Maintenance Mechanic

Oakland Housing Authority • Oakland, CA

41d • Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision, performs a variety of semi-skilled manual tasks in the maintenance, alteration, and repair of buildings, structures, utility facilities, and appliances; and performs related work as required.

Requirements

• Three years of experience in semi-skilled building maintenance and repair work, or as a construction trades helper.
• Must possess a valid California driver's license and have and maintain an insurable driving record.
• Must be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Common methods, practices, and materials used in maintenance and repair work of buildings, structures, and utility facilities
• Use and care of tools used in building maintenance and repair work.
• Performing a variety of semi-skilled maintenance and repair tasks.
• Perform work that requires some physical agility and endurance, including standing and walking up to six hours
• Sitting, bending over, reaching overhead, crouching, kneeling, and balancing up to four hours; and other abilities as specified in the State of California Division of Industrial Accidents form RB-91 for this classification.
• Follow directions
• Prepare reports
• Usage and command of the English language at a level required for successful job performance (or with audio and visual capacities).

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual skills in Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese and/or Spanish are a plus.
• Equivalent combinations of education, training and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Maintains, alters, and repairs buildings, structures, utility facilities, and appliances
• Changes fuses, light bulbs and tubes
• Changes and repairs fluorescent starters
• Repairs or replaces electric switches, outlets, meters, fixtures, fuse or breaker panels, fans and related items
• Performs emergency electrical wiring
• Repairs and replaces doors, locks, windows, cabinets, floors, walks, ceilings, fixtures, rails, stairs, and fences
• Touches up interior and exterior painted surfaces
• Unstops toilets, sinks, and sewage lines
• Repairs or replaces toilet parts, faucets, and sinks
• Repairs, replaces, cleans, and activates water heaters, boilers, washing machines, heaters, stoves, and refrigerators
• Cleans, repairs or replaces roofs, gutters, downspouts, water lines, underground pipes, valves, sumps, pumps, sprinklers, sewers, gas lines, and exterior stucco and siding
• Performs acetylene and electrical welding and soldering
• Makes basic mechanical repairs to automotive and grounds maintenance equipment
• Completes job orders and work reports
• Requisitions related work materials
• Drives appropriate vehicles
• Maintains work area in orderly condition
• Performs other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Sick leave is accrued at the rate of one day per month.
• Vacation leave for new employees is accrued at the rate of 10 days each year.
• Fifteen (15) paid holidays each year.
• The Authority is a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
• The Authority also participates in Social Security.
• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance is available.
• Group life insurance is fully paid by the Authority.
• Management, supervisory, professional and confidential employees are also entitled to a management benefit package allowance and five days of administrative leave per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed