Maintenance Tech II
About The Position
Responsible for operating, maintaining, and renovating Lubbock County facility infrastructure and grounds. The role includes controlling tools and equipment, maintaining adequate stocks of equipment and supplies, reporting equipment serviceability problems, and supporting electrical, mechanical, and life-safety technicians as needed. The employee also performs other duties as required. The position performs preventative maintenance inspections, documents findings in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), manages supplies and equipment, moves and installs furniture, and supports building repairs and renovations. Duties include work in plumbing, basic electrical, finishes, doors and hardware, sheetrock, painting, construction, and landscaping. The employee must follow county policies and safety procedures, provide courteous customer service, and respond to emergency callbacks, after-hours overtime needs, and other emergencies. Work may take place in confinement areas, office buildings, warehouses, small chases, and attic crawl spaces. Conditions may include hazardous chemicals, loud noise, and adverse weather. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
- High school graduation or its equivalent, plus at least 2 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Texas Driver’s License.
- Working knowledge of the operation and repair or replacement of plumbing equipment and fixtures, appliances, basic electrical systems, stud and sheetrock wall construction, sheetrock patching, texturing, painting, door operation and hardware, and floor and ceiling finishes.
- Basic plumbing and irrigation knowledge.
- Knowledge of general building construction, maintenance, and landscaping practices and procedures.
- Basic computer usage.
- Experience with and understanding of the safe operation of equipment and tools.
- Ability to troubleshoot building or equipment breakdowns with available resources and little to no supervision.
- Ability to apply safety standards to prevent hazards.
- Ability to organize and prioritize assigned tasks.
- Ability to understand and follow instructions, identify numbers, order parts, and perform mathematical calculations.
- Ability to communicate effectively and work well in a team environment.
- Ability to sit and stand for extended periods; use hands for handling and feeling; reach; and talk and hear.
- Ability to bend, stoop, lie down, and walk frequently, and work in small chases and attic crawl spaces.
- Ability to frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
- Required vision abilities include close and distance vision, peripheral vision, focusing, and color perception; vision may be corrected with glasses or contact lenses.
- Ability to handle and properly dispose of hazardous chemicals, work in loud-noise areas, and tolerate outdoor conditions including adverse weather.
Nice To Haves
- Vocational or trade school education or courses.
Responsibilities
- Operate, maintain, and renovate county facility infrastructure and grounds.
- Control tools and equipment; maintain adequate stocks of supplies and equipment; and report equipment serviceability problems.
- Support electrical, mechanical, and life-safety technicians as needed.
- Perform work with hand tools, including digging trenches, filling excavations, mixing concrete, cutting trees and brush, and removing debris.
- Operate vehicles and equipment including forklifts, scissor-lifts, single-man lifts, bucket trucks, and tractors.
- Learn to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and operational manuals for assigned work.
- Complete regular preventative maintenance inspections of county facilities; document and report findings or concerns in CMMS and to the Maintenance Supervisor.
- Inventory warehouse and storage areas, determine supply availability, and order or pick up supplies needed for jobs.
- Install or move furniture, filing cabinets, and other supplies.
- Assess department needs and requisition equipment, materials, and replacement tools for installation and repair work.
- Support and comply with the departmental safety program, applicable safety and health rules, and operating policies and procedures.
- Follow county policies concerning attendance, work documentation, dress and appearance, hazards and alarms, confidentiality, licensing, and regulation.
- Provide courteous, professional, timely, and accurate customer service to resolve customer problems.
- Respond to 24-hour emergency maintenance callbacks and provide after-hours overtime work as needed.
- Respond to emergencies such as fire, medical incidents, terrorist incidents, injuries, bomb threats, and security breaches; notify security officers as appropriate.
- Assist Senior Maintenance Technicians with repairs or replacement of doors, locks, floor tile, ceiling tile and grid, chair rails, cabinets, chairs, bookcases, broken windows, and flooring.
- Build new walls and install, float, tape, sand, and finish sheetrock.
- Stain, varnish, texture, and paint repairs and new installations.
- Repair or replace light fixtures, lenses, bulbs, ballasts, duplex outlets, light switches, and cover plates.
- Install and maintain door hardware.
- Repair or replace toilets, urinals, flush valves, sinks and faucets, dispensers, plumbing piping, and valves.
- Unstop clogged plumbing fixtures, drains, sewer lines, and grease traps.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
