Maintenance Mechanic II - Airport
City of Lakeland
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Job summary
The City of Lakeland is seeking a highly skilled lead Maintenance Mechanic to repair and maintain buildings, HVAC systems, plumbing, and electrical systems. You will mentor level I mechanics and coordinate complex repairs, working under general supervision.
Job requires five years of journey-level experience, welding and refrigeration licensing, and the ability to manage work orders and building automation systems. Candidate must hold a valid driver's license and pass pre-employment checks.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Five years of journey-level building trades experience.
- Gas and electric welding, brazing, soldering, and air conditioning training required.
- Valid Type-I/Type-II Refrigeration Service Engineers Society license required.
Responsibilities
- Leads, guides, trains, and monitors the work of level I mechanics and trainees.
- Oversees and performs repairs to plumbing, electrical fixtures, doors/windows/locks, pumps, and small engines.
- Repairs and replaces low-voltage systems; troubleshoots electrical circuits.
- Installs and repairs low-voltage HVAC controls and building automation equipment.
- Creates, receives, and delegates work orders; maintains records.
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Job description
This is a highly skilled lead position that repairs and maintains buildings, HVAC systems, plumbing, electrical systems, and other equipment. Work involves responsibility for performing various building trades and general maintenance tasks. Work is performed under general supervision and is reviewed while in progress and upon completion.
This is a highly skilled lead position that repairs and maintains buildings, HVAC systems, plumbing, electrical systems, and other equipment. Work involves responsibility for performing various building trades and general maintenance tasks. Work is performed under general supervision and is reviewed while in progress and upon completion.
- Leads, guides, trains, and monitors the work of level I mechanics and trainees.
- Oversees and performs various repairs and adjustments to plumbing, electrical fixtures, doors, windows, and locks, pump controls, and small engines.
- Changes ballast and transformers on light fixtures.
- Assists in repairs to electrical circuits.
- Repairs and replaces low-voltage systems.
- Creates, receives, and delegates work orders.
- Diagnoses and resolves difficult and complex problems.
- Assists with and performs repairs to air-conditioning systems and low-temperature refrigeration, including changing compressors, repairing and recharging units with freon, and checking electrical circuits.
- Installs and repairs low-voltage HVAC controls.
- Troubleshoots and repairs electrical and low-voltage systems and controls.
- Operates maintenance equipment, fabricates metal articles, and repairs roofs, gutters, doors, windows, and other building systems.
- Performs repairs on ice machines and kitchen appliances.
- Assists in performing all duties of a Maintenance Mechanic I.
- May be required to participate and/or facilitate training to support departmental or City initiatives and requirements.
- May be required to work overtime or alternate hours as necessary for the efficient operation of the department.
- Position is designated as Mission Critical.
Please note this posting is "Continuous" and can close at ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.
- High school diploma from an accredited school or a GED.
- Five years of experience in various building trades work at the journey level.
- Must have successfully completed training in gas and electric welding, brazing, soldering, and air conditioning.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Type-I, Type-II Refrigeration Service Engineers Society license on proper refrigerant practices.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license with appropriate endorsements as required by the employing department.
- Must possess and maintain a valid telephone number.
- May be required to pass an elevated background check provided by the City of Lakeland Police Department upon hire.
- Knowledge of the practices, methods, and tools of the building maintenance trade.
- Knowledge of the repair and maintenance of air-conditioning equipment.
- Knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions pertaining to various mechanical trades.
- Knowledge of the repair and maintenance of electrical fixtures.
- Knowledge of the repair and maintenance of low-voltage systems.
- Knowledge of the repair and maintenance of plumbing systems and fixtures.
- Knowledge of the Trane Summit Controls equipment and software applications for building automation.
- Knowledge of HVAC Controls equipment and software applications for building automation. (Public Works)
- Knowledge of Access Control Systems and Camera Systems.
- Skilled and trained in the installation and troubleshooting of access control systems.
- Skilled in the operation and troubleshooting of building automation systems.
- Skill in the use of a wide range of building trade tools and shop equipment.
- Ability to understand and work from sketches, penciled layouts, rough plans, and specifications.
- Ability to design and fabricate miscellaneous iron, steel, and metal work.
- Ability to keep detailed records and to make reports on equipment being serviced.
- Ability to use a computer to operate building automation systems.
- Ability to use the electronic work order system.
- The job requires medium work that involves walking, standing, stooping, jumping, stretching, or lifting all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force regularly or exceptional skill, adeptness, and speed in the use of fingers, hands, or limbs in tasks requiring very close tolerances or limits of accuracy.
- The job risks exposure to bright/dim light, dust, pollen, extreme heat/cold, wet/humid conditions, extreme noise levels, animals/wildlife, vibration, fumes, noxious odors, traffic, and moving machinery.
- The job requires normal visual acuity, field of vision, hearing, speaking, color perception, sense of smell, depth perception, and texture perception.
This job description outlines the general nature and level of work and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties or qualifications. Management reserves the right to modify or assign additional responsibilities as needed.
