Preventative Maintenance Technician; Facilities Maintenance

Overview

Performs semi-skilled work in inspecting the heating, cooling, electrical, and structural systems of City owned buildings.

• Periodically, inspects municipal buildings’ heating, plumbing, and cooling systems;
• Changes belts, pulleys, and filters; performs scheduled preventive maintenance and troubleshooting of units to find, remove, and replace parts which are excessively worn or faulty;
• Assists Maintenance Worker perform regular building maintenance, painting walls/trim, perform minor electrical repairs, plumbing, and carpentry work.
• On 24 hours call rotation requiring the use of pagers.
• Maintains and monitors records and logs of maintenance activities, sets and follows schedules to identify potential future problems for establishing regular and preventive servicing in order to prevent and/or minimize possibility of breakdowns;
• Cleans condensers and evaporator coils;
• Participates in regular staff meetings and training session;
• Initiates deficiency reports of new construction projects.
• Performs monthly fire extinguisher inspections.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of preventive maintenance procedures for heating and air conditioning systems;
• Knowledge of basic HVAC systems maintenance and repair;
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and appropriate safety precautions;
• Skill in trouble shooting and maintaining heating, air conditioning and electrical systems;
• Skill in performing general maintenance work;
• Skill in communicating orally and in writing including how to maintain service records on City equipment and systems;
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with City staff, suppliers and the public.

• High school graduate or equivalent;
• One year of full-time maintenance in the HVAC and mechanical field preferred;
• Certification in HVAC or have the ability to obtain certification within the first 6 months of employment;
• Valid TN or VA driver’s license is required.