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Facilities Maintenance Tech 1
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A Building and General Maintenance Technician performs building maintenance and appliance repairs for an apartment complex, housing division, residential center or business, as directed by a property manager.
$51,161 / year median in Pennsylvania
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Assists in the inspection of plant equipment for defects, misalignment, wear, insufficient lubrication. Assists in the installation & repairing of conduit. Splices & insulates wires and cables. Analyzes all types of circuits and wiring diagrams to design, test, service, install, dismantle, repair, adjust, calibrate all types of electronic devices and systems, electronic computing and control systems, power distribution control equipment, measuring, recording, processing and control devices, indicating devices, instruments, gauges, hydraulic, pneumatic and related mechanical instrumentation equipment. Dismantles, cleans, repairs, replaces, erects, moves, installs adjusts, maintains, assembles, and lubricates mechanical and electrical equipment. Assists in the building or repairing of all types, sizes and shapes of jigs, fixtures, tools and dies. Determines the best manner of making repairs to minimize interruption of production. Adjusts all new equipment for proper operating characteristics. Repair or adjust equipment such as main motor drives, generators, control panels, relays, switchboards, circuit breakers, lighting circuits, resistors. Assembles and align gears, bearings, and shafts involving the application of press, sliding and running fits. Qualifications Ability to operate tools such as drill press, pipe threading machine, power saws, burning and welding equipment, shears, hydraulic presses, bending rolls, punch presses, shears, and riveting machine. Ability to troubleshoot a variety of technical devices and processes. Ability to operate mobile and hoisting equipment. 2-5 years of maintenance experience Possess certifications of appropriate regulated trades such as welding, hydraulics, etc. Possess valid forklift license. Ability to lift 100 pounds.