General Maintenance Technician III / PPS

With our Agency's mission to support the recovery of people with mental illnesses, we provide a complete array of medical and support services for children, adults, and families throughout South Carolina.              

This position is located at the Department of Mental Health Crafts-Farrow, 7901 Farrow Rd, Columbia, SC 29203.

As the General Maintenance Technician III, working under general supervision, you will perform trades related duties of considerable difficulty requiring a high degree of skill and technical knowledge in specialized trades area. Maintain and repair SCDMH buildings, equipment, and other assets to provide a safe and comfortable environment for clients and staff.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Performs maintenance, repair and troubleshooting on plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, and hospital equipment as required by after-hours maintenance requests.
• Monitors boilers and pumps in assigned buildings (pressure on boilers and pumps). Ensures buildings, vehicles, and property is secured and locked.
• Receives calls and documents after-hour maintenance requests and enters into work order system.
• Responds to emergency situations as needed and/or assigned for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns. Takes phone calls and responds to maintenance requests as needed.
• Cleans, maintains, and improves assigned work area and services vehicles. Maintains tools and equipment and keeps a stock of supplies on assigned work vehicle.
• Performs all duties with exceptional customer service, remains self-motivated and completes job duties with minimal supervision.
• Performs roof inspections on the Crafts Farrow campus.
• Conducts weekly building inspections with the Long-Term Care division. Enters work orders as needed from weekly inspections.
• Performs administrative duties; S80 forms, ticket submissions, and maintenance/clean up copies of campus drawings.

High school diploma and trades experience related to the area of employment.  Relevant experience may be substituted for the required diploma on a year-for-year basis for basis.
 

Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.     

 

The South Carolina Department of Mental Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Agency. We provide affirmative action and equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex – including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability.

South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

 Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. Please account for any and all gaps of employment in your application. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of application completion nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

 The South Carolina Department of Mental Health offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave accrual per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave (Six Weeks for mother per year/Two Weeks for partner per year)
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

Salary : $38,985 - $72,134