Maintenance Worker

The Maintenance for the LaPorte County Building Maintenance Department is responsible for performing various maintenance and repair duties. Maintenance Worker receives general instructions from supervisor and is responsible for inspection and repair of County buildings, grounds, and related equipment. Independent judgment is allowed to determine the best method to effect necessary repairs. Care and skill is required to protect building, grounds, and equipment. Work is reviewed upon completion to ensure adherence to instructions.

DUTIES

• Implements preventative maintenance program by prioritizing and performing routines maintenance and repairs of County buildings, grounds, and related equipment.
• Performs general maintenance and repairs on County buildings including painting, building shelves, and remodeling as necessary and other related tasks as required.
• Maintains building HVAC system, including changing filters, replacing bearings, belts and motors, and calibrating thermostats.
• Performs major plumbing repairs, including fixing faucets, showers, sewer lines, water heaters, grinders, and replacing with new parts.
• Maintains and evaluates building telephone, fire, electrical, and sprinkler systems, and makes major and minor wiring repairs and/or replacements as necessary.
• Plows snow and performs other groundskeeping duties using appropriate equipment.
• Maintains and repairs various pumps and motors as required.
• Performs welding repairs, including replacing and repairing pipes and brackets as necessary.
• Occasionally runs errands for department, such as picking up maintenance supplies and parts.
• Serves on 24-hour call and responds to emergencies from off-duty status.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Working knowledge of carpentry, concrete, electricity, heating, cooling, and plumbing, and ability to perform necessary inspections of building, grounds, and equipment and determine appropriate methods to secure necessary repairs.
• Ability to apply knowledge of people/locations, plan/layout assigned work projects, and read/interpret detailed prints, specifications, and maps.
• Ability to safely operate, protect, and maintain a variety of hand and/or power tools, such as hammer, screw drivers, wrenches, drills, air vice, power saws, ball blower, air nozzle, air compressor, deburring/deflashing tools, mop, broom, gauges, files, micrometer, driver, ratchet, steam cleaner, calipers, and electrical meters.
• Ability to safely operate, protect, and maintain a variety of machinery/equipment, such as pallet jack, grinder, belt sander, pressure washer, sand blaster, delivery truck, punch press, drill press, cutting torch, and welding equipment.
• Ability to properly operate standard office equipment, including computer, calculator, copy machine, fax machine, telephone, and 2-way radio.

Great benefits package!!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $42,269.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift

Ability to Relocate:

• La Porte, IN 46350: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person