General Maintenance Technician
- Non-Exempt
Primary Function
Performs skilled work in a variety of trades to include carpentry, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing; work is done in the construction, maintenance, and repair of School Division buildings and properties.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduation from high school, supplemented by vocational course work, and 2-4 years experience doing increasingly skilled trades work in one or more areas, or any combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Must possess a valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Thorough knowledge of the common terminology, tools, and practices of the carpentry, plumbing, and electrical trades.
- Thorough knowledge of BOCA, EPA, ADA, and OSHA standards and occupational hazards and safety precautions and procedures common to the skilled trades.
- Thorough knowledge of the use and characteristics of common building materials.
- Skill in performing finished carpentry work.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and other drawings.
- Ability to plan projects and to estimate time and materials required.
Performance Responsibilities
- Performs skilled carpentry work making cabinets, doing framing, trim work, and other building maintenance jobs such as partitions, doors, roofing; repairs and builds walls including hanging sheetrock, installing paneling and dropped ceilings and doors; repairs windows; makes forms for concrete work and pours concrete.
- Plans and lays out work from blueprints, drawings, or verbal instructions.
- Plans, or assists in planning for major projects; estimates time and materials needed;
- Installs flooring such as tile, ceramic tile, padding, and carpeting.
- Removes old conduit and installs new conduit either independently or as part of a team doing renovation work; assists with installations of electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and structural systems such as generators, power panels, wiring, air handles, and compressors.
- Makes sure that all related paperwork such as work orders, receipts and receiving reports are completed and turned in.
- Operates motor vehicles and equipment and performs general maintenance, repair, and construction tasks.
- Responds to after hour calls
- Performs a variety of preventive maintenance tasks such as changing filters, fuses, belts, and receptacles.
- Performs other related work as assigned by Manager of Building Maintenance.
Position Type: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Manager of Building Maintenance
Terms of Employment: Twelve months a year. Salary according to School Board Pay Plan
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with school board policy and administrative regulations for non-licensed personnel.
Revised: 1/8/2001