Maintenance Mechanic

Summary

The Maintenance Mechanic maintains, builds, repairs, replaces, and modifies equipment, appliances, and buildings for all assigned buildings and grounds.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of skilled craft work such as home construction or renovation, carpentry, masonry, HVAC, electrical and plumbing repairs, troubleshooting of various household systems, to create and maintain an environment which is safe and attractive, and which meets the needs of individuals residing in the home, students attending class, and employees.
• Assumes responsibility for overall maintenance functions as assigned by their supervisor, to ensure that the environmental needs are met, and facilities continue to be properly maintained.
• Performs emergency maintenance mechanic jobs, as needed to ensure a safe and comfortable environment.
• On a daily basis, prioritizes and coordinates electronic work orders for repairs or service as received.  Prioritizes all emergency and health and safety work orders.  Updates the electronic work order system on a daily basis, including but not limited to, status updates on completion of work order and closing out all completed work orders.
• Responds to calls for maintenance mechanic assistance 24-hours per day, 7 days per week.
• Responds to calls other than calls from assigned sites based on related skill area, as needed.
• Familiarizes him/herself with all policies and procedures applicable to employees in general, and to the position of maintenance mechanic, seeking clarification from supervisors and other staff, when necessary, to ensure proper understanding, interpretation, and application.
• Understand and prepare for all licensing and inspection requirements as required in facilities.
• Responsible for the coordination of landscaping and snow removal, as needed.
• Conduct routine safety inspections to identify potential hazards.  Resolve health and safety issues quickly, with collaboration from leadership as needed to create a safe workplace.
• Responsible for the scheduling of regular maintenance of assigned vehicle.
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA standards.
• Attends relevant training session as indicated.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Years of Experience

• Degree: High School Diploma Required.
• Number of Years of Experience:  5 years of broad experience in mechanical and building trades.

  Requirements

  • Knowledge of the standard practices, methods processes, materials, machines, and tools of the mechanical and building trades.  Ability to understand and apply such practices, methods, and processes.
  • Knowledge of the operation, and maintenance of oil-fired hot water and low-pressure steam heating equipment.
  • Individual must be able to perform each essential duty independently with organizational and time management skills required to ensure ability to perform tasks with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to read and work from blueprints, diagrams, and written instructions.
  • Knowledge of gardening, landscaping, and general grounds maintenance.
  • Skills in the use and maintenance of landscaping tools and equipment.
  • Ability to perform maintenance in adverse weather conditions.
  • Ability to work in an environment with individuals with disabilities and interact well with fellow employees, contractors, administrators, students, participants, and the general public.
  • Abilities to understand the environmental needs of individuals with disabilities.
  • The strength and physical dexterity to perform the duties and responsibilities of this job, including heavy work and inclement weather.
  • Ability to wear and use appropriate personal protective equipment, as necessary.
  • Ability to be flexible and dependable.

   

  Working Conditions

  • Working conditions are based in office and community settings.
  • Daily local travel.
  • Physical demands of the position include the ability to work in various locations such as attics, basements, roofs; and in various precarious positions such as overhead, bending down, on step ladders, on extension ladders, or outdoor weather conditions. 

   

  Physical Requirements

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Requires work that involves physical activity such as bending, stooping, repetitive hand use, reaching, regular use of hand tools, and regular lifting of weights, at time over 50 pounds.  It also requires climbing of stairs and ladders to access items for repair and replacement.  The noise level for this job is moderate to loud.   Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. 
  • Environmental conditions include inclement weather and potentially be in contact with occupational chemicals.

    

  THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AN ALL INCLUSIVE LIST OF ALL THE RESPONSIBILITIES, SKILLS OR WORKING CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE POSITION.  WHILE IT IS INTENDED TO ACCURATELY REFLECT THE POSITION ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS, MANAGEMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, ADD OR REMOVE DUTIES AND ASSIGN OTHER DUTIES AS NECESSARY.  REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN MEETING THE EXPECTATIONS OF THIS POSITION.