Carpentry Technician, Facilities and Maintenance

Henry County Schools • McDonough, GA

20h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Carpentry Technician within the Facilities and Maintenance division of the Operations department. The technician will perform duties related to carpentry, following established expectations, codes, regulations, procedures, and guidelines. Responsibilities include planning, laying out, and ordering materials for maintenance projects, documenting work performed using a Computerized Maintenance Management Program (CMMP), and collaborating with other trades. The role requires a high school diploma or HSE, a valid Georgia driver's license, and knowledge of carpentry systems, power tools, hand tools, and blueprint reading. The position also demands exceptional integrity, commitment to confidentiality, excellent character, and adherence to the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators. The technician must be reliable, present at the worksite, and available for on-call duties 24/7/365 for emergencies, which may involve working outside normal business hours.

Requirements

• High school diploma or state-approved High School Equivalency (HSE), required.
• Must hold a valid State of Georgia driver’s license.
• Knowledge of trades systems, ability to use power tools and common hand tools properly and safely, knowledge of, and ability to follow all safety procedures, ability to read blueprints, electrical schematics, and diagrams.
• Exceptional integrity, commitment to confidentiality, excellent character, and strong professional reputation.
• Ability to abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.
• Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.
• Ability to be present at the physical worksite.
• Ability and willingness to be on call 24/7, 365 days a year to respond to facility-related emergencies and events; working outside of normal business hours is required.
• Must perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.
• Must perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds, stooping, reaching, crawling, and climbing (ladders and lifts).
• Noise level of work environment is moderate to loud, and requires exposure to inclement weather conditions, dust, dirt, and confined areas. May be exposed to asbestos containing materials.
• Repetitive motion is required.
• Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties for a division of the Maintenance Department in one of the following trades: Horticulture, Site Maintenance, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Preventative Maintenance, or Carpentry, according to established expectations, codes, regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Perform preventative maintenance as necessary.
• Plan, lay out, and order materials as necessary for maintenance projects.
• Document time, materials, and equipment job cost accounting of work performed utilizing a Computerized Maintenance Management Program (CMMP).
• Work with other trades to complete assignments; may work outside of specific trade when needed to accomplish an assignment.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED