MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

United States Postal Service; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Postal Service is seeking a maintenance worker to perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs on plumbing, heating, refrigeration, and air-conditioning systems in postal facilities. The role involves assembling, installing, and adjusting various small operating equipment, and may include supervising a small crew on specific tasks.

You will follow written instructions to disassemble and replace parts, monitor equipment operation, report malfunctions, and maintain logs.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs on plumbing, heating, refrigeration, air-conditioning and other building systems and equipment.
• Maintains and repairs low-voltage electrical systems and moving parts like bearings, belts and motors.
• Assembles, installs, replaces and adjusts small operating equipment such as mail handling and stamping equipment.
• Under supervision or with written instructions, disassembles/reassembles equipment and assists higher level workers in locating/repairing malfunctions.
• Monitors equipment operation, reports hazards or wear, and maintains logs and readings from meters and gauges.
• Uses hand and power tools, gauges, and testing equipment to complete tasks.
• May drive a vehicle to transport tools, equipment, and materials.
• Completes work records, takes readings, and adheres to safety practices.

Job description

Duties And Responsibilities

• Independently performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs on plumbing, heating, refrigeration, air-conditioning
• Independently performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs on plumbing, heating, refrigeration, air-conditioning low-voltage electrical systems, and other building systems and equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance and routine repairs on simple control circuitry, bearings, chains, sprockets, motors, belts and belting, and other moving parts or wearing surfaces of equipment.
• 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, mailhandling equipment and related equipment.
• Under the direction of skilled maintenance employees, or clearly written instructions from either hard copy or electronic format, performs specific tasks related to disassembling equipment, replacing parts, relocating and reassembling equipment; assists higher level workers in locating and repairing equipment malfunctions.
• Maintains an awareness of equipment operation, especially excessive heat, vibration, and noise, reporting malfunctions hazards or wear to supervisor.
• Uses a variety of hand and power tools, gauging devices and test equipment required, or as directed, to perform the above tasks.
• May drive a vehicle to transport tools, equipment, employees materials or in the normal performance of assigned duties.
• Completes or initiates work record sheets, as required. Takes readings from meters, gauges, counters and other monitoring and measuring devices. Maintains logs and other required records; reports on breakdowns and equipment being tested.
• Follows established safety practices and requirements while performing all duties.
• May serve as a working leader over a group of lower level employees assigned to a specific task.
• Performs other duties as assigned.