Maintenance Repair Worker

Job Summary

The Nevada Department of Corrections is recruiting for a Maintenance Repair Worker 4 at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City, NV. The role responsibilities include performing plumbing, carpentry, electrical/mechanical repairs and general/preventative maintenance duties. Maintenance Repair Workers perform semi-skilled work in the building and mechanical trades to repair, construct, and/or maintain buildings, facilities, and equipment.

Three years of experience performing semi-skilled work in the relevant building and/or mechanical trades; OR one year of experience as a Maintenance Repair Worker III in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

• Follow a maintenance and preventive maintenance schedule; perform and document completion of maintenance and preventative maintenance; survey and inspect assigned facilities to identify maintenance and preventative maintenance needs.
• Perform basic plumbing work such as cutting openings to gain access to or accommodate pipes; measure, cut, assemble, and join plastic and metal pipes and fittings; secure pipes to structures with clamps, brackets, and hangers; install and repair valves and fixtures such as sinks, toilets, and drinking fountains; and open clogged drains to maintain, repair, and modify plumbing systems and fixtures.
• Perform basic carpentry work; patch roofs, remove walls, frame, and fasten sheetrock to walls; install doors, building forms, and pour concrete; build shelves, repair furniture, replace damaged floor tiles, install and repair locks, make keys, and install windows and/or window coverings to maintain, repair, and modify facilities and fixtures.
• Perform basic interior and exterior painting work; tape, finish, and texture sheetrock; patch sheetrock and masonry surfaces; set up ladders and scaffolding, mask surfaces, and apply paint with brushes, rollers, and airless spray equipment.
• Perform basic electrical work such as measuring, cutting, and installing conduit using clamps, connectors, and other fittings as required; pull wiring through the conduit; cut and connect wires to install fixtures such as switches, outlets, lighting fixtures and power equipment; test circuits and components; maintain and repair parking lot lights by replacing defective fuses, bulbs, wires, photoelectric timers and transformers; adjust and clean electric controls;
  
  troubleshoot and install new parts in defective appliances.
• Perform basic mechanical repairs and maintenance on pumps, valves, fans, and other mechanical equipment.
• Perform basic equipment maintenance and repair work to maintain building and grounds equipment and vehicles in proper working order; tune and adjust equipment/vehicles, perform preventive maintenance, and replace worn or damaged parts such as rotors, plugs, and tires.
• Perform basic welding and machining work such as shaping, joining, and installing ductwork; construct racks for storage; weld gates and fences; repair tools and equipment; and machine special purpose equipment.
• Order materials and supplies required for repairs and regular facility maintenance; maintain routine records related to work performed and supplies and materials used.
• Monitor, service, and make basic repairs to boilers, oil and gas furnaces, and air conditioning systems such as cleaning boilers, testing water content, and adding water treatment; add refrigerant to air conditioning systems; and replace fuses, compressors, filter/dryers, air handler motors and thermostats to maintain systems in proper working order.
• Perform related duties and manual labor as assigned.
• Under general supervision, incumbents perform the full range of duties described in the series concept, and in addition, function as a lead worker to a regularly assigned crew. Lead worker responsibilities include providing training and technical assistance, work assignment and work review, and providing input to performance evaluations. In a correctional setting, incumbents function as a lead worker for an inmate crew on a regular basis and document inmate performance through completion of periodic performance reports.
  
  Incumbents are also responsible for implementing security procedures which include securing the work area from unauthorized inmates and accountability for assigned inmates, staff, tools, and equipment.

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

safety hazards and safe working procedures; standard practices, methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the building and mechanical trades as related to the maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds, and equipment.

set priorities which reflect the relative importance of agency needs; prepare written work orders, requisition supplies, and prepare specifications; read and understand…