Maintenance Technician - Labor Finders

This type of work involves the performance of semi-routine and diversified duties in connection with repairs to and maintenance of buildings and grounds requiring many skills found at the journeyman level such as carpentry for woodwork repairs, minor plumbing repairs, electrical and painting work. An incumbent is expected to have knowledge of an manual skills in repairing such items as plumbing and heating valves and pipes, electrical switches, stoves, and refrigerators, windows, doors, and other wood materials, mechanical equipment (e.g., snow blowers, power mowers, hedge clippers), and in carrying out a full set of maintenance duties, may be required to work under hazardous and adverse conditions such as sleet, snow, heat, cold, dust and dirt.

B. Principal Duties: (A given incumbent may/may not perform all of the following duties.)

1. Independently performs a wide range of building and grounds repairs and maintenance functions, calling for physical exertion frequently.

2. Repairs plumbing fixtures and pipes such as toilets, sinks, drains, valves, and controls.

3. Digs ditches and holes to uncover leaks, and, once found, repairs leaks to pipes and valves.

4. Repairs burner controls and switches, and rewires electric ranges, and performs minor electrical work on refrigerators.

5. Repairs or replaces electrical switches, outlets, lighting fixtures, circuit breakers, fuses, et al.

6. Repairs windows, doors, door frames, locks, mailboxes.

7. Repairs alarm systems, including controls.

8. Repairs mechanical equipment, such as snow blowers, power mowers, hedge clippers, and other pieces generally used by the maintenance force.

9. Checks condition of boiler rooms, blows down boilers, and makes repairs to oil pumps and valves; generally maintains condition of boiler room in satisfactory condition.

10. Orders materials, supplies, and equipment for own purposes and for others working on team, and may lift heavy objects into place.

11. Inspects apartments for maintenance work to be done, usually as a result of a tenant request or work order.

12. Plans and carries out preventative maintenance and regular repair program for buildings and fixtures and other PHA property.

13. Uses a wide range of hand tools and equipment such as drills, hammers, pliers, electrical testers, hand and power saws, cutters, plungers, threaders, wire brushes, et al.

14. Performs a number of groundskeeping tasks: trimming, mowing, planting.

15. Performs other related duties of the class, as required.

C. Supervision Received:

An incumbent normally receives only general supervision from another person, who may be another maintenance employee, a superintendent of maintenance, agency director, or who holds a similar top-management position. The incumbent carries out work assignments after being provided with a work schedule, determining own work methods and techniques for accomplishing. Incumbent generally works independently and exercises a great deal of independence of judgment in resolving problems in the act of repairing buildings and appurtenances. Supervisor spot checks work while in progress and upon completion for acceptability.

D. Supervision Given:

An incumbent may provide work direction and guidance to a small number of laborers, assistants, and/or other maintenance mechanics.

E. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (A given incumbent may/may not possess all of the following qualifications.)

1. Working knowledge of and skill in applying knowledge in plumbing, electricity, heating, carpentry, painting, and mechanical equipment.

2. Ability to read blueprints, drawings, and technical documents.

3. Ability to perform complicated building maintenance tasks of varying difficulty independently.

4. Knowledge of tools and methods to be used in a wide range of building maintenance work.

5. Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety measures.

6. Ability to direct the work of others, such as laborers and aides.

7. Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.

8. Ability to maintain acceptable working relationships with co-workers.

9. Ability to work in hazardous and adverse conditions, such as sleet, snow, heat, cold, dust and dirt, as well as cramped quarters and high places.

10. Ability to lift heavy objects into and out of trucks, or other carriers


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