Maintenance Technician - 3482
Maintenance Technician
Facilities Department
Full-Time: 40 hours
Monday - Friday; 7:00am to 4:00pm
- Tuscaloosa, AL -
Competencies:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
- Must possess strength, stamina, and mobility to perform heavy physical work out of doors in all weather conditions and with exposure to potentially hazardous conditions
- Ability to use varied hand and power tools and drive a motor vehicle and/or construction equipment
- Knowledge of community materials and contractor resources
- Vision to read printed material and computer screen
- Hearing and speech to communicate in-person and over the telephone and/or radio
- Must be available for regular assignments and work scheduled off-hours and emergency overtime as required
- Must be willing to work out of doors in all weather conditions and with exposure to traffic and potentially hazardous conditions
- Knowledge of standard procedures, equipment and materials related to construction, operation, maintenance and repair of facilities and infrastructure found in a community mental health setting
Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
- Respond appropriately to Indian Rivers staff and consumers regarding facility problems as directed; differentiate between routine and emergency maintenance problems and take appropriate action; work after hours or call-outs as directed
- Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blue prints, schematics, and repair manuals as necessary
- Estimate repair costs
- Maintain records of services requested and performed, informing the Facilities Manager of unusual situations or difficulties
- Perform basic trade activities such as electrical, plumbing, and carpentry work in Indian Rivers buildings and facilities as needed. Plunge, repair, and/or replace any and all plumbing pipes/fixtures above grade
- Properly install and inspect all electrical equipment
- Skillfully perform carpentry work as needed
- Ensure that air conditioner, heating and plumbing equipment is running properly
- Assist in ensuring buildings are properly painted
- Replace broken glass in buildings suck as windows or doors
- Assist with landscaping duties including maintenance, planting, fertilizing, and trimming trees and shrubs, performing weed abatement and pest control
- Perform routine maintenance to ensure that equipment runs smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate
- Inventory and order supplies, parts, and equipment from catalogs, suppliers, or obtain them from storefronts following Indian Rivers purchasing policy
- Answer complaints and questions regarding Indian Rivers facilities; contact staff and consumers to inform them of work to be performed
- Adhere to safety procedures
- Attend all staffings and meetings as scheduled
- Perform duties independently
- Support Organizational Code of Conduct, Standards Compliance, HIPAA and security programs by ensuring job tasks are performed in a legal and ethical manner, assessing the work area for non-compliance and notifying the supervisor, manager, Executive Director or designee as appropriate, and maintaining training requirements and understanding that training is a required condition of employment
- Maintain the confidential nature of all consumer and Organization related activities by not divulging information outside the facility, discussing information within the facility on a need-to-know basis
- Adhere to attendance and punctuality policy by allowing adequate time to arrive, clock-in and assume responsibilities at designated time. adhering to meal and break times and making timely requests for annual leave and reporting the need for sick leave in accordance with policy
- All other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor or Executive Director
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Building maintenance, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing experience preferred
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
- Must be able to use power and hand tools
- Current Alabama Driver's License and good driving record as defined by Indian Rivers' policy
- Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English
Full-Time Employee Benefits:
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
- Voluntary Dental, Vision, and Life Insurances
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Employees Retirement System of Alabama
Indian Rivers is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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