Facilities Maintenance Technician I
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position provides skilled technical work in the maintenance and repair of county buildings and facilities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be required and assigned.
This is an entry-level classification. Employees in this classification receive on-the-job training and experience in facilities maintenance of St. Croix County buildings and facilities. As experience and proficiency are gained, assignments will become more varied and difficult, and supervision will become more general rather than direct.
-Responds to emergency situations concerning malfunctioning building equipment including natural gas, electrical, domestic water, boilers, chillers, generators, fire alarm system, etc.; analyzes situation and takes appropriate action.
-Operates, adjusts and repairs water/steam boilers, chillers/heaters, cooling towers, air handlers, exhaust fans, variable air volume systems, unit heaters, gasoline/diesel pumps, circulating pumps and water softeners.
-Repairs plumbing problems such as leas, clogs, and continuously running fixtures.
-Performs preventative maintenance to systems; reviews log for specific assignments; logs completed work.
-Reviews building automation system checking for system abnormalities; follows up with walk-through to verify proper temperatures and equipment operation for occupant comfort and safety.
-Performs water chemistry analysis on closed water loops, cooling towers and domestic water.
-Troubleshoots, adjusts and repairs heating, ventilation and air conditioning electronic control systems including variable frequency drives, programmable control modules, system circuit boards, electronic valves and associated wiring.
-Works with high voltage electrical systems including installations, system repair, motor repair, transformers, breakers, fuses, contactors, switches and combination high/low voltage.
-Reviews building blueprints, wiring schematics, installation, operation and service manuals to diagnose and repair building systems.
-Prepares boilers and chillers for inspection.
-Troubleshoots and repairs security systems including electronically operated doors, intercom/phone system, lighting controls, etc.
-Tests critical safety equipment including fire alarm systems, building sprinkler system, panic alarms, intercom system, emergency power supply generators, transfer switches, etc.
-Repairs commercial kitchen and laundry equipment including ranges, steam cookers and tables, refrigeration equipment, dishwashers, washer/extractors, dryers, etc.
-Performs other lighter maintenance including moving furniture, fixing signs, painting, drywall. Light fixture repair, plumbing fixture repair, installation of flooring materials.
-Performs snow removal and sprinkler systems maintenance as required.
-Performs custodial services for backup purposes as required.
-Assists training new employees in their job duties.
PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical and work environment characteristics described in this description are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions or as otherwise required by law. Employees needing reasonable accommodation should discuss the request with the employee’s supervisor.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
-This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires standing, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions and occasionally requires walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and reaching with hands and arms.
-Work has standard vision requirements.
-Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
-Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
-Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities.
-Work has no exposure to environmental conditions.
-Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
-Vaccinations and testing as required by local, state, or federal regulations and/or other regulating entities.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
-Work is performed at county buildings and outside.
Exposures include working in dangerous environments around moving mechanical parts.
Worker is exposed to seasonal extreme outside weather conditions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Facilities Technician I:
-Associates degree or Technical degree in facilities maintenance, mechanical operations, construction trades or closely related field.
-Minimum of three (3) years of experience with building mechanicals, operations, and repair.
-Equivalent combination of education, skills, knowledge, and abilities may be substituted for above listed requirements.
Expected Pay Range: $22.29 – $25.22
FTE: 1.0
Department: Facilities
St. Croix County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to an individual’s race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, disability, marital status, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
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