Skilled Maintenance Technician

SUMMARY
Perform a variety of general, mechanical and preventive maintenance as well as construct, repair, inspect, service and overhaul of equipment and buildings.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES including the following:
*Note: Other duties may be assigned

·         Construct, repair and maintain wooden structures of the building using hand and power tools as needed.

·         Maintain, repair and install electrical systems and equipment as directed.

·         Install, repair and replace pipes, fittings and plumbing fixtures to maintain the heating, water, gas and drainage systems as directed.  Check to insure all ventilation systems are working properly and that all required fire dampers are in place.

·         Perform masonry work – concrete work inside and outside, plastering/dry wall and other related assignments.

·         Apply paint, varnish, stain and other furnishes and wallpapers to decorate and protect interior and exterior surfaces and equipment as assigned.

·         Maintain and repair refrigeration, cooling, air conditioning systems and equipment as directed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).  Three or more years previous experience in general maintenance work desired.  Ability to analyze and determine cause of system malfunctions and make necessary repairs desired.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel reach within hands and arms; talk or hear; and smell.  The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and climb or balance.  The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally help lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/r humid conditions.  The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes and airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; explosives; and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet, but may occasionally be exposed to loud noises.

PRIVACY UNDERSTANDING

It is the position of Brethren Retirement Community that all of its employees have the potential to encounter both written and oral information of a private nature.  It is understood that as an employee the highest standards of discretion must be observed.  Under no circumstances will resident information be shared with any other person except for an authorized person providing for the care of the individual(s).

Employee completes annual compliance training & exhibits behavior as set forth by the code of conduct in the performance of their duties

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