MAINTENANCE REPAIR TECHNICIAN

City of Columbia, SC; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Columbia, SC seeks a skilled maintenance worker to perform heavy, semi-skilled tasks in the upkeep of parking facilities. The role involves walking, lifting, and operating a variety of tools and equipment under supervision.

Responsibilities include carpentry, plumbing, electrical tasks, masonry, welding, painting, landscaping, and safety inspections while responding to inquiries and attending ongoing training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two (2) years of relevant prior experience.
• Valid South Carolina Class “D” Driver’s License.
• Knowledge of addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, and/or calculating ratios, rates and percentages.
• Ability to read routine sentences, instructions, regulations, procedures or work orders; writing routine sentences and completing routine job forms and incident reports.
• Ability to operate machines, tools or equipment requiring moderate instruction and experience, such as shop tools and vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Maintains cleanliness of City parking facilities as assigned.
• Performs general building maintenance and repair work as required, including basic carpentry, plumbing, electrical work.
• Performs masonry work as required for facility construction.
• Performs welding and fabrication work as necessary.
• Paints facilities and other structures.
• Repairs locks and maintains landscape.
• Transports equipment and other items to and from work sites as directed.
• Inspects facilities for security and safety, and takes appropriate steps to ensure safety of all staff and citizens and the protection of department property.
• Receives and responds to inquiries, requests for assistance, concerns and complaints in areas of responsibility.
• Attends meetings, workshops, training, etc., as necessary to maintain job knowledge and skills; and
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Math basics

Communication

Reading/Writing

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Shop tools

Vehicles

Construction tools

Job description

This position performs skilled and semi-skilled work in the maintenance of City parking facilities; and performs related work as required. The incumbent works according to set procedures under close supervision.

The work is considered heavy in nature and constantly involves walking, standing, stooping, lifting, digging, pushing or raising objects and also involves exerting between 50 and 75 pounds of force on a recurring basis and 100 pounds of force on an occasional basis.

Work environment may involve exposure to bright/dim light, dusts and pollen, extreme heat and/or cold, wet or humid conditions, extreme noise levels, vibration, fumes and/or noxious odors, traffic, moving machinery, electrical shock, heights, toxic/caustic chemicals; and is dynamic that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

• Maintains cleanliness of City parking facilities as assigned;
• Performs general building maintenance and repair work as required, including basic carpentry, plumbing, electrical work;
• Performs masonry work as required for facility construction;
• Performs welding and fabrication work as necessary;
• Paints facilities and other structures;
• Repairs locks and maintains landscape;
• Transports equipment and other items to and from work sites as directed;
• Inspects facilities for security and safety, and takes appropriate steps to ensure the safety of all staff and citizens and the protection of department property;
• Receives and responds to inquiries, requests for assistance, concerns and complaints in areas of responsibility;
• Attends meetings, workshops, training, etc., as necessary to maintain job knowledge and skills; and
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• High school diploma or GED;
• Two (2) years of relevant prior experience;
• Valid South Carolina Class “D” Driver’s License.

• Knowledge of addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, and/or calculating ratios, rates and percentages;
• Ability to compare or inspect items against a standard;
• Ability to speak or signal to people to convey or exchange information of a general;
• Ability to handle or use machines, tools or equipment requiring moderate instruction and experience, such as shop tools, vehicles, construction tools and equipment, etc.; may repair power tools and light equipment;
• Ability to perform skilled work involving rules/systems with almost constant problem-solving;
• Ability to read routine sentences, instructions, regulations, procedures or work orders; writing routine sentences and completing routine job forms and incident reports; speaking routine sentences using proper grammar;
• Ability to perform clerical, manual or technical tasks prescribed by standard practices but which may require computation, the use of several procedures, and the use of independent judgments with obvious choices; requires normal attention for accurate results; and
• Ability to guide others, requiring a few decisions affecting a few co-workers; works in a stable environment with clear and uncomplicated written/oral instructions but with some variations from the routine.