Maintenance Mechanic Helper - FT - Day Shift

ECMC; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

ECMC in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic Helper for the day shift. The role involves semi-skilled maintenance and repair of machinery, plumbing and fixtures across county buildings or institutions.

You will assist skilled trades, erect scaffolds, repair pipes, clean boilers, and operate various tools while ensuring a clean, safe work environment. The ideal candidate has at least elementary education and one year of related trade experience, strong mechanical aptitude, and

Qualifications

• Completion of elementary education and at least one year experience in one of the skilled trades.
• Good knowledge of the maintenance and repair of machinery, plumbing, fixtures and equipment.
• Ability to follow routine oral and written instructions and work with others.

Responsibilities

• Performs and assists with the work of a skilled trade to a limited extent, such as carpentry, plumbing, painting, masonry, plastering, mechanical and electrical work.
• Erects scaffolds, paints walls, furniture, exteriors and washes walls.
• Repairs pipe lines, toilets, plumbing fixtures, and equipment.
• Cleans boilers, lubricates equipment, adjusts motors, pumps and other mechanical equipment.
• Repairs and refinishes furniture, floors, ironwork, trucks, cabinets, desks and tables; welds parts together.
• Assists with the installation and repair of electrical systems; repairs switches, replaces fuses, adjusts motors; tests equipment.

Skills

Machinery maintenance

Mechanical aptitude

Manual dexterity

Teamwork

Education

Elementary education

Job description

Maintenance Mechanic Helper - FT - Day Shift

Job Category: Plant Operations

Requisition Number: MAINT005651

Locations

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Description

HOURLY RANGE: $21.20 - $28.76

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Performs a variety of semi-skilled manual work in the maintenance and repair of County building department or institution; does related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: Works under the supervision of a supervisory employee who assigns and reviews work for conformance with standards.

EXAMPLES OF WORK: (Illustrative only)

• Performs and assists with the work of a skilled trade to a limited extent, such as carpentry, plumbing, painting, masonry, plastering, mechanical and electrical work;
• Erects scaffolds, paints walls, furniture, exteriors and washes walls;
• Repairs pipe lines, toilets, plumbing fixtures, and equipment;
• Cleans boilers, lubricates equipment, adjusts motors, pumps and other mechanical equipment;
• Repairs and refinishes furniture, floors, ironwork, trucks, cabinets, desks and tables; welds parts together;
• Mixes concrete, erects scaffolds, pours cement; wheels and carts bricks and supplies; tears down walls and partitions;
• Assists with the installation and repair of electrical systems; repairs switches, replaces fuses, adjusts motors; tests equipment;
• Operates power and hand tools such as drills, saw lathes, grinders, sanders, cutter, crimpers and tools such as wrenches, hammers, saws, shovels and other miscellaneous tools;
• Maintains work area in clean and orderly condition as well as tools and equipment;
• Performs other maintenance and repair work on equipment as required in assisting with the upkeep of a building.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: Good knowledge of the maintenance and repair of machinery, plumbing, fixtures and equipment; ability to make routine repairs and adjustments to a variety of mechanical equipment; ability to understand and follow routine oral and written instructions; ability to get along well with others; mechanical aptitude; manual dexterity; industry and dependability; good physical conditions.

ACCEPTABLE TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: Completion of elementary education and at least one year experience in one of the skilled trades.

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