Maintenance Technician III

Salary: $49,188.00 Annually Location : New Bern, NC Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: 10326 Department:

Maintenance Opening Date: 08/22/2024 Closing Date: Continuous Primary Purpose Performs skilled work in the maintenance of buildings, mechanical equipment, building operational systems, grounds and facilities. Performs lead worker duties on assigned projects and recurring maintenance tasks.

Essential Functions Performs journeyman level skilled maintenance and repair work in one or more of the maintenance trades such as carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, masonry, HVAC, refrigeration, pneumatics, hydraulics, and environmental control systems. Performs general carpentry work in the construction, repair or alteration of floors, roofs, stairways, partitions, doors, windows, screens, and various other wooden articles. Replaces faulty bulbs, switches, sockets, plugs, fuses, insulators, ballasts, control transformers, sensors, and other parts of electrical systems.

Hangs sheetrock, sands, paints or stains walls, woodwork, cabinets, tables and other articles. Repairs water and sanitary fixtures and equipment; analyzes defects or malfunctions in plumbing systems; repairs leaks by replacing valves, replacing faulty fittings or sections in line, or installing replacement fixtures. Repairs small areas of concrete, brick, stone, and asphalt.

Performs general maintenance on HVAC systems, ice makers, coolers, and freezers. Performs preventative maintenance and general repair of pneumatic control systems and hydraulics. Performs general maintenance on Fire control, detection and suppression systems.

Repairs, replaces, and maintains CCTV camera & access control equipment. May supervise or provide lead worker duties for a small crew on an assigned task. Purchases various maintenance supplies as needed.

Maintains cleanliness of shop, work truck, and other work areas. Minimum Education and Experience Graduation from high school. Considerable experience in construction or building maintenance trades, or an equivalent combination of experience and training.

Certification or Licenses in at least one of the fields of carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, masonry, HVAC, refrigeration, pneumatics, hydraulics, and environmental control systems trades. Possession of a valid North Carolina driver's license is required. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Thorough knowledge and experience of the procedures, materials and equipment related to the carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, masonry, HVAC, refrigeration, pneumatics, hydraulics, and environmental control systems trades. Considerable knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the maintenance trades involved in the work. Considerable knowledge of basic grounds keeping practices and procedures.

Skill in the use of a variety of hand and power tools necessary in performing mechanical, carpentry, electrical, plumbing and building repair/ maintenance work. Knowledge and experience with personal computers and a thorough understanding of computer interactions as it pertains to access control, cctv, security, fire control, and environmental management systems.

Ability to physically operate a variety of equipment including mechanic tools, carpentry tools, electrical tools, plumbing tools, welding equipment, painting equipment, etc.

Ability to read and understand electrical schematics. Ability to read and interpret blueprints and specifications. Ability to operate personal computers and various software programs that control or operate different building management systems.

Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions. Ability to supervise the work of semi-skilled and unskilled workers. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

Ability to communicate using cellphone and/or a two-way hand-held radio. Ability to perform strenuous work under varying weather conditions. Additional Information Additional Job Functions:

Performs related work as required.

May perform various landscaping duties during special circumstances and/or assist the Grounds Maintenance Department, when necessary, with duties such as mowing, edging, mulching, tree removal, snow or debris removal, etc.

After hours work or emergency work may affect schedule as required.

May be required to serve during times of disaster. Physical Requirements: Must be able to perform basic life functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, grasping, pushing, pulling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

Must be able to perform medium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Must have visual acuity to operate hand and power tools, perform visual inspections involving small objects, use measurement devices and assemble or fabricate parts and equipment, operate trucks and medium to heavy equipment. Craven County offers regular full-time employees a wide variety of employee benefits including:

Health Insurance Health Insurance is provided by ACS Benefits Services and covers a wide variety of healthcare services. Craven County pays 100% of Employee Only premium cost.

Employees have the option to add child and spouse dependent coverage at their own cost.

Dental Insurance Dental Insurance is provided through the Delta Dental PPO and Delta Dental Premier network administered by ACS Benefits Services. It covers a percentage of basic to major dental procedures, including orthodontia for children. Craven County pays 100% of Employee Only premium cost.

Employees have the option to add child and spouse dependent coverage at their own expense. Life Insurance and AD&D Craven County provides eligible employees with $10,000 life insurance and accidental dealth and dismemberment coverage through OneAmerica AUL. Employees have the option to purchase additional coverage and/or dependent coverage at their own expense.

Disability Insurance Craven County provides eligible employees with $50.00 per week in disability insurance through OneAmerica AUL. Employees have the option to purchase additional disability insurance at their own cost. North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System Eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the retirement system and must contribute 6% of their gross salary each pay period.

Once eligibility requirements are met, employees will be able to receive monthly payments for life based on their salary, age, and years of service credit. NC401k Craven County contributes 2% of eligible employees' gross salary into the 401(k) account regardless of the employee's deferral amount. In addition, the County matches employee deferrals up to an additional 3%. Annual Leave Regular full-time employees earn annual leave based upon years of service.

Eligible employees begin to accrue annual leave as soon as they start but must complete a six month probationary period before they are eligible to use annual leave. Less than two years of service earns 10 days per year. Two but less than five years of service earns 12 days per year.

Five but less than 10 years of service earns 15 days per year. 10 but less than 20 years of service earns 18 days per year. 20 or more years of service earns 20 days per year.

Sick Leave Regular full-time employees earn 3.69 hours of sick leave per pay period. Craven County accepts eligible sick leave from the State of North Carolina, any of its political subdivisions, any local government entity or authority, or municipality in North Carolina.

Paid Holidays County employees receive 11-14 paid holidays annually. The Board of County Commissioners may adjust the holiday schedule as deemed necessary. Longevity Eligible employees earn $200 in longevity after five years of service by October 31 of the qualifying year.

Longevity benefits increase $25 per year up to a maximum of $1,000. Merit Program Craven County offers a merit program. Up to 56% of eligible employees may receive a performance-based merit increase each year.

Supplemental Benefits County employees are also offered a variety of supplemental benefits to select at their own expense such as Life Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Critical Care policies, Cancer policies, Long-term Care policies, Hospitalization policies, 457b Deferred Compensation Plan and Aflac. Employee benefits are subject to change or may be contingent upon funding availability.