Maintenance Technician presso City of Farmington

JOB OPENING

CITY OF FARMINGTON

JOB POSITION #168 Maintenance Technician

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1

DEPARTMENT: General Services

WORK LOCATION: Municipal Operations Center

HIRING RANGE:$17.64 - $27.47

PAY GRADE: G

TYPE OF POSITION: Regular / Full-Time

DAYS WORKED: Monday-Friday

HOURS WORKED: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL: Until Filled

JOB DUTIES:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Using excellent customer service skills, establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and all members of the general public.

Operates a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the business of the department and the City.

Works under the supervision of the Building Maintenance Superintendent.

May supervise support personnel, or other part-time or temporary staff as assigned.

Repairs and maintains structures and equipment at City Owned facilities; make minor repairs independently and works as a crew member on larger projects; identifies building problems and appropriate method of repair.

Performs a variety of repair and maintenance tasks, including the repair and replacement of plumbing, fixtures, painting, repair wood work and flooring, construction, welding and fabrication and concrete work.

Participates in remodeling and small construction projects; works from plans and blueprints and from verbal instructions; utilizes a variety of hand and power tools.

Inspects mechanical equipment for defects and make necessary repairs.

Performs some custodial duties as assigned.

Performs routine building and grounds inspections for preventative maintenance.

Performs routine maintenance on motors, electrical problems, carpentry, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, boilers, and other related mechanical equipment.

Operates a wide range of vehicles and motorized equipment, including but not limited to: backhoe, water truck, bobcat, and forklift

Attendance at work is an essential function of this position.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Serves as a member of various employee committees, as assigned.

Assists other personnel of Building Maintenance as needed.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

QUALIFICATIONS:

This position is subject to the City's Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Program. This includes: pre-employment testing, post-accident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return-to-duty testing, and follow-up testing.

Extensive background checks required.

A pre-employment physical and drug/alcohol test is required for this position.

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent, and Two (2) years of experience in building maintenance.

Valid New Mexico's driver's license with acceptable driving record for the past three years.

Must possess strong computer skills.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Knowledge to include use of common hand and power tools for maintenance, carpentry, plumbing and electrical work; compressors, acetylene and oxygen welders, pneumatic calibration gauges, detection devices, motor vehicle, mobile radio, phone.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and may occasionally move up to 75 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions and is occasional exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, vibration and risk of electrical shock. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and may work with chemicals such as paint, lacquer, and paint-thinner.

The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud, but normally quiet to moderate.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F