This is a temporary position with potential of becoming full-time, permanent.
The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the maintenance of the organization's facilities and grounds providing optimal space for both employees and clients. Ensures maintenance to LifeWorks NW vehicles.
Location: This position is based out of LifeWorks NW's Sylvan Site.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Maintains interior/exterior and grounds of facilities including walls, floors, doors, lights, furnishings, roofs, litter and occasional landscaping.
- Moves and replaces interior furnishings as needed.
- Inspects facilities and determines problem areas which need repair or upgrading/updating.
- Troubleshoots plumbing, electrical and some machinery when problems arise. Contacts and coordinate contractors to do projects which require outsourcing for efficient results.
- Repairs or replace defective equipment parts, using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment.
- Performs routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines and vehicles continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, or the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
- Diagnoses mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, and parts catalogs as necessary.
- Checks e-mail/voice mail daily when working, completes on-line trainings as necessary and accurately completes on-line timesheets.
- Travels between sites or in the community in LifeWorks NW vehicle.
- Required to carry a pager during off hours on a rotational basis.
- Continually increases level of cultural sensitivity, awareness and competency.
- Meets performance standards for productivity, accuracy and quality of work, customer service, teamwork, attendance and punctuality as well as projects/objectives as defined in the Performance Review.
- Participates in regular individual and team meetings with supervisor. Attend informational meetings which may include all staff and team meetings, consultation with other staff and required trainings.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- One year of experience doing general maintenance including understanding of basic electronics, plumbing, HVAC, remodeling and machinery.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally.
- Basic computer skills including keyboarding, use of mouse, ability to navigate website and use common web browser.
- Requires valid driver's license and verification of safe driving record from DMV.
- Requires ability to carry rotating pager for one week at a time. While carrying a pager must have ability to respond immediately to crisis calls by phone or in person as needed. This may involve weekends or evenings.
- Demonstrates effective communication skills and maintains a cooperative working relationship with others in a culturally diverse environment.
- Ability to perform essential functions of job without creating a direct threat to the safety of self or others.
Equal Opportunity Employer
www.lifeworksnw.org
Drug Free/Tobacco Free Site 01/09
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Pay: From $22.59 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
Experience:
- General Maintenance: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: In person