Maintenance Repairer - Iowa Veterans Home

State of IowaMarshalltown - 50158 - Marshall County, IA
Onsite

About The Position

The Iowa Veterans Home is accepting applications for a full time Maintenance Repairer. Hours for this position are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Also, will be ‘on call’ for the general maintenance shop on a rotating basis.

Requirements

  • Three years of full-time work experience in two or more of the recognized building and mechanical trades (carpentry, electrical, heating and air conditioning, machinist, machine repair, masonry, painting, pipefitting, plumbing, refrigeration, and welding).
  • Three years of a combination of experience (as described in number one) and education, where thirty semester hours of post high school education in an accredited building or mechanical vocational program equals one year of experience.
  • Current and continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes two years of full-time work as a Trades Helper.

Nice To Haves

  • A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and endorsements
  • An "Unclassified Person" license from the State of Iowa Electrical Licensing Board
  • A license to perform electrical work in accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 103
  • A Fire Sprinkler Installer and Maintenance License in accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 100D
  • A Grade 1 Water Treatment Operator certification in accordance with Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 567–81
  • A Grade 1 Waste Water Operator certification in accordance with Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 567–81

Responsibilities

  • Performs regular scheduled preventative maintenance on air handling equipment. Includes inspection and repair of motors, valves, coils and controls.
  • Performs regular scheduled preventative maintenance on closed loop hydronic systems, both heated and chilled. Includes inspection and repair of pumps, motors, valves, coils and controls.
  • Inspects air compressor oil levels, belts, insulation, filters, and observes pressure and vacuum gauges, adjusts controls to regulate and insure proper operation of equipment.
  • Maintains dampers, blowers, motors, pumps, pneumatic and electrical controls, valves, switches, humidification and emissivity for proper operation.
  • Maintains proper documentation on preventative maintenance software systems for each unit, ensuring history for use in evaluating operations, parts inventory, and future replacement life cycle.
  • Install, connect, troubleshoot resident T.V. and cable for new and existing residents.
  • Help other trades, i.e. electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians with related work.

Benefits

  • Vacation and sick leave
  • 9 paid holidays each year
  • Affordable medical and dental insurance
  • Free single dental coverage
  • Optional flexible spending accounts
  • Onsite fitness center ($36/year)
  • Lactation rooms across campus
  • $20,000 basic life insurance (free)
  • IPERS retirement plan (State of Iowa)
  • 401(a) employer match (up to $75/month)
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