Maintenance Technician

YWCA Central Alabama is a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting dignity for all.  YWCA Central Alabama’s vision is to create a more caring community.  We work every day to make a positive change in the lives of individuals and the community.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Maintenance Technician plays a crucial role in ensuring the optimal functioning of all facilities. With a steadfast commitment to the safe installation, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of all equipment, this position embodies the principles of reliability and excellence. Through systematic routine preventive maintenance, the technician ensures efficient, safe and seamless completion of assignments and internal processes, thereby advancing our organizational mission and objectives with purpose and determination. This position requires local travel in own vehicle to perform duties. 

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock, working near moving mechanical parts, and working in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Accomplish a wide range of responsibilities to install and maintain all facility equipment. 
• Deliver prompt and efficient service to clients, staff, and guests concerning maintenance issues. 
• Exhibit strong mechanical skills, including electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting and machine repairs. 
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders with precision to execute required maintenance and service. 
• Skillfully diagnose maintenance problems, replace or repair parts, test machinery, and implement necessary adjustments. 
• Utilize an extensive array of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment effectively in all duties performed. 
• Proactively identify faulty operations and defective materials, reporting unusual situations promptly while collaborating with supervision. 
• Adhere strictly to safety regulations and maintain clean and organized work areas. 
• Demonstrate the ability to operate a motor vehicle, pass a DMV screening, and be insurable to drive fleet vehicles. 
• Adhere to the maintenance schedule for on-call after-hours emergency responses across all facilities. 
• Ability to take initiative; get things done effectively and efficiently.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial maintenance, or 4 years of maintenance experience preferred.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle, pass a DMV screening, and be insurable to drive our fleet vehicles required.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office, email, mobile phone systems, and work order tracking systems such as eSpace.
• Adheres to all workplace and safety laws, regulations, standards, and practices.
• Familiar with building codes and safety requirements.
• Ability to identify the appropriate tools, machinery, and/or vehicle to complete assigned work.
• Ability to work well with a team as well as YWCA clients and guests.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Full-time, hourly position with standard working hours Monday through Friday,
  8 a.m. – 5 p.m. or its equivalent, and evenings and/or weekends as required to respond to urgent maintenance issues.
• Required to work in both an office and residential environment.
• Long periods of time working away from a desk and moving around various YWCA facilities.
• This position requires the ability to use standard office equipment, including a computer and telephone each work day.  The incumbent will be required to attend meetings or other functions. May be required to lift to 50 lbs. 
• Incumbent may be exposed to loud noises, electrical equipment, moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places (such as roof tops and ladders), fumes, and outdoor weather conditions.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to use personal vehicle to travel to remote office and/or events as required.
• Primarily in the areas of Birmingham and Woodlawn, with some travel to Homewood. Occasional travel in St. Clair and Blount Counties.

 Individuals qualified for this position must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.  If reasonable accommodation is needed to successfully participate in the job application or interview process or to perform the essential job functions, notify the Human Resources department, who will determine if the request can be met or whether it will cause undue hardship for the organization.