Carpenter General Maintenance Technician 3PM - 11 PM (District) at Wayne Township Public Schools in Wayne, NJ

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: GENERAL MAINTENANCE DEFINITION Under limited supervision, performs basic maintenance, repair or mechanical adjustment work involved in varied types of buildings, facilities, and utilities; does related work across all maintenance trades including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roofing, doors, windows and painting as required. Works with supervisors, administrators, architects, engineers and other maintenance tradesmen in the performance of building maintenance work. Performs general maintenance activities across all maintenance trades district-wide as needed and directed by the Facilities Manager or his designee. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: Plans, schedules, coordinates and completes general maintenance work orders, projects and assignments to include preventative, routine and emergency maintenance, repairs and installations throughout the district, using oral and written instructions, plans, specifications, blue prints and work orders. Selects appropriate material and hardware and makes time and material estimates. Performs general maintenance activities to include routine repair and replacement of doors, hardware, locks, handles, kick plates, door closures, panic bars, windows, weather stripping, flooring, framing, siding, ceiling materials, glass, building hardware, furniture, cabinets, fixtures, woodwork, screens, and other maintenance work district-wide. Works in the repair and maintenance of walls, ceilings, interior and exterior brickwork, tile floors, drains, cement and concrete floors, sidewalks, steps, foundations, and other types of masonry, plastering and stone work. Works in the repair and maintenance of water drainage, waste and gas lines; toilet bowls, wash basins, sinks and urinals; radiators, water heaters, pumps, other types of plumbing and heating fixtures, fittings, equipment and machinery. Works in the installation, inspection, repair, and maintenance of cables, wiring, motors, generators, pumps, radios, sound equipment, telephone and data lines and other types of electrical equipment, lighting fixtures, machinery, and circuits. Read blueprints, sketches and building plans; selects and orders types of materials; prepares layouts; marks cutting and assembly lines on materials; shapes materials to prescribed measurements or dimensions; assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens them together; verifies trueness with standard tools and instruments. Monitors the status of all assigned work order requests submitted to Building Services for maintenance support or services. Notifies the Maintenance Supervisor(s) of any issues or problems which cannot be successfully completed. Communicates and coordinates with supervisors, administrators, staff and other maintenance employees to schedule and accomplish routine, emergency and priority requests for maintenance support or services. Observes safety and security procedures; reports any unsafe conditions in work area to supervisor immediately; performs all work in accordance with local, state and federal building codes and compliance; performs preventative maintenance on tools and equipment; uses ladders, scaffolds and personnel lifts. Maintains accurate records on work orders, materials and labor used to complete assignments. Responds to emergency calls as needed. Assists other maintenance trade areas as needed or directed by supervisors or administrators. Inspects jobs upon completion and ensures all work areas are clean; removes all scraps, materials and debris as needed. MINIMUM EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATION: High school diploma or GED EXPERIENCE: Five years experience in the inspection, repair and maintenance of buildings and building equipment, fixtures, fittings, appliances, machinery, furnishings; or the equivalent combination of education and experience. KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Equipment, materials, methods, practices, building and construction codes, blue prints, specifications, drawings, measurements, dimensions, estimati