General Maintenance Worker

Akima; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO) seeks a General Maintenance Worker for OSTI in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. You will perform general maintenance and repairs, including painting, carpentry, plumbing, masonry, and electrical assistance to support facility operations.

The role requires safety awareness, a valid driver's license, and prior O&M experience. The position is on-site with potential overtime; you will work with a team to keep buildings and equipment in peak condition.

Qualifications

• Valid state driver’s license.
• Three years’ work experience in O&M services.
• General maintenance and repair of facilities and equipment.
• Verbal and basic written communication skills.
• Basic working knowledge in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry, and painting.
• On-Call 24-7 response with the ability to respond to base emergency within 1 hour.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Supports the project Safety Plan through personal involvement in all aspects of safety, including training and attention to the adherence to safety requirements pertaining to particular trades.
• Performs general maintenance and repair of equipment and building requiring basic skills and knowledge in such trades as painting, carpentry, plumbing, masonry, and electrical assistance.
• Keeps supervisor apprised of unique situations and problems encountered.
• Performs a variety of duties: as replacing cover plates, using plaster or compound to patch minor holes and cracks in walls and ceilings; painting structures and equipment and furniture moves.
• Ensures proper housekeeping practices are observed.
• Assists other crafts and trades personnel in their daily operations.
• Mowing, Trimming, and Weed Control.
• Performs other tasks as necessary.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

General maintenance

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

AFO is looking for a General Maintenance Worker to work at the Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Responsibilities

• Supports the project Safety Plan through personal involvement in all aspects of safety, including training and attention to the adherence to safety requirements pertaining to particular trades.
• Performs general maintenance and repair of equipment and building requiring basic skills and knowledge in such trades as painting, carpentry, plumbing, masonry, and electrical assistance.
• Keeps supervisor apprised of unique situations and problems encountered.
• Performs a variety of duties: as replacing cover plates, using plaster or compound to patch minor holes and cracks in walls and ceilings; painting structures and equipment and furniture moves.
• Ensures proper housekeeping practices are observed.
• Assists other crafts and trades personnel in their daily operations.
• Mowing, Trimming, and Weed Control.
• Performs other tasks as necessary.

Qualifications

• Valid state driver’s license.
• Performs general maintenance and repair of facilities and equipment.
• Three years’ work experience in O&M services.
• Verbal and basic written communication skills.
• Basic working knowledge in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry, and painting.
• On-Call 24-7 response with the ability to respond to base emergency within 1- hour.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Work Conditions

• Work is performed indoors and outdoors. Outdoors work is subject to temperature extremes and inclement weather conditions.
• Work hours are subject to change, with overtime work as needed.
• Tasks may be performed on uneven, inclines, hand and soft-carpeted floors, cement structures and surfaces, on roofs or on ladders for extended periods of time.

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), an Akima company, is not just another federal facilities contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AFO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AFO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AFO sustains mission readiness and ensures quality of life by maintaining high value assets and operations at peak performance and successfully manages these operations through accurately forecasting, managing, and aggressively controlling costs.

As an AFO employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.