General Maintenance Mechanic Job Description
General Maintenance Mechanic Duties & Responsibilities
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General Maintenance Mechanic Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for General Maintenance Mechanic
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Education for General Maintenance Mechanic
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Skills for General Maintenance Mechanic
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General Maintenance Mechanic Examples
General Maintenance Mechanic Job Description
- Maintain and repair kitchen appliances
- Utilize hand tools
- Utilize power tools
- Inspect classrooms and furniture for repair and maintenance needs
- Move and reset classroom furniture within classroom, between buildings and/or between campuses
- Troubleshoot lighting systems
- Paint interior walls and perform drywall repairs
- Install chair rail and corner guards
- Respond to trouble calls
- Make warranty repairs
- Must be able to communicate requests, status, equipment evaluations, , through e-mail, work order systems or other written means
- Minimum 1 year of previous experience or completion of a vocational school program
- Utilize hand tools (e.g., wire strippers, incandescent bulb changer, linemen's pliers, channel locks, hammer, screwdrivers, sockets, bits, nut drivers, hex wrenches, levels, drywall hand tools, tile tools, measuring tapes, clamps)
- Troubleshoot minor electrical outages and change batteries in ADA door opener controllers
- May give direction, supervise and evaluate students
- Attend furniture installation training for repair and warranty work
General Maintenance Mechanic Job Description
- Work closely with custodial staff for classroom cleanliness
- Remove gum from classroom furniture
- Asbestos class 3 training required
- Responsible for all aspects of classroom maintenance
- Two to four years of job related experience (Preferred)
- Ability to perform work accurately with attention to detail within certain time frames (Preferred)
- Ability to work cooperatively with health system staff (Preferred)
- Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to change in workload and work schedule (Preferred)
- Repair, replace and/or install a wide range of building items
- Travel and work on multiple campuses
- One year working experience in process industrial mechanical maintenance is preferred or
- Associate degree in any core maintenance skill (lubrication, millwright, pipefitter, welding, or machining)
- Desire and motivation to work in a team-based environment
- Ability to climb ladders, walk distances, work at heights on platforms, work in tight/close spaces
- Willing and able to work rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays
- Ability to work around moving process equipment
General Maintenance Mechanic Job Description
- Plumbing repair and maintenance of restrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms, drinking fountains
- Take asbestos class 3 training (required)
- Work in all departments of this pork processing facility, performing preventative maintenance repairing equipment used in production such as conveyor lines, trolley systems, Rendering machinery, and hydraulic systems
- Maintaining and repairing all mechanical facilities and physical structures throughout the manufacturing plant
- Follows ISO procedures to complete duties as required by the job specification
- Schedule work and review progress and workmanship of team members
- Administrative duties assigned by supervisor, including but not limited to special order research, purchasing
- Under moderate supervision operates, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs, as required, all building systems, equipment and fixtures consistent with manufacturer’s guidelines, design parameters, and accepted practices
- Under moderate supervision inspects buildings and roofs
- Under moderate supervision maintains, makes operational repairs and performs preventative maintenance tasks for residential and commercial-type building systems, materials, equipment and fixtures
- Must have ten (10) years’ experience working with General Motors vehicles
- Ability to carry out tasks, which require a sequence of steps, and also deal with upset conditions that may affect or modify normal operational parameters
- Ability to medically qualify to don and work in respiratory equipment including Self Contained Breathing Apparatus which may be required to respond to emergency conditions
- Must comply with safety requirements such as wearing ear plugs, hard hats, eye protection, steel-toed shoes, and safety related PPE
- Aspiration to train and re-train as job requirements become more complex
- Expected to develop mechanical, pneumatic or hydraulic, maintenance skills to J1 Journeyman level
General Maintenance Mechanic Job Description
- Repair plumbing systems as needed
- Under moderate supervision operates and keeps in good working order a variety of equipment including hand and power tools, mobile electronic devices, measuring/diagnostic/testing meters and instruments
- Under moderate supervision reads and interprets basic blueprints, sketches, schematics, and wiring diagrams
- Under moderate supervision performs brazing, silver and lead soldering, pipefitting, welding and fabrication as required
- Coordinates repairs with other trades, offices and departments affected by all operations
- Assists in furniture and event set ups and break downs, decorations for special functions, meetings
- Performs other duties as assigned within the normal scope of the department’s responsibilities and the individual’s capabilities
- Responsible for preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance in our various facilities and attractions
- Work closely with other park departments (Operations, Merchandise, Culinary Operations, ) to accomplish any work that is assigned
- Assist with park set up and winterization of park facilities and attractions
- Advanced knowledge in refrigeration systems (including industrial kitchens and freezers)
- At least 5 years as a refrigeration engineer in a hotel or restaurant environment
- You should be able to communicate effectively, maximize resources, and adhere to strict health and safety regulations
- You will be able to maintain excellent working relationships with your department and hotel colleagues
- Welding experience and brazing experience
- At least 5 years as an industrial kitchen mechanic in a hotel or restaurant environment
General Maintenance Mechanic Job Description
- Dismantle, repair, make adjustments to, overhaul, erect, install, assemble, fabricate and service mechanical equipment and process piping equipment throughout the plant
- When necessary can perform specialized skills related to machinist/assembly repairs
- Perform basic root cause failure analysis (RCFA) on equipment and use reporting systems to record information
- First response to elevator trouble calls and perform basic troubleshooting of elevator door problems
- Repairs and replaces faucets, sinks, showers, urinals, toilets, pumps, valves, water lines and unclogs sanitary drains
- Repairs, install, replaces, and tests electrical circuits, panels, and fixtures using hand tools and electrical testing equipment
- Repairs and replaces window screens, window balancers, peep holes, and ceiling tiles
- Retrieves lost articles on the roof or in the elevator shafts, sink drains, and commodes
- All duties necessary to keep the physical structure in good repair
- All duties to keep hospital equipment in good repair
- Strong preference for candidates with additional language skills in German, French, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Korean or Chines
- Demonstrated knowledge of furniture installation, repair and warranty work
- Four years of experience maintaining, repairing, and fabricating parts for machinery, tools, and equipment such as automobiles, trucks, hydraulic systems, lift trucks
- Completion of an approved Mechanical Maintenance Apprenticeship Program
- Working experience in process industrial mechanical maintenance is preferred
- Minimum four (2) years experience working in an industrial environment