Maintenance Mechanic

Oakland Housing AuthorityOakland, CA
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.
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