Maintenance Mechanic Assistant (Maintenance)

Supervisor: Assistant Director of Maintenance
Exemption: Non-Exempt
Starting Salary: $41,600

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for assisting with general maintenance of Authority housing developments and grounds. Performs carpentry, electrical, plumbing repairs and general repairs on mechanical equipment in response to service requests and inspections of units at assigned housing development. Specific duties include the following:

• Make daily rounds of housing development and grounds to identify maintenance needs, remove trash and discarded items.
• Assist in making Repairs or replacing wiring, parts for electrical outlets, switches, light fixtures, and breaker switches/fuses.
• Assist in repairing or replacing plumbing fixtures and fittings: showers, leaky faucets, clogged drains, sewer lines, damaged toilets, sinks, and water cutoffs.
• Repair or replace water heaters.
• Assist in performing carpentry repairs/replacements to damaged walls, roofs, woodwork, floors, gutters, downspouts, windows.
• Assist in Installing or replacing window and door screens, door knobs, and dead bolt locks.
• Assist in repairing, adjusting or replacing various appliances and equipment, such as refrigerators, gas and electric stoves, heaters, electric motors, water heaters, and smoke detectors.
• Assist in performing ground maintenance duties through the use of hand tools, mowing equipment, heavy equipment and other grounds maintenance equipment.
• Assist in making repairs pursuant to Uniform Physical Conditions Standards (UPCS).
• Perform other similar maintenance duties as required.
• Respond to provide assistance on emergency calls after hours as required.
• Contribute to team by accomplishing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Knowledge

• High School graduate (or GED) and two (2) years of vocational training certification beyond high school or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience.
• Four (4) years experience and/or training in general maintenance, or repair or maintenance of mechanical equipment.
• Good knowledge of techniques, methods, materials, and equipment used in plumbing, carpentry, electrical repairs; and in the repair of household appliances, and heating systems.
• Ability to understand and apply UPCS.
• High degree of skill in one or more trade crafts and working knowledge of all maintenance crafts.
• Skill in the use of various hand tools, power tools and test equipment.
• Ability to read and understand moderately complex repair manuals, instructions/warnings on cleaning agents; write service requests, maintenance reports, and inspection reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other Authority employees and residents.
• Ability to accurately and completely document in writing appropriate events and activities.
• Bondable.
• Valid North Carolina driver's license.
• Eligible for coverage under Authority fleet auto insurance.

Supervision Received and Given

• The employee receives instructions from the Assistant Director of Maintenance. Generally, methods of accomplishing assignments are the discretion of the employee within established procedures and repair manual guides. Deadlines and priorities are generally set by the supervisor and the employee's progress is monitored regularly.
• The employee's work is reviewed generally for quality and completeness.
• The employee may be required to supervise personnel assigned assisting in maintenance tasks.

Guidelines
The employee follows established maintenance procedures, practices and service manuals in performing assigned tasks. If a situation that is not covered by guidelines arises, the employee consults the supervisor for guidance.

Complexity
Work performed by the employee is mostly routine and repetitive in nature. Occasionally, some tasks may require the exercise of personal judgment in making decisions for accomplishing assigned work.

Scope and Effect
The employee's work primarily affects the residents in the housing development to which the employee is assigned. It also impacts the adequacy of total low-rent housing provided by the Authority. Through successful accomplishment of maintenance tasks, the Authority is able to continue providing decent, safe and sanitary housing.

Personal Contacts
The employee's personal contact is primarily with residents and other employees. Contact with residents is particularly important. The purpose of this is to give and obtain information necessary to do maintenance tasks efficiently, safely, and to document all actions. Conditions under which contacts occur can range from normal to highly stressful, depending upon the immediate situation.

Physical Demands
The employee must operate hand tools, power tools, and various other types of equipment. Normal physical activity can be strenuous and may involve prolonged standing, walking, reaching, bending, crouching, stooping, and lying prone. The employee must use arm strength to manipulate hand tools such as saws, sanders and jointers. The employee must occasionally push, pull, and/or lift objects up to and over 25 pounds. Work requires physical strength, mobility, spatial perception, and a combination of finger and manual dexterity.

Work Environment
The employee works indoors, outdoors and is exposed to weather extremes. The employee may occasionally be subjected to electrical shock hazards, dangerous heights, dangerous chemicals (e.g., cleaning solutions, solvents, insecticides) and skin irritants. The employee may be required to use goggles, gloves, safety boots, masks, lumbar support belts, and other safety equipment.