Facilities Maintenance Technician

POSITION SUMMARY

The Maintenance Technician performs varied and skilled work in the maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds, and equipment. The Maintenance Technician performs manual, semi-skilled, and skilled work in maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds, and equipment in a multi-facility organization.

KC CARE CULTURE CODE

KC CARE follows a culture code in all we do. Our code determines how we work, treat each other, and move health equity forward. As an employee of KC CARE, you will:

• Put patients first, always
• Treat all people with dignity, respect, and kindness
• Create safe places for others to share their voice; encourage creativity
• Always strive for improvement; keep learning
• Own your work, action, and mistakes - no one is perfect
• Have fun - work should be fun and we want you to have fun at KC CARE

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Completes maintenance work orders as assigned and in a timely manner.
• Performs semi-skilled and skilled facilities maintenance work involving carpentry, plumbing, and electrical repairs.
• Performs preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, monitoring activities on a variety of equipment.
• Paints, patches, and plasters walls.
• Repairs and replaces wall tile, floor tile. various wall coverings and fixtures.
• Assembles, repairs, and constructs furniture, doors, shelves, and various equipment.
• Replaces HVAC filters and performs minor maintenance to HVAC units to keep condensate drains unclogged, etc.
• Replaces light bulbs and tubes and repairs/replaces ballasts.
• Performs basic plumbing repairs and installation to include but not limited to opening stopped sewage and drain lines, faucets, toilets, sinks, valves, and other various plumbing fixtures and equipment.
• Troubleshoots, repairs, and replaces electrical outlets, lighting fixtures and overcurrent protection devices.
• Complies with all existing Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements and regulations.
• Responds to staff requests for maintenance in a prompt, professional, and helpful manner.
• Assists with snow removal including shoveling, spreading ice melt, and monitoring building conditions.
• Assists with moving loading, unloading, and storing supplies, furniture, and equipment.
• Drive medical transport vehicles between locations and deliver to maintenance
• Maintains an inventory of tools, supplies, and equipment; notifies supervisor of tools that need to be replaced.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year's experience in building maintenance.
• Valid driver's license and active auto liability insurance.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Skills in one or more of the following maintenance areas: carpentry, electrical, plumbing, or HVAC.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions

General working conditions are in a healthcare facility. As such, there is a potential exposure to virus, disease, and infection from patients while performing the duties of this job. May experience traumatic situations including psychiatric traumatized and deceased patients. Travel may be expected to community meetings, client homes, or other agencies.

Physical Demands

While performing duties of this job, employees are regularly required to set, walk, and stand; talk and hear; both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel, or operate standard office or clinical equipment; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.

Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read, analyze, and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non-routine and complex problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions; and interact with others outside of their department.

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments, and location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.