Maintenance Technician Assistant

Blount Partnership; Maryville (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Blount Partnership seeks a Maintenance Technician Assistant to support the Operations team in maintaining highway department equipment, facilities, and systems. The role involves repairs across electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and general maintenance tasks, plus routine grounds work and furniture adjustments.

The candidate will use hand and power tools, operate equipment, and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining a professional demeanor with the public and officials.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of general maintenance and highway maintenance.
• Knowledge of construction equipment and safety hazards.
• Ability to operate computers and modern office equipment.
• Strong organizational skills and efficiency.
• Ability to adapt to changing goals and priorities.
• Maintain professional demeanor with citizens and officials.

Responsibilities

• Perform specialized repair of highway department equipment and facilities.
• Assist with electrical repairs and wiring renovations.
• Perform plumbing repairs, carpentry, and drywall work as needed.
• Operate hand and power tools and equipment.
• Conduct routine grounds maintenance and landscaping.
• Repair and relocate furniture and equipment per requests.

Skills

General maintenance

Highway maintenance

Construction equipment

Safety awareness

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Tools

Drill presses

Table saws

Radial saws

Tractors

Lawn mowers

Pressure washers

Job description

Under general supervision of the Operations Manager, the Maintenance Technician Assistant performs specialized repair of highway department equipment, fixtures, facilities and associated systems. Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to assisting with or independently performing:

• Electrical systems repairs or upgrades; replacing worn electrical devices; wiring renovations; trouble-shooting wiring problems; routing computer cables;
• Minor plumbing repairs: unclogging sinks and toilets; replace sinks, toilets, valves; busted water lines;
• Carpentry work, framing new construction, installing doors and windows, hanging drywall, painting, repairing and replacing roofs, building cabinets, bookshelves, and etcetera;
• Operations of hand tools, power tools, and equipment: drill presses, table saws, radial saws, tractors, lawn mowers, pressure washers, buffing machines, and etcetera;
• Routine grounds maintenance and landscaping activities by mowing, trimming, removing debris, limbs, and landscaping;
• Furniture repairs; locating and relocating furniture, equipment, and files upon department request; and
• Other duties as assigned.

It is mandatory for Maintenance Technician Assistant to:

• Possess knowledge of general maintenance, light and heavy highway maintenance, and construction equipment;
• Possess and implement knowledge of job related safety hazards and precautionary methods;
• Possess current knowledge of computers and other modern office equipment;
• Organize effectively and efficiently;
• Work in a dynamic environment that requires adaptation to changing goals, priorities, and needs;
• Continuously maintain tactful and professional conversations with others; and
• Bolster and sustain a positive, professional demeanor with citizens, colleagues, elected officials, and other agencies.