Maintenance Mechanic

MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

This class involves a variety of building maintenance and repair tasks of a generally skilled nature. Although employees in this class may, by reason of personal training and experience, devote more of their time to work of a single specialized field, they may be required to work along various building maintenance lines as the occasion demands. Employees are expected to be able to perform or learn to perform a wide variety of duties within the field of building maintenance and repair, and may also be required to perform grounds maintenance tasks when necessary.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Supervises and/or performs skilled repairs to plumbing, steam lines, electric wiring and equipment, furniture, doors and windows, hardware and varied mechanical equipment and machinery;
• Installs shelving, storage cabinets and new hardware, and performs other skilled carpentry tasks;
• Does skilled painting work;
• Maintains and repairs central heating systems;
• Performs grounds maintenance and maintains athletic and playground facilities;
• Makes inspections of property to ascertain repair needs;
• Estimates material required for repairs;
• Obtains necessary permits, including Health Department requirements;
• Performs snow and ice control activities;
• May keep daily time and material records;
• May oversee seasonal help.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EITHER: (A) One year of work experience as a journeyman in a skilled trade, such as plumbing, electrical, carpentry or steam-fitting; OR: (B) Four years of experience in either general building construction or in building maintenance work; OR: (C) An equivalent combination of training and experience as indicated in (A) and (B) above.

Civil Service Eligibility Required