Maintenance Technician, Senior (Parks)

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JOB CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY

Job Classification Title: Maintenance Technician

Working Title: Maintenance Technician, Senior (Parks)

FLSA Status: NE          

Safety Sensitive: Yes 

Pay Grade 40

Full-time, Benefits Eligible 

New Hire Salary: $22.25 - $25.20 per hour. 

Salary range: $22.25 - $31.15 per hour.

This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature and not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. The essential duties and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned as determined by the City of El Mirage.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Organizational Role: Entry/Prescribed; Paraprofessional-Operational

Supervision Exercised: None

Budget Authority: None  

Competency Rank: Maintenance Technician, Senior

The following is intended to describe the core work functions of this classification.  While the level and broad nature of essential duties may not change, specific work tasks will vary over time depending on the City’s needs. 

• Routinely and regularly performs maintenance and repairs on electric-mechanical systems.
• Maintains, troubleshoots, and makes skilled repairs to irrigation systems, as assigned.
• Applies pesticides to weeds, as assigned.
• Makes electrical, plumbing, painting, concrete, or asphalt repairs as assigned.
• Maintains street signage and striping, as assigned.
• Operates maintenance software.
• Operates specialized equipment or heavy equipment.
• Sets up traffic control zones, as assigned.
• Assists in monitoring the work of lower-level staff.
• Performs routine cleaning, grounds maintenance, or basic equipment repairs. 
• Operates hand tools and light mechanical/electrical equipment as assigned. 
• Inspects premises for safety and cleanliness; identifies repairs needed. 
• Operates a motor vehicle to drive to work locations throughout the city.
• Prepares logs and records.
• Maintains compliance with safety requirements, applicable work methods, and procedures. 
• Performs related work as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE

• Standard practices, methods, and materials of assigned work.
• Occupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practices.
• Methods of troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing electrical or mechanical issues, as assigned.
• Use of and properties of supplies and equipment.
• Safe driving practices and the geography of the city.
• Maintaining maintenance logs and records.
• Basic math to calculate measurements, as assigned.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations, as assigned.
• Customer service principles.
• Specialized equipment relevant to the area of assignment.
• Computerized maintenance management systems, as assigned.
• Recreation amenities, splash-pad operations, sports field maintenance, and playground equipment.  

SKILLS

• Following directions and meeting standards.
• Operating assigned tools and equipment.
• Patrolling and inspecting facilities and grounds and identifying safety or repair issues.
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing mechanical or electrical systems, as assigned.
• Comprehending reference books and manuals, as assigned.
• Calculating measurements.
• Maintaining logs and records.
• Following safe driving practices.
• Entering data into a maintenance management system, as assigned.
• Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations, and standards as assigned.
• Providing customer service.
• Maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to safety standards.
• Safely operating a motor vehicle.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or GED and 2 years of related maintenance experience or an equivalent combination of directly related education and experience.

Certifications/Licenses:

Arizona Class D Driver’s License. 

Arizona Class B CDL with Tanker Endorsement based on the assignment and determined by the department

Certifications and licenses are based on the assignment and determined by the department director. 

• Maintenance Technician, Senior

CONTINUING EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Maintain all certifications/licenses required at job entry and within the specified timeframe.

ADA INFORMATION

Type of Work:

Very Heavy Work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Physical Requirements:

The following physical activities are essential to the performance of the job:  climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting,  grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, repetitive motions. 

Work Environment/Conditions:

Work time is split between indoors, outdoors, and in a vehicle and is subject to moderate hazardous physical conditions, atmospheric conditions, extreme temperatures, intense noise, travel, and environmental threats.

The City reserves the right to consider only the most qualified applicants for the succeeding examination processes. Application and review (Training and Experience Evaluation) and Interview. 

Appointment subject to successful completion of pre-employment background examinations.  

When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for a qualified applicant with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation.  

The City of El Mirage is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary : $22 - $25