Maintenance Technician-HVAC

It is expected that all employees of Goodwill Industries of East Texas, Inc. adhere to the Mission, Vision, and Values we have established and committed to practicing. These principles serve as our driving force and the guiding standards by which we operate.
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MISSION | VISION | VALUES
Mission
We are dedicated to providing skills training and vocational opportunities for people with barriers to employment.
Vision
Goodwill improves lives in the East Texas communities we serve by providing opportunities for economic independence through work.
Values
Second Chances • Service • Stewardship • Inclusion • Opportunity • Loyalty • Friendliness
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Position Summary
Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs machinery, equipment, physical structures, and related facility systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
•    Visually inspect and test machinery and equipment.
•    Dismantle defective machines and equipment and install new or repaired parts.
•    Install and repair basic electrical and structural elements and electronic components of machinery and equipment.
•    Repair and maintain physical structures, including carpentry and painting.
•    Set up and operate machine tools such as lathes, grinders, drills, and milling machines to repair or fabricate parts, jigs, fixtures, and tools.
•    Operate cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
•    Fabricate and repair counters, benches, partitions, and other wooden structures.
•    Perform preventive maintenance of facilities and equipment.
•    Troubleshoot equipment and generate work orders.
•    Follow safety requirements and perform other duties as assigned.

Critical Control and Escalation Requirements
•    Safety-Critical Work: Follow required safety procedures for electrical work, welding/cutting, machine tools, elevated work, chemicals, and other hazardous maintenance activities. Use only equipment for which required training or authorization has been completed.

Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies
•    Technical Maintenance
•    Safety Awareness
•    Troubleshooting
•    Preventive Maintenance
•    Work Order Documentation
•    Dependability
•    Teamwork

Education and Experience
•    High school diploma or GED and a minimum of two (2) years of experience in building maintenance trades, including HVAC, plumbing, and painting; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
•    Must be 21 years of age, Valid Texas driver’s license with a driving record acceptable to the Agency’s automobile liability carrier. EPA Section 608 certification preferred.
•    Bilingual skills are a plus.
Required Skills and Abilities
•    Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
•    Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and communicate effectively.
•    Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
•    Ability to apply practical judgment to maintenance problems and instructions.

Work Environment and Physical Demands
•    Regularly stand, use hands, reach, and communicate; frequently walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and occasionally sit.
•    Regularly and frequently lift and/or move materials up to 50 pounds as required by the work.
•    Vision requirements include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
•    Work may involve moving mechanical parts, outside weather, electrical hazards, vibration, elevated work areas, chemicals, and loud noise.
•    Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.