MAINTENANCE REPAIR WORKER

General Overview

Under direction, perform semi-skilled and unskilled building maintenance repair and alteration tasks; operates hand tools and handheld power tools; assists tradesmen. Performs other related duties as required.

Required Qualifications
Any combination of training and work experience which indicates possession of the skills, knowledge and abilities listed below.

Completion of a high school equivalent education supplemented by coursework in building repair, maintenance and repair plus three (3) years of experience in building repair and alteration work and building trades. Valid state of Ohio vehicle operator’s license is required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Thorough knowledge of electrical installation and repair techniques; safety practices and procedures; plumbing installation and repair techniques; heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems; carpentry; furniture refinishing; appliance repair; plastering; welding; masonry repair; cement finishing; painting. Basic knowledge of vehicle operations. Ability to demonstrate physical fitness; carry out instructions in written, oral or picture form; recognize safety warnings; cooperate with co-workers on group projects; demonstrate dexterity; identify facility/equipment malfunctions and determine proper corrective action.

Job Duties
The duties listed below are intended to depict tasks performed by this classification.

Performs semi-skilled installation, maintenance and repair work on electrical systems (e.g. replaces electrical outlets, breakers, tubes, fuses, bulbs and switches, installs light fixtures, repairs and adjusts small motors, cell doors, switches, garbage disposals, dishwashers, electric doors and locking mechanisms, replaces and adjusts micro switches, runs conduit, telephone and computer lines, solders wires). Performs semi-skilled maintenance and repair work on plumbing fixtures and systems (e.g. installs and repairs pip, fixtures, faucets, shower heads, values, drinking fountains, sinks, utility tubs, water lines, drains; replaces packing and seats, etc.); unplugs and snakes lines. Performs miscellaneous semi-skilled maintenance and repair work (e.g. adjusts and resets air conditioning timing controls, cleans air conditioning coils, replaces filters; repairs and refinishes furniture; repairs washers, dryers, vacuum cleaners, freezers, refrigerators, coolers and small appliances; read blue prints; grouts showers; patches plaster; hangs drywall and paneling; patches roof; performs minor welding, masonry repair, cement finishing; paints walls ceiling, equipment, fixtures, etc.); performs carpentry work. Operates vehicles to haul supplies, materials and equipment; transport materials, supplies and equipment to job sites; assists tradesmen as required. Performs unskilled manual labor tasks associated with the maintenance, repair and alteration of County buildings including the Summit County Jail and Juvenile Detention Center (e.g. installs light bulbs, unclogs drains, mixes cement, builds concrete forms, moves furniture and equipment, snow and ice control, etc.).

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to independently travel to and access the various assigned work sites, offices and agencies, institutions, businesses.
• Employee must demonstrate physical fitness and agility and move whole body in continuous labor.
• Typically requires lifting, sitting, walking, standing, bending, pushing, pulling, standing, bending, talking, hearing, seeing.
• Requires various types of physical exertion, such as prolonged bending, stooping, and lifting, walking on uneven terrain and driving vehicles and/or equipment for long periods of time.
• Employee is required to reach with hands and arms, climb, and balance, move, and carry objects weighing up to 95 pounds with assistance repeatedly from one location to another.
• Job requires performance of heavy manual labor, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and perform and repetitive motions; move whole body in continuous or heavy labor.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision.
• Employee shall meet all job safety requirements and all applicable PERPP/OSHA safety standards while performing the essential functions of the job.

The Work Environment
The characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• hazards associated with the maintenance and repair of buildings, fixtures and the associated equipment used in the trade.
• May be exposed to dirt, dust, fumes, chemicals, high and low temperatures, water, and adverse weather conditions.
• Works with and around electrical components and power tools.
• Work may be performed in areas of high security and performs work from ladders and mechanical lifts.
• Normal hazards associated cleaning chemicals and performing maintenance procedures.