All City of Lakeland positions are subject to testing (e.g. written, oral, performance, computerized, interview and/or any combination). Candidates selected for testing will be notified via email or telephone. Please check your email and telephone messages regularly, including "junk" folders. Test times and locations to be announced.
Annual leave is accumulated bi-weekly and based upon years of service as follows:
Annual leave may be taken as earned by employees hired after January 1, 1989. Employees hired prior to that date use annual leave within the calendar year following the year the leave is earned. All employees may carry over up to a maximum of twenty (20) days at the end of the calendar year. Regular part‑time employees who work at least twenty (20) hours per week accrue annual leave at the rate of four (4) hours per month.*
Sick rate is accrued biweekly based upon years of service and standard hour classification. Eligible for use as soon as earned. Regular part‑time employees who work at least twenty (20) hours per week accrue sick leave at the rate of four (4) hours per month.
- NOTE: REGULAR employees with a working day other than eight (8) hours, please contact your supervisor regarding these policies.
Allows employees to receive sick leave benefits in cases involving catastrophic or long‑term illnesses or injuries after all personal leave time has been depleted. Regular full‑time employees contribute eight (8) hours and Regular part‑time employees contribute four (4) hours on an annual basis. Employees must have completed one full year of service on or before December 31st of the calendar year enrollment; and have accumulated at least forty (40) hours of sick time (twenty (20) hours for Regular part‑time employees). Participation in this program is voluntary.
For more information contact Amanda Kaiser at 834-8768
Federal legislation guarantees up to twelve (12) weeks per year off work under certain circumstances outlined in the policy manual. The employees must have been employed by the City for at least twelve (12) months and have at least 1,250 hours of service during the 12‑month period before the requested leave. The City will continue its group life and health insurance for an employee on leave at the same level and under the same conditions that existed while the employee was working.
For more information contact Dawn Justice at 834-6038.
Provision for retirement income requiring mandatory participation for full‑time regular employees.
Plan C Employee 4.52%
Employer 15.54%
OR
Executives, New Hires aged 52 and older, and Fire/Police Recruits
Employee 8.5% or 11% per election upon hire
Employer 15.54%
A voluntary plan that is invested in mutual funds. The Employees' Pension Board performs the due diligence on the mutual funds. Employees may reallocate their account at any time.
Maximum contribution for 2026 is $24,500; employees age 50 or older can also add a "catch-up" amount of $8,000; employees age 60-63 can also add a "catch-up" amount of $11,250.
Additionally, a match of up to 5% of salary is offered by the City in Plan C.
Twelve (12) holidays, includes one (1) personal floating holiday to be used at any time after three (3) months of employment and prior to the end of the calendar year.
Up to three (3) days off with pay due to death of an immediate family member (as defined in the policy manual). Up to four (4) hours off with pay may be obtained through supervisor approval to attend local funeral services of persons other than immediate family.
Employees required to serve on jury duty will be relieved of responsibility for their regular work shift or portion thereof and receive full pay while serving. All fees received for such service may be retained by the employee. Employees subpoenaed to any civil or criminal court proceeding, which employee is not personally or monetarily interested, shall be paid as if engaged in regular work activities.
Allows for up to 240 hours in any one calendar year for annual military training without loss of pay or benefits for any employee in some type of reserve status for the United States Armed Forces. (see policy manual for additional information).
Refer to Family & Medical Leave for those employees who qualify. Others may take up to three (3) months leave of absence available upon approval of the Department Head. Employees may opt to utilize any combination of paid (sick or annual leave) or unpaid leave.
Written requests are subject to approval by Department Head and City Manager or designee for less than ninety (90) days. Requests for more than ninety (90) days also require Civil Service Board approval for employees in a Civil Service classification.
Program provides employees up to $2,500 per fiscal year (October 1 through September 30) for reimbursement of tuition of approved college, university, vocational, or correspondence classes upon completion with a grade of "C" or better in credit courses only. Full reimbursement is given for courses and fees, upon approval. The program does not include reimbursement for cost of books, supplies or other related expenses.
For more information, contact Melissa Yelnick at 834-6844.
A program designed to provide a consistent and organized method for employees to submit and be rewarded for constructive ideas for improvement. Maximum award is $1000.
For additional information, contact Employee Engagement and Development at 834-6837.
(refer to handout in new employee folder)
An account must be established with the institution of your choice prior to signing up for direct deposit.
Uniforms issued at no cost to employees for those job classifications which require them. Equipment is issued to employees at either no cost or discounted cost depending upon job classification.
Free while at work.
Employees may be permitted two (2), fifteen (15) minute breaks during the workday. The time shall be at the discretion of the supervisor.
For Information on Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance please contact Benefits at 834-6797.
For Information on Retirement Benefits, contact the Retirement Services at 834-8765 or 834-8797.
For Information on Firefighter and Police Officer Retirement Benefits, contact Foster & Foster at 239-333-4872.
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