Maintenance Engineer

The Holiday Inn Houma, located at 1800 Martin Luther King Blvd, is now hiring for a general maintenance engineer.  The Engineer Level 3 is responsible for maintaining guestrooms, public space, and back of the house areas and
keeping them in good repair by performing various tasks related to a variety of trades including, but not limited to, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, painting, wallcovering, and masonry, to ensure an attractive and
well-maintained hotel.

Education & Experience:
• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or any other combination of education, training, or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• High school diploma preferred.
• Basic experience in maintenance trades, including electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and carpentry.

Physical Requirements:
• Flexible and long hours sometimes required.
• Heavy work – Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and or in excess of 20 pounds constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Specific Job Knowledge, Skill, and Ability:
The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using
some other combination of skill and abilities.
• Knowledge of all maintenance trades, including basic electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and carpentry.
• Basic mechanical aptitude for operation of hotel equipment.
• Skill in the use of related tools (including both hand and electrical tools).
• Basic communication and mathematical skills in order to communicate with co-workers, fully comprehend job assignments, and perform accurate, simple arithmetic functions.

Essential (partial list)
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing the proper uniform and nametag when working.
• Comply at all times with Expotel Hospitality Service standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
• Make repairs to the hotel air-conditioning system: change filters, clean coils, replace motors.
• Perform preventive maintenance on all equipment (I.e. boilers, chillers, HVAC-Heating Ventilation and Air-conditioning, electrical, etc.
• Take required readings on equipment.
• Test the cooling tower and record readings.
• Replace and program televisions as needed.
• Replace light switches, receptacles, light bulbs, and fixtures.
• Perform furniture repair.
• Replace and repair pumps.
• Perform plumbing repairs (i.e., clogged drains, copper pipe, change washers, change handles, drain fittings, etc.).
• Understand and be able to read blueprints and wiring diagrams.
• Trace and repair all types of water lines.
• Troubleshoot and repair kitchen equipment

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