Summary:

The Maintenance Technician I helps ensure the effective overall maintenance, operation and safety of the facility, including, but not limited to, plumbing, electrical, painting, minor carpentry and equipment repairs.

Responsibilities:

*Uses basic hand and power tools, such as hammers, saws, screwdrivers, wrenches, saber saws and hand drills and basic electrical inspection and electrical test equipment and tools.

*Assists in performing minor electrical repairs to building electrical systems.

*Paints interior and exterior walls, doors, ceilings, beams, carport areas, fences, etc.; refinishes furniture as required.

*Repairs, moves, assembles, installs and sets up heavy equipment and furniture, picture frames, etc.

*Assists with general plumbing repairs to building systems.

*Assists in performing minor carpentry work.

*Assists in maintenance and repair of all facility equipment, includes laundry, food service and nursing equipment.

*Assists with routine maintenance of facility equipment; maintains log books as required.

*Observes conditions of facility and reports any problems noted to Management.

*At all times demonstrates cooperative behavior with staff, colleagues and supervisors.

• • Participates in training as assigned.

  *Performs other duties as assigned.

  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  *Possesses mechanical aptitude; able to learn and retain basic skills of the trade.

  *Able to work well under pressure, meeting multiple and sometimes competing deadlines.

  • Able to establish effective working relationships with others throughout the facility.

  * Able to learn to read diagrams, and operating and maintenance instructions.

  Education and Qualifications:

  *High School diploma or equivalent required.

  * Trade or vocational school training preferred.

  *Must complete and pass a physical examination with tuberculosis (TB) screen prior to employment.

  *Employment contingent upon fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice.

  Work Environment, Physical and Mental Capabilities, and Other Requirements:

  *While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to perform strenuous labor for extended periods of time and to stand, walk and sit intermittently; to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and to hear and speak with peers, residents, and others. The employee is often required to move continually throughout the work day; to work in all kinds of weather conditions. The employee is regularly required to maintain dexterity to pinch small objects; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, crawl, and work in awkward or cramped positions or on ladders. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.