Maintenance Staff Member - Automotive Technician/Mechanical Repair

Job Description:

The Dracut Public Schools is seeking a Maintenance Staff Member with a preferred skillset in the area of general maintenance with a concentration in automobile and equipment mechanical repair.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1.Good knowledge of methods, procedures, tools and equipment of the maintenance trade(s).

2.Good Knowledge of applicable local, state and national codes.

3.Ability to perform assigned tasks and oversee the work of semi-skilled personnel.

4.Ability to make independent judgments and decisions within established policies.

5.Ability to learn the content of and skill in interpreting and applying work orders, diagrams, sketches, blueprints, and manufacturers manuals.

6.Ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships.

7.Ability to practice and enforce safety regulations applicable to the trade(s).

8.Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written as required to perform essential functions.

9.Strength and dexterity necessary to perform all required tasks, including moving and transporting equipment and supplies to places where work is to be performed which may involve stooping, bending, working in tiring and uncomfortable positions, and from ladders, scaffolds, etc.

10.Ability to work outdoors in uncomfortably warm, cold or inclement weather.

Typical Tasks:

1.Performs maintenance on heating equipment, portable or stationary air conditioning units, electrical or electronic systems and equipment, and/or water and waste water systems.

2.Performs journey-level assignments on a paint, carpentry, roofing sheet metal, flooring, masonry, glazing, or other mechanical, structural, or grounds maintenance crew.

3.Performs mechanical tasks in an automotive maintenance shop

4.Ensures that appropriate supplies, equipment and tools are available at work site to complete assignment, ensures work is completed completely, in a timely manner, and in compliance with departmental performance standards and applicable building codes.

5.May be required to complete logs, work orders, tool and requisitions, etc.

6.Supervises helper and Maintenance Repair staff if assigned to crew. Drives district vehicle or will be driven to and from work site. Must possess a valid driver's license at the time of hire.

7.Performs routine servicing and loads and unloads tools and equipment.

8.Any present member of the Maintenance Repair Staff who holds a current license/certificate from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Board of Building Regulations or any other agency) in the construction trades must utilize such license in the best interest of the Dracut Public Schools. Any new hire who holds such a license/certificate must maintain and utilize such a license/certificate in the best interest of the Dracut Public Schools.

This includes the application for permits, scheduling of inspections, and all rights and privileges extended by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to such license holders. Examples of licenses are as follows, excluding Electrical and Plumbing/Pipe fitting licenses, but not limited to: Construction Supervisor.

9.All Maintenance Repair Staff, hired after January .L 2007 who are holders of any of the above mentioned licenses must maintain such licenses current and in good standing with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a requirement of employment.

10. All work assignments are under the direction of the Superintendent of School/Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds and/or his/her designee.