Maintenance Technician in Topeka

Energy Jobline ZR; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR seeks a skilled maintenance worker to perform repairs across carpentry, painting, plumbing, and electrical trades. You will read blueprints, estimate time and materials, and ensure safety procedures are followed while maintaining building systems.

The role involves reading engineering drawings, identifying hazards, and using hand tools for multiple trades. A strong attention to detail and the ability to follow both verbal and written instructions are essential.

Qualifications

• Basic practices and methods in building repairs.
• Familiar with safety procedures and common trade tools.
• Experience with carpentry, painting, plumbing and electrical trades.
• Awareness of electro-mechanical appliances used in buildings.

Responsibilities

• Perform repairs across carpentry, painting, plumbing and electrical trades.
• Read blueprints and sketches and estimate time and materials.
• Follow oral and written instructions.

Skills

Building repairs

Safety procedures

Carpentry tools

Painting tools

Plumbing tools

Electrical trades

Electro-mechanical appliances

Read blueprints

Estimate time/materials

Follow instructions

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Job description

Knowledge of:

Basic practices and methods in the repair of buildings, including safety procedures; common tools, equipment, and materials used in the carpentry, painting, plumbing and electrical trades; electro-mechanical appliances used in homes and other buildings.

Ability to:

Determine need for repairs involving a variety of building trades; recognize hazards typical of the work; use hand tools utilized in a variety of building trades; read blueprints and sketches; estimate time and material needed to perform a job; make mechanical repairs to equipment and appliances; understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Physical Profile:

Applicants must be physically able to perform, efficiently and effectively, the essential duties of the position. Typical physical tasks include: reading blueprints and specifications; reading measurements on tape ruler; visually inspecting exteriors of buildings for deficiencies; matching coded electrical wires; mixing to match touch-up paint; listening to detect problems in electrical motors or equipment; making electrical connections; repairing or replacing leaky faucets; soldering copper pipes; hammering nails; sanding and painting walls and ceilings; repairing pipes under house; digging holes and mixing cement; climbing up ladders with gear; lifting lumber and heavy timber; lifting bags of cement; cracking concrete using a sledge hammer; loosening pipe fittings; crawling through ceiling to do repairs; standing on planks to paint buildings; performing repairs and inspections of buildings; digging trenches to repair and replace water lines; building tile walls.

Selective Certification:

1. Valid motor vehicle operator's license.

2. Lift/carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted, and lift/carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds assisted by another person and/or use of equipment (e.g., hoisting equipment, hand truck).

Reports to Maintenance Director