What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Worker position at LAPORTE COUNTY GOVERNMENT?
The Maintenance Worker for the LaPorte County Building Maintenance Department is responsible for performing various maintenance and repair duties.
DUTIES:
- Implements preventative maintenance program by prioritizing and performing routines maintenance and repairs of County buildings, grounds, and related equipment.
- Performs general maintenance and repairs on County buildings including painting, building shelves, and remodeling as necessary and other related tasks as required.
- Maintains building HVAC system, including changing filters, replacing bearings, belts and motors, and calibrating thermostats.
- Performs major plumbing repairs, including fixing faucets, showers, sewer lines, water heaters, grinders, and replacing with new parts.
- Maintains and evaluates building telephone, fire, electrical, and sprinkler systems, and makes major and minor wiring repairs and/or replacements as necessary.
- Plows snow and performs other groundskeeping duties using appropriate equipment.
- Maintains and repairs various pumps and motors as required.
- Performs welding repairs, including replacing and repairing pipes and brackets as necessary.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
- High school diploma or GED.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Working knowledge of carpentry, concrete, electricity, heating, cooling, and plumbing, and ability to perform necessary inspections of building, grounds, and equipment and determine appropriate methods to secure necessary repairs.
- Ability to apply knowledge of people/locations, plan/layout assigned work projects, and read/interpret detailed prints, specifications, and maps.
- Ability to safely operate, protect, and maintain a variety of hand and/or power tools, such as hammer, screw drivers, wrenches, drills, air vice, power saws, ball blower, air nozzle, air compressor, deburring/deflashing tools, mop, broom, gauges, files, micrometer, driver, ratchet, steam cleaner, calipers, and electrical meters.
- Ability to safely operate, protect, and maintain a variety of machinery/equipment, such as pallet jack, grinder, belt sander, pressure washer, sand blaster, delivery truck, punch press, drill press, cutting torch, and welding equipment.
- Ability to properly operate standard office equipment, including computer, calculator, copy machine, fax machine, telephone, and 2-way radio.
- Familiarization with proper use of chemicals and cleaning products.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $42,269.00 per year
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Extended hours
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Overtime
Ability to Commute:
- La Porte, IN 46350 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $42,269