Senior Maintenance Mechanic | Welding Certified

State of Hawaiʻi; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Hawai‘i, at the Oahu Community Correctional Center in Kalihi, seeks a skilled Maintenance Mechanic to supervise and perform complex repair and maintenance on a wide range of machinery and electrical equipment. The role requires a strong background in mechanical trades, safety practices, and the ability to plan and supervise others.

Applicants must have five years of relevant experience, including one year as a fully competent maintenance mechanic or an acceptable equivalent

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of work experience in the mechanical repair and maintenance of a wide variety of mechanical and electrical equipment, including one (1) year as a fully competent maintenance mechanic.
• Equivalent combination of experience and training accepted.
• Note: General laborer maintenance/repair work or owner-occupied home repair is not qualifying.
• Knowledge of practices and methods in the mechanical repair trade, including safety procedures; tools, equipment and materials used.
• Ability to use power and hand tools, detect malfunctions, estimate materials and labor, keep records, recognize hazards, plan and review work, understand instructions, perform heavy lifting.
• This position requires at least one year involving independent welding duties or completion of a certified welding apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and participates in adjustment, maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment.
• Plans, lays out, assigns and reviews the work of subordinates; sets pace and quality of work.
• Instructs and monitors safe use of equipment and tools; inspects machinery for needed repairs.
• Reads and interprets blueprints or sketches; estimates material and labor costs; prepares requisitions.
• Prepares reports of work accomplished.

Skills

Power tools

Hand tools

Troubleshooting

Blueprint reading

Safety procedures

Job description

The State of Hawai‘i, at the Oahu Community Correctional Center in Kalihi, seeks a skilled Maintenance Mechanic to supervise and perform complex repair and maintenance on a wide range of machinery and electrical equipment. The role requires a strong background in mechanical trades, safety practices, and the ability to plan and supervise others.

Applicants must have five years of relevant experience, including one year as a fully competent maintenance mechanic or an acceptable equivalent