Maintenance Mechanic I

Maintenance Mechanic I

DEPARTMENT / DIVISION : Maintenance

REPORTS TO : Director of Facilities and Modernization

STARTING SALARY : $18 - $26 HR ( $37,440-$54,080) Plus Excellent Fringe Benefit Package

Summary of Position : This is a classification for Master certification skills in one or more of the trades' classifications but responsibilities would include the performance of a wide range of maintenance-related tasks outside the primary area of assignment or certification. This position requires advanced skills or certification and performs unit restoration. This type of work involves the performance of semi-routine and diversified duties in connection with repairs to and maintenance of buildings and grounds requiring many skills found at the journeyman level such as carpentry for woodwork repairs, minor plumbing repairs, electrical, and painting work. Maintenance Mechanic supervises 1-3 maintenance employees. An incumbent is expected to have knowledge of manual skills in repairing such items as plumbing and heating valves and pipes, electrical switches, stoves, and refrigerators, windows, doors, and other wood materials, mechanical equipment (e.g., snow blowers, power mowers, hedge clippers), and in carrying out a full set of maintenance duties, may be required to work under hazardous and adverse conditions such as sleet, snow, heat, cold, dust and dirt. The Maintenance Mechanic is to dress appropriately for the weather. This position is paid at Wage Range D.

Major Duties and Responsibilities Include :

• Practices safety precautions and is safety conscious at all times. Completes and submits proper documentation regarding employee safety incidents and injuries immediately upon learning of said incident or injury. Trains maintenance employees on proper safety procedures
• Provides work direction and guidance to 1-3 employees, and / or other maintenance mechanics
• Trains and certifies maintenance employees in-house
• Performs oversight of employee job assignments and spot checks employees' work while in progress and upon completion for acceptability
• Participates in off-shift and weekend emergency maintenance coverage as scheduled in on-call rotation
• Monitors site for REAC preparedness.
• Provides necessary reports to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the maintenance program
• Evaluates work performance through on-going consultation and written performance reviews
• Inspects subcontractors' work
• Facilitates compliance with PHAS standards for physical inspections by coordinating the completion of related work orders with other maintenance employees
• Performs necessary visual inspections and manual labor to keep buildings and grounds in a decent, safe and sanitary condition according to PHAS standards related to all aspects of maintenance
• Performs other duties as directed by the Director of Public Housing Operations, Property Manager or the Chief Executive Officer
• Performs required planned and corrective (repair) maintenance to building surfaces, fixtures, systems and equipment
• Performs planned equipment maintenance tasks such as checking for proper equipment operation, lubricating bearings, changing air filters, and changing heat exchanger and condenser coils
• Performs electrical and plumbing systems planned maintenance tasks such as inspecting plumbing fixtures for leaks and repairs, checking drain lines to ensure they are free of obstruction, checking appliances for proper operation, testing light switches and electrical outlets and conducting ground fault detection tests
• Performs specific grounds care tasks in accordance with established procedures. These tasks include, but are not limited to, mowing, trimming, edging, pruning, fertilizing, watering and reseeding; applying fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and sterilants; sweeping walks and drives; patching parking lots and drives; repairing signs; removing snow, spreading sand and / or ice-melt, etc.
• Makes grounds care decisions such as cutting height, pruning, plant spacing, fertilizing and applying insecticides
• Operates and maintains powered grounds care equipment such as tractor mowers, riding mowers, push mowers, edgers, trimmers, vacuums, blowers, sprayers, spreaders and chain saws.
• Uses and maintains non-powered grounds care equipment such as shovels, axes, slings, hoes, wheelbarrows, saws, trimmers, and hedge clippers, trash pickup sticks, trash sacks and trash containers
• Performs such mechanical tasks as repairing and / or replacing space temperature and HVAC equipment controls
• Performs such carpentry work as hanging doors and installing windows, replacing / repairing door and window hardware, re-glazing, windows, installing and / or
• Repairing cabinets and handrails; repairing roofs, gutters and downspouts; replacing floor tiles and repairing carpet; and patching plaster walls and ceilings
• Performs such masonry work as patching cracked concrete, replacing broken masonry brick and ceramic tiles, re-grouting ceramic tile and sealing concrete and exterior brick walls
• Performs such plastering and sheetrock repair as mixing plaster and drywall mud, removing old plaster and lathe; installing lathe, ground coat and white coat; installing and repairing drywall; bends and feathers edges to match surrounding surfaces
• Performs such plumbing tasks as repairing faucet washers, seats, stems, spigots and hardware; resetting commodes, tubs and sinks; repairing water leaks, replacing and / or repairing flush valves or flush tank hardware; and clearing clogged drains and soil lines
• Performs such painting tasks as preparing surfaces for painting by patching plaster holes, sanding, scraping or masking; painting using brushes, rollers or sprayers; performing touch-up painting after work in an area; spot painting metal surfaces for corrosion control, etc.
• Performs miscellaneous maintenance related tasks for a variety of situations such as servicing and / or repairing cleaning equipment; servicing and / or repairing vehicles; and repairing work tools and equipment
• Independently performs a wide range of building and grounds repairs and maintenance functions, calling for physical exertion frequently
• Repairs plumbing fixtures and pipes such as toilets, sinks, drains, valves, and controls
• Digs ditches and holes to uncover leaks, and, once found, repairs leaks to pipes and valves
• Repairs burner controls and switches, and rewires electric ranges, and performs minor electrical work on refrigerators
• Repairs or replaces electrical switches, outlets, lighting fixtures, circuit breakers, fuses, et al.
• Repairs windows, doors, door frames, locks, mailboxes
• Repairs alarm systems, including controls
• Repairs mechanical equipment, such as snow blowers, power mowers, hedge clippers, and other pieces generally used by the maintenance force
• Checks condition of boiler rooms, blows down boilers, and makes repairs to oil pumps and valves; generally maintains condition of boiler room in satisfactory condition
• Orders materials, supplies, and equipment for own purposes and for others working on team, and may lift heavy objects into place
• Performs purchasing and inventory control
• Inspects apartments for maintenance work to be done, usually as a result of a tenant request, work order or move-out / move-in; inspects finished restoration
• Plans, supervises and carries out preventative maintenance and regular repair program for buildings and fixtures and other PHA property
• Uses a wide range of hand tools and equipment including drills, hammers, pliers, electrical testers, hand / power saws, cutters, plungers, threaders, wire brushes, etc.
• Performs a number of grounds keeping tasks : trimming, mowing, and planting
• Works as part of a site management team that may include of the manager, an assistant manager, resident services coordinator, and safety staff
• Works independently and exercises a great deal of independence of judgment in resolving problems in the act of repairing buildings and appurtenances
• Performs other related duties of the class, as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities : (A given incumbent may / may not possess all of the following qualifications.)

Education and Experience :

Preferred : certification by accredited bodies in procurement / contracting, maintenance, or modernization, and Master craftsman ability in two or more of the trade classifications

An equivalent combination of technical training and experience similar in nature to a Master craftsman may be substituted for the above requirements or preferences. This level of training and / or experience should be gained through accreditation or graduation from a trade or vocational technical school / institute with coursework in one of the above-referenced building trades and verifiable work experience.

Special Requirements :