Maintenance Technician - Streets and Utilities

About the role

The City is recruiting for a Maintenance Technician who would work in our Public Service Department. This position falls under the USW union contract. The starting hourly pay for this position is $23.83 per hour. Below is the outline of our current wage structure as outlined in the City’s contract with the United Steelworkers (2025-2027).

Responsibilities

• Operates a variety of motorized vehicles and specialized mechanical and/or electronic equipment (i.e., dump truck with snowplow and salt spreading attachments, backhoe, front end loader, chain saw, chipper/leaf machine, jack hammer, sewer video camera, vac truck, post driver, mowers, skid steer loader or other equivalent types of equipment)
• Utilizes various hand tools (i.e., shovel, pick, axe, sledgehammer, handsaw, air wrench, welder, or other equivalent types of hand tools)
• Utilizes field mobile devices to complete work orders, maintain routine records, and communicate
• Maintains and repairs city vehicle and equipment inventory to ensure it is in good operating order
• Cleans, camera inspects, and/or replaces sanitary and storm sewer lines
• Monitors, cleans, and repairs wastewater lift station pumps and related facilities
• Performs chipper brush and leaf collection
• Performs road repairs including pavement and berm work
• Performs citywide landscape maintenance and right-of-way beautification tasks
• Plants, weeds, and waters flowers, shrubs, trees, and lawns
• Maintains parks, multi-use paths, and athletic fields/courts
• Performs preventative maintenance and makes repairs to HVAC and related mechanical equipment; plumbing and electrical systems; maintaining facilities (doors, windows, ceiling, floors, walls, roofs, plumbing, heating, ventilation, etc.); and other maintenance related duties
• Performs simple mechanical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, painting and dry-wall work
• Performs electrical repairs to City lift stations, streetlights, and traffic signal systems
• Plans, organizes, and performs traffic street sign fabrication, construction, installation, and repair tasks
• Sets up proper work zones and maintains job sites
• Operates CDL and non-CDL equipment
• Affords assistance with custodial duties as assigned at city-owned public buildings and facilities
• Performs on-call repairs, when necessary, 24 hours a day for emergencies

Qualifications

• High School diploma or (GED) equivalent
• Possession of a valid driver’s license and a valid State of Ohio Class A Commercial Driver’s license (CDL) with “Tanker” and “Air Brake” endorsements; said CDL must be obtained within six (6) months of appointment

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance, vision, and dental benefits. If enrolled, employees pay a bi-weekly medical insurance premium though Steelworkers Health and Welfare Fund (USW) which includes prescription coverage.
• LIFE INSURANCE: The City pays 100% of the premium on a $100,000 life insurance policy for employees.
• RETIREMENT PENSION: The City contributes 14% monthly toward retirement benefits offered through the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System.
• VACATION: Employees accrue two weeks of vacation in their first year of employment. They are eligible to use their vacation leave after earning 40 hours of leave.
• PERSONAL LEAVE: New Employees receive two personal days a year. New employees hired on or after July 1st will receive one personal day.
• SICK LEAVE: Employees accrue 4.6 hours of sick leave per pay period.
• HOLIDAYS: Employees observe 11 holidays.
• WELL MEMBERSHIP: Employees are eligible to enroll in the employee Well membership program. This program allows employees to receive an individual Well membership if they meet the program's quarterly goal.