Maintenance Specialist, 8 hours per day, 12 months per year (11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday-Friday)

Maintenance Specialist

Assignment Information: 8 hours per day, 12 months per year First Shift 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Minimum hourly rate $27.24 Benefit Eligible Position

Job Responsibilities:

• Delivers interschool mail and packages daily with district vehicle.
• Provides transfer of materials from buildings and offsite warehouse.
• Responds to after hours maintenance emergencies district-wide.
• Makes scheduled repairs to maintain buildings, including carpentry, painting, general maintenance and grounds as necessary.
• Inspects and performs scheduled preventive maintenance on the facilities heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, security, fire alarm and emergency lighting systems.
• Ensures these systems are operating properly and efficiently.
• Works with other trades (i.e. electrician, plumber, HVAC, carpenter, grounds and painter) when completing larger projects.
• Repair equipment such as desks, chairs, tables, lockers and other school equipment.
• Perform general maintenance repairs to lighting ballasts, switches, motors and outlets.
• Plumbing repairs such as rebuilding valves, drinking fountains, cleaning drain lines, replacing supply lines, pulling and resetting fixtures.
• Equipment trouble shooting and repair including motor, brush, switches and belt replacement on a variety of equipment.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance and repairs on a variety of specialty equipment.
• Coordinate and perform grounds maintenance duties such as snow removal, mowing, trimming, and cleaning up debris.
• Work with other Maintenance Specialists to perform the deliveries, shipping and receiving duties.
• Operate steam or hot water boilers, water heaters, compressors and other pressure vessels in accordance with Minnesota State Statutes.
• Clean, repair, test all equipment as well as testing to insure proper chemical levels in the boilers and swimming pools.
• Ensures all systems are operating at a peak efficiency level.
• Makes emergency repairs on building heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems.
• Help maintain and update inventory of needed supplies and equipment.
• Provide assistance to other specialists and custodial personnel as directed.
• Perform other related duties and assume other responsibilities as apparent or assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• Must have at least a special boiler operators license and a willingness to obtain a 2nd class and 1st class boiler operators license as soon as permitted by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.
• Valid drivers license with driving record acceptable to District insurance carrier
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Evidence of excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
• Basic computer skills for operation of a personal computer, energy management system and tank monitoring systems.
• Detail oriented with demonstrated ability to organize and maintain records
• Demonstrated accurate mathematical skills
• Customer service oriented with positive interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate both written and orally
• Strong leadership skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• Ability to adapt to a continuously changing schedule.