Maintenance Mechanic 4

Job Summary

The Maintenance Mechanic maintains the safe operation, repair, and maintenance of building facilities, systems, and equipment. This role performs preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, inspections, repairs, customer service response, and general facility support across assigned competency areas, including electrical, mechanical/HVAC, plumbing/pipefitting, plant operations, pneumatic tube station repairs, structural repair, and general carpentry.

The Maintenance Mechanic supports safe, reliable, and efficient facility operations by maintaining equipment, completing repairs, documenting work, and ensuring compliance with applicable procedures and safety requirements.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Building Maintenance and Repair

• Maintains the safe operation and maintenance of building facilities and related systems.
• Repairs and adjusts doors, windows, closures, panic devices, and locks.
• Patches holes, installs escutcheons, and repairs ceiling and floor tile as needed to maintain building appearance.
• Performs minor masonry and wood repairs.
• Installs pictures, coat hooks, wall-hung furnishings, and equipment as requested.
• Performs general building repair tasks to support facility appearance, safety, and functionality.

Equipment Operations, Troubleshooting, and Preventive Maintenance

• Operates and maintains specific equipment and systems common to institutional facilities.
• Performs preventive maintenance activities to ensure safe and proper operation of assigned equipment, buildings, and building systems.
• Troubleshoots and repairs equipment within assigned competency areas.
• Responds to customer complaints and equipment issues in accordance with departmental guidelines.
• Conducts surveys and inventories related to assigned equipment, systems, and maintenance activities.

Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Plant Systems Support

• Inspects, operates, repairs, and maintains equipment and systems within assigned competency areas, including electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and plant equipment and systems.
• Maintains electrical systems and equipment, including lights, receptacles, circuit breakers, motors, switches, and alarms.
• Maintains mechanical and HVAC systems and equipment, including pumps, valves, fans, compressors, HVAC systems, heaters, tanks, emergency generators, and similar equipment.
• Maintains plumbing systems and equipment, including expansion tanks, sinks, commodes, hot and cold water systems, circulating pumps, and air vents.
• May operate and repair steam systems.
• May perform pneumatic tube station repairs.

Water Treatment and Chemical Testing

• May perform chemical tests on chilled water, condenser water, steam, and hot water systems on a daily basis.
• Adjusts chemical mixtures and feed rates as needed to ensure proper levels of water treatment chemicals are maintained.
• Supports proper operation of assigned water treatment systems in accordance with departmental guidelines.

Technical Documentation and Data Entry

• Reads and interprets blueprints, drawings, schematics, and written technical documents related to general machinery, equipment, and building systems to locate areas of trouble and complete repairs accurately.
• Enters data into computer systems.
• Maintains records and files in accordance with departmental standards and applicable requirements.
• Interprets applicable regulations, filing procedures, and auditing policies and procedures to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Customer Service and Operational Support

• Responds to customer complaints, repair requests, and equipment concerns in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Identifies and documents needs or problems and determines the best approach to resolve the situation following departmental guidelines.
• Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Required Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• 7+ years of experience in building maintenance.
• Working knowledge in area of competency, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, plant operations, structural repair, or general carpentry.

Licensure

• Valid Georgia driver's license and insurable driving record may be required for some positions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Required)

• Knowledge of building maintenance practices, systems, equipment, and repair procedures.
• Working knowledge in one or more competency areas, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, plant operations, structural repair, or general carpentry.
• Proven competency in three of the following areas: electrical/wiring, mechanical/HVAC systems, plumbing/pipefitting, or pneumatic tube station repairs.
• Ability to inspect, operate, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain equipment and systems common to institutional facilities.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, schematics, and written technical documents.
• Ability to perform preventive maintenance activities and identify repair or maintenance needs.
• Ability to repair and maintain electrical systems, mechanical/HVAC systems, plumbing systems, plant equipment, and related building systems within assigned competency areas.
• Ability to perform general building repairs, including doors, windows, closures, panic devices, locks, ceiling tile, floor tile, masonry, and wood repairs.
• Ability to conduct surveys and inventories related to assigned equipment, systems, and maintenance activities.
• Ability to enter data into computer systems and maintain accurate records and files.