Maintenance Technician; Baltimore, MD

Basic Functions:

• Assist the Director of Facilities to maintain the building, building equipment and grounds.
• Provide preventative maintenance service.
• Assist and coordinate workload with subcontractors.
• Maintain building, building equipment, and grounds:
  Ensure that the building, building equipment and grounds are maintained to operating efficiency to provide a pleasant appearance and safe environment for our patrons, guests, and staff.
• Perform work orders on a timely basis.
• Fix, replace, or repair items that may be broken, damaged, or in marginal condition.
• Respond to emergency situations as they arise.
• Provide preventative maintenance service:
  Follow proper maintenance schedules and record proper logbook notations.
• Assist and coordinate workload with sub-contractors:
  Assists sub-contractors as scheduled.
• Ensure that the best interests of MSC are served.
• Ensure disruption of programs and guests does not occur.
• May perform some of the work of a senior-level position in the process of gaining knowledge necessary for advancement and may also perform some of the work in a lower-rated position when required.
• Normal duties and responsibilities include assistance to other employees.

Knowledge of:

• Electrical repair techniques
• Basic plumbing
• Basic HVAC
• Basic carpentry
• Basic painting, experienced commercial painting a plus
• Basic knowledge of wall repair (drywall and plaster)

Skills:

• Good manual dexterity
• Good communication
• Mechanical, within code for this building

Abilities:

• Lift and carry heavy objects
• Utilize good common sense
• Follow instructions

Provides directions to Part-Time Maintenance Technicians and Grounds Utility/Maintenance Helper(s) as needed.

Direction provided by the Director of Facilities.

• High School Diploma, G.E.D., or Vo Tech equivalent required.
• Technical schools, certificate courses are a plus.

3 to 5 years of general building maintenance

Must be able to pass a background check

$23.00 - $25.00 per hour DOE

• Hours between 8 am - 5 pm
• Monday through Friday
• Some evening and weekend hours required as needed

• Medical, including dental and vision, available
• FSA/HSA
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Free on-site employee parking
• Annual Maryland Science Center Membership