Maintenance Repairer- Iowa Veterans Home

State of Iowa • Marshalltown - 50158 - Marshall County, IA

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About The Position

The Iowa Veterans Home is accepting applications for a full-time Maintenance Repairer. The regular schedule is 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; the position also participates in a rotating on-call schedule for the general maintenance shop.

The role performs preventative maintenance and repairs on air-handling equipment, closed-loop hydronic systems, air compressors, and related mechanical and control components. It also maintains equipment records in preventative-maintenance software, installs and troubleshoots resident television and cable service, and assists other trades with related work.

Requirements

• Meet at least one minimum qualification: three years of full-time experience in two or more recognized building or mechanical trades; a combination of such experience and education, with 30 semester hours of post-high-school education in an accredited building or mechanical vocational program equaling one year of experience; or current and continuous State of Iowa executive-branch experience that includes two years of full-time work as a Trades Helper.
• May be required after hire, within a timeframe set by the appointing authority, to obtain one or more applicable certificates, licenses, or endorsements: a Commercial Driver’s License and endorsements; an Unclassified Person license from the State of Iowa Electrical Licensing Board for the Department of Public Defense—Military Division; a license to perform electrical work under Iowa Code Chapter 103; a Fire Sprinkler Installer and Maintenance License under Iowa Code Chapter 100D; a Grade 1 Water Treatment Operator certification under Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 567–81; or a Grade 1 Waste Water Operator certification under Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 567–81.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance on air-handling equipment, including inspecting and repairing motors, valves, coils, and controls.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance on heated and chilled closed-loop hydronic systems, including inspecting and repairing pumps, motors, valves, coils, and controls.
• Inspect air-compressor oil levels, belts, insulation, and filters; monitor pressure and vacuum gauges; and adjust controls to support proper equipment operation.
• Maintain dampers, blowers, motors, pumps, pneumatic and electrical controls, valves, switches, humidification, and emissivity for proper operation.
• Maintain preventative-maintenance documentation for each unit in software systems, recording history used to evaluate operations, parts inventory, and future replacement life cycles.
• Install and connect resident television and cable service for new and existing residents, and troubleshoot service issues.
• Assist other trades, including electricians, plumbers, and HVAC technicians, with related work.
• Participate in the general maintenance shop’s rotating on-call schedule.

Benefits

• Paid sick leave and vacation.
• Nine paid holidays per year.
• Medical insurance options, including Iowa Choice and National Choice; 2027 Iowa Choice premiums are listed for single and family coverage.
• Dental insurance options; 2027 premiums are listed for single and family coverage.
• Optional flexible spending accounts for health, dental, and dependent-care expenses.
• Vision coverage.
• $20,000 basic life insurance at no cost.
• IPERS retirement plan.
• Optional 401(a) plan with employer matching contributions of $1 for each $1 contributed, up to a $75 monthly maximum.
• Onsite fitness center available to staff 24/7 for $36 per year.
• Team-oriented, positive work environment and opportunity for professional growth and development.
• Lactation rooms throughout the campus.

What This Job Offers

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