General Maintenance Technician II Union

American Red Cross•Nashville, TN

10d

About The Position

Under general supervision, performs repairs and maintenance in plant or office facilities and on machines and equipment. Work may involve one or more maintenance trades, including carpentry, plumbing, painting, machine and equipment repair, electrical work, sheet metal fabrication, and welding. Conducts routine, periodic, or special inspections to identify maintenance and repairs needed to prevent breakdowns. Uses hand and power tools and technical drawings and specifications to test, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair equipment. Provides support, development, and/or leadership guidance to volunteers and performs duties in compliance with standard operating procedures and applicable regulations. The position is not eligible for relocation assistance. The role includes maintaining facilities and properties, documenting repairs where required, servicing mechanical equipment, estimating project costs, requisitioning supplies, and potentially moving equipment or performing groundskeeping and snow removal. The technician will drive to other locations and follow established safety procedures. The position requires substantial knowledge of the job and contact with colleagues within the department and occasionally people outside the organization. On-call duties may be required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required; a trade license may be required.
At least 3 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Required skills and knowledge in painting, HVAC, carpentry, plumbing, masonry, and electrical work.
Current valid driver's license and good driving record required.
Ability to work on a team.
Exemplary interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
May be required to have basic computer skills.
May have on-call duties.
Ability to use a variety of hand and power tools and work with a variety of chemicals and solvents.
Able to move and lift up to 50 pounds unassisted; objects weighing more than 100 pounds must be moved with assistance or a powered industrial truck.
Frequently push carts weighing up to 250 pounds on flat flooring or ramps.
Regularly use hands and arms, reach, and talk or hear; frequently stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; occasionally sit and climb or balance.
Ability to climb ladders may be required.
Vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus.
Combination of education and general experience may satisfy the requirements if the total years meet the stated minimum; management experience cannot be substituted.

Nice To Haves

Previous truck and/or bus driving experience.
Basic Microsoft Office knowledge.
Experience leading volunteers or paid staff.
Bilingual in any language.

Responsibilities

Maintain and repair organizational facilities and properties, including patching walls and ceilings, repairing or replacing concrete, painting, and addressing minor electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and structural problems.
Document installations and repairs as required by regulatory agencies.
Install, operate, and service boilers, chillers, motors, fans, pumps, and related mechanical equipment.
May move and store furniture and equipment.
Estimate project time and material costs and requisition supplies and equipment.
May plant and care for flowerbeds, prune shrubs and trees, water and fertilize landscaping, remove leaves, and sweep outdoor walkways and staircases.
May remove snow using power equipment or a shovel and apply snow-melting chemicals to roads, walkways, and outside staircases.
Drive vehicles to other locations.
Perform work in accordance with established safety procedures.
Provide support, development, and/or leadership guidance to volunteers.