Maintenance Assistant

JOB PURPOSE STATEMENT

Participates and assists the Maintenance Supervisor in providing optimal customer relations and the operations and maintenance of building structures, equipment and finishes. Supervises and coordinates the activities of workers engaged in maintaining and repairing these systems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Installs, maintains, troubleshoots and repairs electrical distribution systems and fixtures. Installs, adjusts, repairs or replaces electric lights, motors, heaters, generators, transformers, switchboards and other electrical apparatus. Installs lines for electrical equipment. 
2. Performs a variety of painting and varnishing duties. Paints walls, doors, rooms, buildings, parking lots, and other surfaces as required. Uses spray equipment or brushes. Prepares and finishes various surfaces. Prepares surfaces by water blasting, scraping, using commercial paint removers, and fills cracks and holes and sizes plaster walls. Applies paint, varnish, and other protective and decorative finishes in a manner that reflects senior-level skill and ability.
3. Performs major plumbing repairs. Inspects, maintains, and repairs complete plumbing systems, including other fluid flows such as natural gas. Fits, installs, and repairs infrastructure and equipment such as, but not limited to, wastewater lines, water lines, heaters, valves, seals, and back flow preventers.
4. Constructs, fabricates, installs, repairs or replaces doors, walls, signs, counters, shelves, furniture, benches, bleachers, scaffolds, forms, fences and stair rails. Participates in the construction of temporary and permanent buildings and structures. Glazes and fits windows.
5. Constructs cabinetry and related finish counters and storage units. Performs locksmith duties. Installs, repairs, and replaces locks on doors, desks, gates, and lockers. Installs electronic door mechanisms.
6. Inspects, tests, and repairs smoke and heat sensors, fire alarms, pulls, and panels to meet applicable standards. Conducts preventive maintenance on sprinkler flow switches to exercise controls, resets fire alarm panels, tests alarms for proper operation and communications wiring for proper connections and check remote reset capabilities.
7. Repairs roof leaks and potential roof leaks. Performs preventive maintenance of roofs. Documents work performed and overall roof conditions.
8. Performs a variety of masonry duties including repair of masonry walls, screens, retaining walls, benches, edgings, and facings.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Requires in-depth working knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, techniques,
• materials, tools, equipment, layouts and set-ups used in at least one of the following areas:
• carpentry, basic electrical, plumbing, and commercial painting, plus basic-to-journey level
• skills in the other areas listed. 
• Requires the ability to perform basic to journeyman level electrical, plumbing, carpentry,
• locksmith, and commercial painting work skilfully and in a timely manner. 
• Requires the ability to promptly respond to urgent maintenance situations, including fire alarms and power outages. 
• Requires the ability to perform welding and glazing. 
• Requires the ability to maintain and repair fire prevention systems. 
• Requires the ability to work cooperatively and maintain harmonious relations with staff, contractors, and the public. 
• Requires the ability to observe safe work practices and handle hazardous materials according to accepted procedures.