Facility Maintenance Mechanic

City of St. Charles; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Voluntary Vision

Life and Disability Insurance

FSA

HSA

Lagers Pension- L6 Tier and Deferred $

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Programs

Educational Benefits

Job summary

The City of Saint Charles is seeking a Facility Maintenance Mechanic to maintain electrical, plumbing and general construction tasks for City facilities. The role includes on-call rotation, record-keeping, and coordination with contractors to ensure facilities are safe and functional.

Minimum training includes HVAC-focused trade schooling and at least three years of construction or building maintenance experience. The city offers full-time employment with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Vocational/Trade School, preferably in HVAC.
• Three (3) years specialized training in general construction, rehabilitation or building maintenance and construction projects.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintains records and prepares maintenance reports.
• On-call rotation for city facilities.
• Repairs and maintains plumbing, lighting, and general building systems.
• Operates and maintains HVAC and other mechanical equipment.
• Creates work orders and coordinates with contractors.
• Maintains cleaning and safety of work areas.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Preventive maintenance

Education

HVAC vocational training

3 years construction experience

Job description

Job Overview

• Job Title: Facility Maintenance Mechanic
• Department: Public Works Department
• Posting Date: November 13, 2026
• Closing Date: Open Until Filled
• Salary: $27.55/ hourly
• Exempt/Non-exempt: Non-Exempt
• Status: Full time

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Voluntary Vision
• Life and Disability Insurance
• FSA
• HSA
• Lagers Pension- L6 Tier and Deferred Compensation program
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Educational Benefits

The purpose of this position is to perform semi-skilled, skilled and administrative work in maintaining the electrical, plumbing and other general construction or repair work of a City-owned facility or maintained property.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains records, prepares reports and other specialized maintenance records of equipment and mechanical equipment.
• On call rotation for 1 week for City owned facilities.
• Makes repairs to and keeps in proper condition buildings and structures including, carpentry and masonry work on the interiors and exteriors of and approaches to such structures.
• Repairs and replaces all plumbing fixtures.
• Maintains and repairs lighting fixtures in City owned building.
• Moves and installs new or existing computer lines and phone lines.
• Moves or installs new outlets and switches.
• Moves and assembles office furniture.
• Repairs, orders new, replaces and changes locks, lock cores, etc.
• Repairs or remodels recess computer terminals (if not extensive).
• Spot cleans carpets.
• Orders parts and supplies for repairs.
• Picks up purchases made by Administration.
• Cleans and replaces air filters.
• Unloads trucks, supplies for Maintenance and supplies for Police.
• Performs painting.
• Responsible for tools in maintenance shop for maintenance usage.
• Maintains and replaces parking blocks.
• Picks up parking lot and yard.
• Maintains and replaces flags.
• Mops floors cleans restrooms and locker rooms.
• Repairs all closet fixtures.
• Replaces ceiling tiles.
• Restocks restrooms.
• Cleans light diffusers and air vents and returns.
• May operate and service motors, fans, pumps, heat exchanges and other related mechanical equipment.
• Create work order and completion of same.
• Responsible for call outs and onsite contractors.Make requests for purchases as required.
• Assists at other City owned buildings and properties when needed.
• Obtains bids from contractors for maintenance and repair contracts.
• Coordinates with Administration regarding maintenance and repair contracts.
• Obtains necessary documents from contractors related to maintenance and repair contracts.
• Removes snow from parking lots and sidewalks and spreads salt, calcium, sand, and ice melt at Police facilities.
• Maintain small water source heat pump HVAC units throughout the building.
• Assists the public when asked.

Additional Tasks and Responsibilities

• May serve on various committees.
• Performs related duties as needed.

Minimum Training and Experience Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

• Vocational/Trade School, preferably in HVAC.
• Three (3) years specialized training in general construction, rehabilitation or building maintenance and construction projects, including both major and minor alterations.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions common to municipal maintenance and repair activities.
• Working knowledge of the practices, methods, materials and tools used in modern equipment maintenance.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective preventive maintenance programs, policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to carry out assigned projects to their completions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, vendors and the public.

Physical and Mental Abilities Required to Perform Essential Job Functions Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication

• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to analyze and categorize data and information in order to determine the relationship of the data with reference to established criteria/standards.
• Ability to compare, count, differentiate, measure, assemble, copy, record and transcribe data and information.
• Ability to classify, compute and tabulate data.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Department personnel, contractors, and vendor representatives.

Mathematical Ability

• Ability to add and subtract, multiply and divide, and calculate percentages, fractions, and decimals.

Judgment and Situational Reasoning Ability

• Ability to use functional reasoning and apply rational judgment in performing diversified work activities.
• Ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against measurable criteria.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet and limbs in performing skilled movements such as heavy equipment use.
• Ability to exert mildly heavy physical effort in moderate to heavy work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 150 pounds.
• Ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, forms, sounds, odors and textures associated with job-related objects, materials and taks.

Environmental Adaptability

• Ability to work under moderately safe and comfortable conditions where exposure to construction site environmental factors such as temperature variations and extremes, odors, toxic agents, noise, machinery, traffic hazards, wetness and/or dust, may cause some discomfort and where there is a risk of injury.

The City of Saint Charles is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in e-verify