Maintenance Mechanic

United States Postal Service; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a skilled maintenance worker to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on mail processing and delivery equipment. The role involves using various tools and following safety practices while ensuring equipment operates efficiently. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in maintenance tasks and the ability to work independently.

Qualifications

• Experience with preventive maintenance and minor repairs.
• Ability to use hand and power tools.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs on various systems.
• Assembles, installs, and repairs small operating equipment.
• Maintains logs and reports on breakdowns.

Skills

Preventive Maintenance

Repair Skills

Safety Practices

Tools

Hand Tools

Power Tools

Job description

Functional Purpose

Independently performs semi-skilled preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance tasks associated with the upkeep and operation of various types of mail processing, buildings, and building equipment, customer service, and delivery equipment.

Duties And Responsibilities

1. Independently performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs on plumbing, heating, refrigeration, air-conditioning low-voltage electrical systems, and other building systems and equipment.
2. Performs preventive maintenance and routine repairs on simple control circuitry, bearings, chains, sprockets, motors, belts, and other moving parts or wearing surfaces of equipment.
3. Assembles, installs, replaces, repairs, modifies, and adjusts all types of small operating equipment such as letter boxes, mechanical scales, stamp vending equipment, building service equipment, mail handling equipment, and related equipment.
4. Under the direction of skilled maintenance employees or clearly written instructions (hard copy or electronic), performs tasks related to disassembling equipment, replacing parts, relocating, and reassembling equipment; assists higher-level workers in locating and repairing equipment malfunctions.
5. Maintains awareness of equipment operation, especially excessive heat, vibration, and noise, and reports malfunctions, hazards, or wear to supervisors.
6. Uses a variety of hand and power tools, gauging devices, and test equipment required to perform tasks.
7. May drive a vehicle to transport tools, equipment, employees, materials, or in the normal performance of duties.
8. Completes or initiates work record sheets, takes readings from meters, gauges, counters, and other monitoring and measuring devices, maintains logs, and reports on breakdowns and testing activities.
9. Follows established safety practices and requirements while performing all duties.
10. May serve as a working leader over a group of lower-level employees assigned to specific tasks.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.