Facility Maintenance Technician

Job Title

Performs skilled work at the journeyman's level in the construction, maintenance, cleaning and repairs of city facilities and installations.

Job Description

This position is an on call 24/7 position. Hours may fluctuate depending on departmental needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Inspects buildings and other structures to determine functional systems, detects malfunctions and needed repairs, and provides findings to supervisor for approval.
• Performs various routine maintenance duties within assigned city facilities including: repairing and performing preventative maintenance work to include but not limited to plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems.
• Performs general electrical maintenance to include but not limited to troubleshoot, replacement, or repair work like changing bulbs, replacing ballast transformer, electrical wall switches, electrical outlets, breakers, fuses, replacing electrical motors, replacing light fixtures using appropriate hand, power, and specialty tools.
• Performs general maintenance and repairs of plumbing systems like unclogging drains, fixing or replacing leaky faucets, installing sinks, toilets, and drinking water fountains.
• Assist in the servicing of air conditioning equipment, cleans coils, changes a/c filters, and performs routine HVAC system preventative maintenance work.
• Performs maintenance and repairs of floors, walls and ceiling finishes, including but not limited to, painting and plastering of surfaces, installation and repair of vinyl, ceramic tiles, and carpet flooring.
• Performs routine maintenance and repair of windows and glass wall partitions.
• Assists in minor cement work and performs lesser repairs to concrete structures.
• Oversees roof maintenance program; inspect condition of roofs; clean roof gutters and drains.
• Performs rough carpentry work in constructing forms, barricades, boxes and shelves.
• Assembles and performs minor repairs to office furniture.
• Install, repair and maintain doors and door hardware.
• Operates various equipment and hand tools including power tools, drills and saws, electrical meters, etc.
• Performs daily walk through of city facilities for problems in equipment, services, or facility structure and communicates needs to Facility Manager.
• Performs other maintenance duties as needed including grounds maintenance, etc.
• Assist custodial employees in the cleaning of city facilities as needed.
• Assist the Facility Manager in the procurement of parts and supplies needed to perform repairs.
• Operates and monitors various building controls, critical and non-critical building systems, and associated equipment.
• Assist, guide, and accompany vendors during the performance of maintenance and repairs of City buildings and structures.
• Receives and responds to trouble and complaint reports.
• Keep and provides records of work performed.
• Reports to supervisor on status of work orders, material used, parts, supplies needed, etc.
• Assist the department during emergency preparedness. A 24 hour on call employee.
• Operates a city vehicle as means of transportation to and from city facilities, and for the delivery and distribution of materials, parts, and supplies needed to complete required tasks.
• Works with minimum supervision.
• Must be able to work flexible hours.
• City issued cell phone must be carried at all times in the event of emergencies.
• This position is an on call 24/7 position, as such employee may be required to work flexible hours.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Facility Manager.

Additional Duties:

• Performs other related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent, and three (3) years of work experience in Facility Maintenance.
• Basic understanding of plumbing, mechanical, electrical and carpentry fields is required
• Must possess a valid drivers license with an acceptable driving record.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS REQUIRED

• Considerable experience at the journeyman level in the related building trades. Certificate of competency in the related fields are a plus or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and ability.
• Considerable skill in the use and operations of related hand and power tools, and in the use of equipment to maintain the cleanliness of offices and city facilities.
• A mechanical or electrical degree/certificate is preferred.
• Knowledge of carpentry, woods, lumber, glues, plaster, concrete, and tiles.
• Knowledge of related occupational hazards and standard safety procedures.
• Ability to read and work from drawn plans and sketches.
• Must be computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office including but not limited to Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
• Ability to use small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
• Ability to use computers for data entry.
• Must be able to work independently and complete daily activities and tasks according to work schedule.
• Ability to understand and follow directions as given.
• Ability to meet or exceed the City's attendance and punctuality standards.
• Must be customer service oriented.
• Ability to meet and deal with the public and fellow workers in an effective and courteous manner.
• Must be fluent in English. Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.
• Must be a non-smoker.
• The minimum requirements may be waived by the City Manager.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to maintain balance, climb, crawl, crouch, handle/grasp with the hands/fingers, kneel, pull/push objects, reach, stoop by bending the body downward, use hearing/visual/mental acuity on the job and walk from one work site to another.
• Ability to climb ladder and step ladder.
• Ability to exert in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.