Maintenance Technician

Desimone Enterprises; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Desimone Enterprises is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician for full-time work in Kalamazoo, MI. Responsibilities include maintenance of rental homes and common areas, landscaping, and handling work orders to keep facilities tidy and functional.

Candidates should have manual dexterity, physical stamina, and reliability. Responsibilities include water meter fixes, equipment installation, and routine upkeep of mechanical systems and safety devices.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with hand and electrical tools is required.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Physical stamina and dexterity are required for daily tasks.
• Experience trimming trees is preferred.
• Experience driving a plow and salt truck is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform minor fixes to water meters including valve and gauge replacement.
• Use residential construction skills in common areas as needed.
• Install mechanical, appliances, and equipment.
• Maintain landscaping in common areas: mow lawns, trim trees, spray, edge.
• Replace light fixtures, receptacles, plumbing as part of tasks.
• Inspect and troubleshoot equipment and systems (e.g., ventilation).
• Check safety systems (e.g., fire alarm) functionality.
• Heavy equipment experience is a plus.
• Report issues to maintenance lead.

Skills

Hand and electrical tools

Communication skills

Physical stamina & dexterity

Tree trimming

Plow & salt truck driving

Job description

We are looking for a skilled Maintenance technician to work full time /40 hours a week. Initial responsibilities will be to perform rental home maintenance and common area maintenance, landscaping, and general work orders. You will be responsible for applying basic fixes to equipment and common area facilities while ensuring facilities are tidy and functional. Being reliable with a keen eye for detail is the first step to getting this job. You must possess manual dexterity and physical stamina.

Responsibilities

• Perform minor fixes to water meters including valve and gauge replacement
• All residential constructions skills will be used at one point or another in common areas
• Install mechanical, appliances, and equipment
• Common area landscaping upkeep by mowing lawns, maintaining trees, spraying, edging
• Conduct maintenance tasks such as replacing light fixtures, receptacles, plumbing repairs.
• Inspect and troubleshoot equipment and systems (e.g. ventilation)
• Check functionality of safety systems (e.g. fire alarm)
• heavy equipment experience a plus
• Report to maintenance lead for issues

Skills

• Experience using hand and electrical tools
• Very good communication and interpersonal skills
• Physical stamina and dexterity
• Experience with trimming trees
• Knowledge of driving a plow and salt truck