Maintenance Mechanic

This position involves the performance of semi-routine and diversified duties in connection with repairs to and maintenance of building and grounds requiring many skills found at the journeyman level such as carpentry for woodwork repairs, plumbing repairs, HVAC and electrical repairs, and painting work. The

Maintenance Mechanic is expected to have knowledge of and manual skills in repairing such items as plumbing valves and pipes, electrical outlets and switches, stoves, refrigerators, windows, doors and other wood materials, air conditioning, and other mechanical equipment. In carrying out a full set of

maintenance duties, the Maintenance Mechanic may be required to work under hazardous conditions such as sleet, snow, heat, cold, dust, and dirt. The Maintenance Mechanic generally exercises a great deal of independence in judgment in resolving problems related to repairing buildings and appurtenances. The

Maintenance Mechanic may provide work direction and guidance to other Maintenance Mechanics.

• Independently performs a wide range of building and equipment repairs and maintenance functions, frequently involving physical exertion.
• Repairs or replaces plumbing fixtures and pipes such as toilets, sinks, drains, valves, and controls, unclogs clogged fixtures and pipes using a variety of powered and non-powered sewer machines and augers.
• Trouble‑shoots and repairs electrical ranges including such tasks as replacing burner controls and switches, replacing electrical heating elements, rewiring electrical ranges, replacing door handles and gaskets, etc.
• Trouble‑shoots and repairs or replaces electrical systems and components including switches, outlets, lighting fixtures, circuit breakers, fuses, electrical wiring, etc.
• Trouble‑shoots and repairs HVAC systems and components including air conditioners, furnaces, fans, blowers, thermostats, controls, etc.
• Trouble‑shoots and repairs or replaces refrigerators including replacing fans, compressors, evaporator coils, controls, door handles, gaskets, etc.
• Repairs or replaces windows, window frames, doors, door frames, locks, resilient and ceramic tile floors, carpeted floors, ceilings, cabinets, roofs, fascia, soffits, gutters, downspouts, clotheslines, mailboxes, etc.
• Performs vacancy preparation work such as patching and preparing walls for painting, cleaning stoves and refrigerators, replacing floor tile, cleaning, and making repairs to building surfaces, fixtures, systems, and equipment.
• Maintains in good repair all assigned service vehicles, tools, and equipment.
• Uses a wide range of hand tools and equipment such as drills, hammers, pliers, screw drivers, electrical testers, hand and power saws, cutters, plungers, threaders, wire brushes, paint rollers and brushes, sprayers, etc.
• Requisition s materials, supplies, and equipment for own purposes and for others working on teams that may involve lifting heavy objects into place.
• Inspects apartments for maintenance work to be done, usually as a result of a resident request or Property Manager work order and completes repairs as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor.
• Plans and carries out preventive maintenance and regular repair programs for building surfaces, systems, fixtures, and playground equipment.
• Performs a number of groundskeeping tasks, including but not limited to trash removal, trimming, mowing, planting, snow removal, etc.
• Performs routine cleaning of buildings and grounds as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor .
• Provides after‑hours and weekend emergency coverage as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor .
• Attends workshops, seminars, and training sessions as instructed by the Maintenance Supervisor .
• Performs other duties as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor .