Maintenance Technician-Suffolk County

Position Summary

Performs maintenance activities as directed to ensure proper upkeep of facility infrastructure and grounds. Assists in a variety of skilled trades duties. Conducts daily inspections of facility grounds and alerts supervisor of problems that must be addressed. May complete equipment and systems maintenance activities or sign shop duties.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Assists in a variety of skilled trades duties.
• Provides cleaning assistance to courthouses and grounds as needed.
• Provides assistance in repair, installation and testing of various systems and equipment.
• Provides systems and building checks.
• Checks grounds, elevators, fire extinguishers and bathrooms for needed repairs.
• Performs minor repairs.
• Performs painting, patching and general building repairs.
• Escorts and works with sub contractors.
• Fills in for Senior Maintenance Technician I as needed.
• Performs other duties as required.

Job Competencies

• Ethics and Values: Communicates and demonstrates the ethics and values of the Trial Court.
• Mission Driven: Employees are fully committed to fulfilling the Trial Court and associated Departmental missions.
• Professional Development: Employees are committed to participating in ongoing Trial Court training and educational offerings to advance their professional development.
• Customer Service: Conducts oneself in a courteous and professional manner towards both Trial Court employees and the public.

Minimum Requirements

• Education and Experience: High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalency Two (2) years of related work experience Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered for Meeting Minimum Qualifications
• Applicable trades certification is a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of: Trade areas in building maintenance.
• Safety policies and procedures
• OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
• Bio-hazard clean up
• Chemical handling
• Building evacuation
• Skill In Verbal and written communication
• Maintenance and repair
• Painting processes
• Systems maintenance
• Ability To Use a variety of hand tools, power tools and equipment.
• Absist skilled trade workers

Working Conditions

This position requires heavy work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally (such as a floor buffer, snow blower, lawn mower), up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects. Work is frequently performed in indoor, outdoor, warehouses or shops/facilities environments. Work requires some exposure to extreme cold (below 32 degrees), moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals or substances and loud noises 85+ decibels such as heavy trucks, construction.