Maintenance Facilities Technician

Maintenance Technician

Responsible for performing routine building maintenance tasks. Performance of building maintenance tasks in one or more fields (e.g. carpentry; electrical; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); plumbing, etc.); Perform general cleaning. Perform other tasks as assigned.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Inspects buildings and other structures to determine functional systems and detect malfunctions and needed repairs using a pre-established check sheet.
• Performs minor electrical maintenance to include but not be limited to replacement or repair of fixtures (e.g. wall switches and outlets, incandescent and fluorescent bulbs and tubes, ballast, sockets, fuses, minor appliances, cords, etc.) using appropriate hand, power and specialty tools.
• Performs minor plumbing maintenance (e.g. replacement or repair of leaks in drains and faucets, unclogging of drains, trenching and laying new lines, replacing drain hoses on washers and similar devices, etc.).
• Performs minor painting, carpentry and masonry work (e.g. preparing surfaces and using brush, sprayer, or roller to apply paints, stains, and varnishes, hanging doors, fitting locks and handles, etc.).
• Reconfigures, installs, positions, and remounts modular offices and space (e.g. furniture, wall panels, work surfaces, storage bins, lighting, file cabinets, etc.) to accommodate user needs and maximize office space using various hand, power and specialty tools, dollies and hand trucks.
• Prepares the surfaces and paints various structures and equipment (e.g. walls, refrigerators, evaporative coolers, floors, roofs, doors, restroom facilities, etc.) to preserve wood and metal parts from corrosion and maintain a safe, comfortable working environment using various painting equipment and related tools (e.g. sprayers, rollers, brushes, thinners, etc.).
• Order parts and maintain required documents.
• Performs other work related duties as assigned.
• Must be able to work flexible hours.
• Other duties as assigned.

Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and experience: Minimum of a high school diploma with some technical training and at least two years working experience in facility maintenance; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required knowledge, skills, abilities:

• Basic understanding of electrical, plumbing, and carpentry is preferred.
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical drawings.
• Read equipment manuals and diagrams.
• Understand and be able to practice basic troubleshooting skills.

For information about physical demands, work environment and required training, please see the full job description.