Maintenance Tech I

JOB SUMMARY

Works under the general supervision of the Director of Plant Operations and the Maintenance Supervisor.  Works with other technicians as needed.  Maintains the grounds, facility and equipment in a safe and efficient manner to assure that a successful, viable maintenance program is maintained at all times.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Performs routine maintenance and repairs on the facility and equipment to include minor plumbing, electrical , carpentry, painting. as directed.

2. Follows sound and acceptable safety procedures and precautions when performing maintenance services.

3. Maintains general plant and facility in good repair ensuring a safe, clean and orderly environment.

4. Replaces burned out light bulbs to include exit lights, high overhead lights, fluorescent lights, room wall lights, walkway and perimeter lights.

5. Provide limited maintenance on heating and cooling units/systems as specified by the manufacturer to include filter change and preventative maintenance.

6. Assists other technicians on some jobs and may be called upon to head up some projects.

7. Maintains a positive, responsive and flexible attitude towards all resident members.  Is dependable, courteous and tactful.

8. Takes the initiative to promptly begin his routine daily work.  Schedules his work load and maintains continuity between job tasks.  He is capable of organizing his work schedule efficiently, placing priority on important tasks.

9. Maintains a good work attendance record and demonstrates good personal habits, clothing and grooming.  Maintains a positive attitude and a willingness to cooperate.

10. Processes all assigned work orders to satisfactory completion.

11. May be called to perform exterior power washing for buildings and sidewalks on a routine basis.

12. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

Mental alertness and adaptability to office and field area work routines. Equivalent to four years high school or GED, with particular emphasis during high school in office skills, shop skills, or others, plus 19 to 23 months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Skills, Abilities & Competencies:

Ability to read and understand documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to utilize common sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral or diagrammed instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving several known variables in situations of a routine nature.

Must have at least one year of certifiable experience.

Under general supervision where standard practice enables the employee to proceed alone on routine work, referring all questionable cases to supervisor.

Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work; may also occasionally assist in the planning of work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.

Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance; the latter of which would affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.

Regularly responsible for property where carelessness or error would result in only minor damage or minor monetary loss. Almost continuous care and attention is required when handling this property in order to prevent loss.

Probable errors of internal and external scope would have a moderate effect on the operational efficiency of the organizational component concerned. Errors might possibly go undetected for a considerable period of time, thereby creating an inaccurate picture of an existing situation. Could cause further errors, losses, or embarrassment to the organization. The possibility for error is always present due to requirements of the job.

Contacts of considerable importance within the department or office, such as those required in coordination of effort, or frequent contacts with other departments or offices, generally in normal course of performing duties. Requires tact in discussing problems and presenting data and making recommendations, but responsibility for action and decision reverts to others.

Regular use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, road and production machines and equipment, driver's license/cdl, etc.)

Outside or inside working environment, wherein there are potential hazardous working conditions and life-threatening situations exist (fire, chemicals, electrical sources, heights, dangerous people, etc.) part of the time.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions; frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles; and occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk hear, and occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, and crouch.  Employee must have excellent balance and be able to climb a ladder and walk around a roof. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and be able to work at heights.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus as well as work on a computer for extended periods of time.  The employee must be able to communicate verbally with other on the phone or in person.