Maintenance Technician

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reading building, mechanical, electrical prints and schematics.
• Testing and repair of basic electrical circuits such as switches and outlets.
• Testing and repair of all types of ballasted lighting (metal halide, high pressure sodium, florescent).
• Performing preventative maintenance on all equipment and buildings.
• Performing repairs and maintenance of plumbing fixtures and valves.
• Installation of new plumbing, main supplies, feeder lines and fixtures.
• Operation of man lifts both platform and boom style.
• Perform work from ladders and lifts at heights of up to sixty feet.
• Operation of forklift.
• Carpentry skills including the ability to figure materials and labor required to complete projects, operate various types of equipment required.
• Performing basic repairs to sheetrock and wall coverings, painting.
• Installation and repair of basic floor coverings and coatings.
• Repair and maintain commercial kitchen equipment, ice machines, ovens, stoves and fryers.
• Daily communications with facility management to discuss project and repair status and set priorities.
• Must be available for evening, weekend and holiday work as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years maintenance experience with a major convention center/ hotel, maintenance with industrial facility or medical center physical plant.
• Graduation from high school or accredited equivalency program.
• Ability to demonstrate good oral and written communications.
• Ability to anticipate and effectively deal with a large number of details with concurrent and overlapping deadlines for completion.

Essential Job Qualifications

• Must retain a valid driver’s license and meet the eligibility requirements to drive while conducting company business.

Physical requirements

• Must be able to lift and carry objects weighing up to seventy five pounds and have sufficient dexterity to walk, kneel, crouch or crawl for long periods while performing work.
• Ability to climb ladders up to thirty feet.
• Tolerance to work in adverse conditions such heat, cold, dust and inclement weather.

Knowledge and Skills

• General Mechanical skills
• Electrical commercial / residential
• Plumbing
• Carpentry
• Painting / sheetrock
• Reading blueprints and schematics
• Additional:
• Welding
• HVAC
• Osha / Safety