Maintenance Technician

Ringgold Telephone Company (RTC); Ringgold (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Ringgold Telephone Company (RTC) is seeking a Maintenance Technician to install, maintain, and repair machinery, equipment, structures, plumbing, basic HVAC, vehicles, and minor electrical tasks. You will back up the Building & Grounds Manager and support related duties.

The role requires an Associate degree or equivalent experience, a valid driver’s license (CDL optional), and forklift/Confined Spaces certifications. Strong mechanical aptitude and safety awareness are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school, or 6 months to 1 year related experience.
• Valid Driver’s License; CDL optional; Forklift; Confined Spaces.

Responsibilities

• Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment.
• Repairs and maintains the physical structure of establishment.
• Fabricates and repairs counters, benches, partitions, and other wooden structures.
• Ensure buildings and vehicles are maintained in an operational and safe condition.
• Promptly repair plumbing, minor electrical tasks or other utility problems.
• Sidewalks and driveways are salted and/or cleared of snow/ice.
• Assist in electrical or plumbing problems.
• Assist Building & Grounds Manager in purchasing supplies.
• All vehicles are serviced according to manufacturer specifications.
• Repair appliances and machinery.
• Operate forklift for warehouse materials as needed.
• Support Public Relations Department on special projects.
• Confidential information must be treated as confidential.
• Serves as backup to the Building & Grounds Manager.

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Confined Spaces

Valid Driver’s License

CDL (Optional)

Job description

Job Title

Maintenance Technician

Department

Building & Grounds

Reports To

Manager Building & Grounds

FLSA Status

Hourly, Non-Exempt

Summary

Installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, physical structures, plumbing, basic HVAC, vehicles, and minor electrical tasks. Serves as backup to the Building & Grounds Manager by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned.

Maintenance Duties

• Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment.
• Repairs and maintains the physical structure of establishment.
• Fabricates and repairs counters, benches, partitions, and other wooden structures.
• Ensure that buildings and vehicles are maintained in an operational and safe condition.
• Promptly repair any plumbing, minor electrical tasks or other utility problems.
• Sidewalks and driveways are salted and/or cleared of snow/ice in advance and during business hours.
• Assist in any electrical or plumbing problems.
• Assist Building & Ground Manager in purchasing supplies necessary for completion of maintenance, projects and repairs.
• All vehicles are serviced according to vehicle manufacturer specifications.
• Repair appliances and machinery.

Welding Tasks

Performed if preferred but not required.

• Operates forklift for warehouse materials as needed.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support Public Relations Department on special projects.
• Confidential information must be treated with respect and maintained as confidential, disclosing/sharing only as required for business operations.
• Serves as backup to the Building & Grounds Manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative... Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Associate degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid Driver’s License
• CDL (Optional)
• Forklift
• Confined Spaces

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee... Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. When lifting assistance is needed at any time, either lifting equipment such as a hand truck, pallet jack, etc., or other staff should be utilized.

Vision Requirements

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job... The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity Statement

RTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.