Maintenance Technician

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10a-6:30pm

The Maintenance Technician repairs and maintains the physical structure of a multi-unit elderly housing building and renovations. The Maintenance Technician is responsible for areas of the building, living units, and outside the property.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS for the Maintenance Technician.

• Understand Renovation process

• Responsible for maintaining equipment for performing maintenance and service.

• Diagnose property malfunctions, replace and repair parts, then test to make adjustments.

• Perform regular preventative maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities.

• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing tasks.

• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.

• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.

• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

• Set up and tear down resident events.

• Maintain safety of the structure from weather options using removal equipment such as a snow blower or power brush.

• Perform all other duties as assigned or needed.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES for the Maintenance Technician

• May be required to accept overtime if need exists weekly.

• On-call on a rotating basis for the Housing component of campus.

SKILLS & ABILITIES for the Maintenance Technician

• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.

• Skill in operation of power and manual tools.

• High level of problem solving skills to arrive at a solution and justify short-term solutions.

• Skill in operation of light and heavy equipment.

• Ability to work varying shifts, weekends, and holidays.

• Ability to work extended hours outside in varying weather conditions.

• Ability to perform heavy manual labor.

• Ability to paint and prepare surfaces for paint.

• Ability to effectively handle lifting of various objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance, or 80 pounds with assistance.

• Ability to operate various types of tools and equipment safety and efficiently.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, residents, agencies, and the public.

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS for the Maintenance Technician

• 2 years of experience in the field with a demonstrated ability to complete minor electrical and plumbing repairs preferred but not required.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• High school Diploma or GED