Maintenance Mechanic

Requisition No: 867675

Working Title:

MAINTENANCE MECHANIC -

Location Duval Regional Juvenile Detention Center, 1241 East 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206

Starting Salary $1,424.61 Bi-Weekly. (In accordance with current spending restrictions, an internal promotion into the position will be filled at the minimum of the pay grade or up to 5% of the employee’s current rate, whichever is higher.)

This is work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair.

• Inspects and tests machinery and equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
• Dismantles and reassembles defective machines and equipment.
• Installs new or repaired parts.
• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
• Installs and/or repairs wiring and electrical and electronic components.
• Assembles, installs, and/or repairs pipe systems and hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
• Installs machinery and equipment.
• Sets up and operates machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs and fixtures, and tools.
• Operates cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
• Records repairs made and costs.
• Estimates costs of repairs.
• Responds to repairs for emergency firefighting equipment.

• Ability to install equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
• Ability to repair machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Knowledge of performing routine maintenance and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Ability to troubleshoot by determining what is causing an operating error and deciding what to do about it.
• Knowledge of determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Knowledge of conducting tests to determine whether equipment, software, or procedures are operating as expected.
• Ability to inspect and evaluate the quality of products.
• Knowledge of controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Knowledge of watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Ability to understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the appropriate tools to construct objects, structures, and buildings.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, benefits, repairs, and maintenances.
• Knowledge of equipment, tools, mechanical devices, and their uses to produce motion, light, power, technology, and other applications.

• Have experience operating lawn mowing equipment, power tools and plumbing equipment.
• Be agreeable to working a flex schedule including nights, weekends and holidays. Extended hours and on-call may also be required.
• Additional preference will be given to candidates with two years of experience in the maintenance and repair of buildings, plumbing or electrical or mechanical equipment; or Vocational/technical training in mechanical repair or one of the building trades can substitute at the rate of 720 classroom hours for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

An incomplete Candidate Profile will not be accepted. Please make sure that all parts of the profile are complete and accurate. ‘See Resume’ is not an acceptable response, and all periods of employment and non-employment should be included with correct employment dates.

Candidates must successfully pass a pre-employment drug and background screening.

All prospective candidates will be subject to a sex offender check, criminal background checks (state, local, and national) and pre-employment drug screening for direct care positions.

DJJ participates in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility).

When identified on a position description, a valid driver’s license is required. If initially hired…