Maintenance Technician

Job Summary:

The Maintenance Technician ensures that the overall functions of the building premises are in good, safe operational order; this role is responsible for minor repairs and coordinating outside services for major or specialized repairs.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Inspect the interior and exterior of all buildings on the premises for wear or damages that require repair or equipment replacement.
• Record specific requests from managers for repairs. Identify whether it is a minor repair which can be handled internally or, if necessary, receive required bids from outside sources for major, or specialized (e.g., electrical wiring, etc.) repair.
• Make minor repairs.
• Replace defective or worn items (e.g., light bulbs).
• Schedule, monitor, and approve major repairs done by outside contractors.
• Understand and keep current of federal, state, and local regulations that effect building operations such as OSHA, etc.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Current driver's license.

Education & Experience:

One year certificate from college or technical school or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.