Job Title: Building/Equipment Maintenance Technician
Department: Public Works
Job Description:
Purpose of Position
Under supervision of the Director and/or Assistant Director of Operations, performs a variety of preventative maintenance and repair task on City facilities and equipment; performs preventative maintenance and makes repairs to electrical, plumbing, HVAC and other mechanical systems; maintains and repairs various equipment; may serve as a crew leader on assigned projects.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
- Monitors and maintains heating and air conditioning units by checking filters, cleaning evaporators and condenser cells, lubricating bearings and other moving parts and assisting with major HVAC projects
- Uses computer for the operation of HVAC
- Perform electrical repairs to City buildings, fixtures, and equipment, including testing circuits to locate problems, replacing switches, outlets, and ballast, repairing and replacing motors and pumps, and related tasks
- Performs plumbing repairs such as repairing leaks and unplugging drains and fixtures, replacing valves, and installing fixtures such as sinks, urinals, toilets, and performing other plumbing jobs
- Performs carpentry and construction tasks such as the layout of walls and framing of walls for drywall, hanging and finishing drywall, repairing door frames, hanging doors, installing modular work stations, and installing suspended ceilings. Repairs office furniture and equipment
- Performs interior and exterior painting, including repairing and preparing walls for painting and applying various types of paint. May require the use of ladders. Applies caulking as necessary. Installs and repairs vinyl and other wall coverings
- Performs grounds maintenance and/or coordinates
- Moves desks, tables, and other office furniture
- Operates a motor vehicle to deliver supplies, pick up freight and make other deliveries
- Performs minor repairs to mechanical equipment such as locks and security equipment, mowers and grounds equipment, maintenance equipment, appliances and kitchen equipment, and various other items.
- Performs maintenance on departmental vehicles, includes changing oil, changing filters, lubricating, changing fluids, as well as repair and maintenance of other equipment
- Utilizes welding equipment to repair equipment and fabricate parts
- Performs other related duties as required or directed
The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.
Knowledge of:
- Methods, materials, equipment, and tools used in building, plumbing, electrical, HVAC and equipment maintenance
- Various mechanical systems of gasoline and diesel engines
- Standard practices, equipment, and tools of the building and equipment maintenance
- Principles and practices of building and maintenance
- Methods and techniques of building and maintenance
- Occupational hazards and standard safety procedures
- Oil and petroleum products
- Safety procedures to avoid getting burned, bruised and/or scraped when performing tasks
Ability to:
- Perform a variety of duties in diagnosing, troubleshooting, repairing, and scheduling/performing maintenance of preventative buildings, plumbing, HVAC equipment, and components.
- Climb ladders to paint and make repairs
- Walk on uneven terrain to make repairs as needed
- Inspect building, plumbing, HVAC equipment to diagnose mechanical, electrical and hydraulic problems and to determine corrective procedures.
- Perform a variety of repairs
- Ability to lift and move plumbing fixtures and other equipment involved in repair tasks
- Work in confined spaces
- Work in varying weather conditions
- Work in areas with loud noises
- Squat, stoop, kneel to maintain and repair facilities and equipment
- Estimate the time and materials needed for work.
- Work with large moving parts of various equipment and exposure of solvents and various other chemicals
- Maintain a variety of shop and repair records and logs.
- Use various hand and power-driven shop tools.
- Prepare and maintain clear and accurate reports.
- Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions
Work is performed primarily in a shop and field environment with some travel from site to site; exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, noxious odors, gases, and all types of weather and temperature conditions; exposure to hazardous traffic conditions; work and/or walk on various types of surfaces including slippery or uneven surfaces and rough terrain; incumbents may be required to work extended hours including evenings.
Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a mechanic shop
environment; walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods of time; frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch,
crawl, climb, reach, and twist; push, pull, lift, and/or carry moderate to heavy amounts of weights; operate
assigned equipment and vehicles; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
Job Content
The Public Works Building and Equipment Maintenance Technician is a full-time, permanent position in the Public Works Department under the supervision and specific direction from the Operations Director and/or Assistant Operations Director. The person in this position is supervised daily and works regularly scheduled hours throughout the year. This position is 50% indoors with 50% outdoors depending on the nature of the work performed. There is a high risk of exposure to chemicals and/or hazardous materials on a daily basis. The person in this position must hold a valid driver’s license and a high school diploma or GED.
FLSA: Non - Exempt
REPORTS TO: Operations Director Public Works, Assistant Public Works Director
SUPERVISES: N/A
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