Maintenance Technician I

Maintenance Technician I

Lyon County is seeking a Maintenance Technician I. This is a full-time, non-exempt position starting at $20/hr, with benefits including paid time off and medical/dental/vision insurance.

This position is responsible for installing, repairing, and maintaining equipment in all County facilities (including: heating, cooling, electrical, electronic, plumbing, and structures). This position is also responsible for maintaining the Lyon County Fairgrounds on a seasonal basis. Candidates must have at least one year of general mechanical maintenance experience, with additional experience and/or formal training in plumbing, heating or air conditioning preferred. This position also requires a valid driver's license.

Job Description

Job Summary:

• This is a non-exempt position that works under the supervision and direction of the Facilities Manager. This position requires the maintenance of all County building systems.

Essential Functions:

• Assist in establishing and maintaining preventative maintenance schedules and records for all systems in the assigned County facilities; heating, cooling, electrical, electronic, plumbing and structures.
• Assist in the installation of new equipment or replacement equipment. Record system changes caused by the new or replacement equipment. Assist in establishing the appropriate logs and records for the above equipment.
• Assist in performing repairs or having repairs done by others to any County system or building.
• Perform preventative maintenance on any County building or system in accordance with maintenance schedules.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining inventories of maintenance supplies, tools and equipment.
• Responsible for assisting in the day-to-day operation of boilers, chillers, cooling towers, kitchen equipment, emergency generators, laundry equipment, etc.
• Responsible for maintaining the Lyon County Fairgrounds during mowing season. These duties include mowing, weed eating, trimming bushes, spraying, fertilizing, and other duties as needed.
• Once training period is completed, this position is on an on-call rotation every third weekend.

Marginal Functions:

• Identify equipment and rename for sale at auction.
• Attend required and selected seminars or training sessions.
• May be assigned other temporary duties as needed.

Qualifications:

• Must have valid Kansas driver's license.
• Experience: Must have at least one year of prior general mechanical maintenance. One year of prior experience in plumbing and electrical at the commercial level is preferred. One year of prior experience in the operation of boilers, chillers, and cooling towers is preferred.
• Education: High school diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent required. Formal training in plumbing, heating, and air conditioning preferred.

Knowledge:

• Must have the ability to receive, interpret and follow verbal and written instructions. Required to read, write, and speak English fluently, with the ability to speak a foreign language helpful. The ability to read detailed blueprints and schematics is preferred but not required. Must acquire pertinent technical knowledge relating to systems.

Skills:

• Operate a motor vehicle and all equipment relating to maintenance duties. Ability to operate mowers and related equipment is required.

Problem Solving:

• Frequent situations arise in this position, which call for good trouble-shooting ability and sound analysis.

Decision Making:

• Frequent situations arise that are outside of standard operating procedures and call for careful action.

Supervisory: None.

Budgetary: Minimal transactions occur in this position and there are no budgetary responsibilities.

Interpersonal: Must be able to work and communicate with department employees, public and vendors.

Working Conditions: Generally good working conditions with some typical maintenance repair situations that may cause some discomfort. May be exposed to some adverse weather conditions. Subject to voluntary overtime and emergency call-ins.

Physical Requirements: Requires sufficient visual acuity to be able to read and write and use maintenance equipment. Requires sufficient visual acuity to be able to read and write and operate custodial equipment. Requires sufficient hearing level to be able to effectively communicate with others directly or by telephone. Occasionally lift items weighing up to 60 pounds to a height of 60 inches. Must have ability to climb and descend ladders and stairs with tools and equipment. Must not have colorblindness that would prevent color coding of electrical wiring.

Employees hired after July 22, 2016: Lyon County/City of Emporia (Company) understands that a job analysis is being completed in compliance with the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA). One of the outcomes of the job analysis is the determination of one or more job specific tests that will either qualify or disqualify the post-offer or post-employment (fit for duty) candidate for the position.

For the Classification Series of LYON COUNTY/CITY OF EMPORIA: LABORER MAINTENANCE: The Company representative hereby acknowledges the following as valid physical requirements:

• Employee lifts/carries 80 pounds occasionally (less than 33% of the time or 1-100 times per day).
• Employee lifts/carries 50 pounds frequently (34%-66% of the time or 100-500 times per day).
• Employee lifts/carries 20 pounds constantly (67%-100% of the time or over 500 times per day).
• Employee's position requires pushing a maximum force of 100 pounds.
• Employee's position requires pulling a maximum force of 100 pounds.
• Floor to knuckle: 72 lbs
• 12 to knuckle: 72 lbs
• Knuckle to shoulder: 36 lbs
• Shoulder to overhead: N/A
• Carry: 72 lbs
• Push: 90 lbs force
• Pull: 90lbs force

Physical Demands; Lift/Carry:

• Stand: O 10 lbs. or less: C
• Walk: O 11-20 lbs.: F
• Sit: N 21-50 lbs.: F
• Handling: N 51-100: N
• Reach Outward: O Over 100 lbs.: N
• Reach above shoulder: O Push/Pull;
• Climb: O 12 lbs. or less: C
• Crawl: O 13-25 lbs.: F
• Squat or kneel: O 26-40 lbs.: O
• Bend: O 41-100 lbs.: N

This job description has been examined for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The federal overtime provisions are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Unless exempt, employees covered by the Act must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek at a rate not less than time and one-half their regular rates of pay.

Subject to criminal record history checks, physical examination, and drug/alcohol screening prior to employment.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Please note that this position is not eligible for remote work or telecommuting and must be performed on-site at our physical location.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.