Maintenance - HVAC Specialist

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation; Kentucky; On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation is looking for a dedicated Maintenance General position. The role involves ensuring all facilities, grounds, and equipment are maintained in good working order, carrying out electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and general maintenance tasks.

Applicants should possess skills in maintenance and repair, particularly in plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems. The work schedule is 261 days per year, and candidates must also have strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Experience in building maintenance, repair, or a related field preferred.
• Knowledge of basic plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and carpentry work.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance and repairs on building systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve maintenance issues promptly.
• Open clogged drains and repair broken furniture.

Skills

Building maintenance

Electrical skills

Plumbing skills

Carpentry skills

HVAC knowledge

Problem-solving

Job description

Position Type: Maintenance/Custodial/ Maintenance General

Location: All Schools

Work Schedule: 261 days per year, 8 hours per day

Reports To: Director of Facilities, Associate Director of Facilities, Maintenance Manager and Facilities Manager

Evaluation: 90 days and annually thereafter, as outlined in Board policy and administrative procedures

Summary

Perform the duties as required to ensure that all facilities, grounds, and equipment are maintained in good working order by providing electrical, mechanical, plumbing, pipe fitting, carpentry, preventative maintenance, and general maintenance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance and repairs on building systems, including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and structural components.
• Routinely deliver maintenance services in carpentry, welding, plumbing, roofing, hardware, glazing, masonry, and lawn irrigation equipment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve maintenance issues promptly.
• Operate and maintain tools, machinery, and equipment necessary for maintenance tasks.
• Perform carpentry, painting, and general building upkeep as needed.
• Stock and inventory basic repair parts and emergency items.
• Install new or replacement motors and other equipment and machines.
• Open clogged drains, traps, and winterize plumbing and heating units.
• Repair broken furniture and shelving.
• Respond to work orders and maintenance requests in a timely manner.
• Replace ceiling and floor tile.
• Keep assigned maintenance trucks and shop areas clean, orderly, and tools organized, and also report damages or losses properly.
• Remove snow from building drives, parking lots, walkways, and designated areas.
• Assist Master Trades with repairs and preventative maintenance when necessary.
• Accept additional duties as assigned by the supervisor that are consistent with the function of maintenance.
• Follow other directives from the Director of Facilities, Associate Director of Facilities, Maintenance Manager, Facilities Manager, and the Superintendent that serve to improve services to the students and patrons of the Penn‑Harris‑Madison School Corporation.
• Attends in‑service training programs as needed.
• Hooking up, pulling, backing up, loading and unloading of trailers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in building maintenance, repair, or a related field preferred.
• Knowledge of basic plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and carpentry work.
• Ability to read and interpret manuals, blueprints, and schematics.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent work habits, attendance record and successfully complete and pass all criminal history and child abuse clearances.
• Shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the Corporation.

Physical Ability

Tasks involve the regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-80 pounds).

Sensory Requirements

All tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Most tasks require oral communication ability.

Environmental Factors

Tasks are regularly performed with potential exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as temperature and noise extremes, odors, humidity, vibrations, traffic hazards, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, however, the noise level can vary depending upon daily activity, but will still remain within the acceptable noise level range.

Mental Effort

Normal concentration/intensity, which includes prolonged mental effort with limited opportunity for breaks. Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.

Accommodation Statement

The Penn‑Harris‑Madison School Corporation will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation.