploaded as an attachment to the application. Upon hiring, candidates must submit official college transcript(s) or diploma(s) for degree(s) obtained. Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.