Detention Center Maintenance Technician II

Our General Services Department is seeking a Maintenance Technician II to join our dynamic team at the Detention Center. This position offers a variety of daily responsibilities making each day unique and providing opportunities to develop and apply a wide range of maintenance skills.

The ideal candidate is a team player with strong communication problem-solving and time-management skills who can adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment. This mid-level position is well suited for individuals with a background in construction building maintenance or facility maintenance who enjoy hands-on work and take pride in keeping facilities safe and operational.

This is an essential position that requires participation in an on-call rotation and a commitment to supporting the critical operations of the Detention Center.

Purpose of the Position:

The purpose of this position is to be responsible for performing advanced level skilled work in the maintenance and repair of County buildings equipment grounds and facilities.

Minimum Education Training and/or Experience (required at time of hire): High school diploma or GED and a minimum of three (3) years of progressive experience in the aspect of trades such as HVAC electric plumbing carpentry masonry or painting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be 18 years of age or older.

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation: Possession of a valid North Carolina drivers license.

Physical Requirements: Works in various environments which may include temperature variations. Position requires pulling pushing reaching standing squatting and bending on a routine basis. May work in tight spaces occasionally and may include extended period of times in prone or non-standing/non-sitting position. May be required to lift objects of 20 pounds to 50 pounds on a routine basis; Up to 100 pounds occasionally.

Essential Functions of the position:

• Maintain replace and repair County buildings facilities and grounds including but not limited to HVAC carpentry plumbing masonry painting welding and light electrical work.
• Perform general carpentry work as part of construction remodel repair or alteration of floors roofs stairways partitions doors windows and screens.
• Maintain heating and cooling systems alarm systems water systems and remove/replace doors.
• Review work orders construction plans specifications and technical instructions.
• Applies knowledge of safety procedures when operating tools and working in machinery and moving mechanical parts.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• Knowledge of the procedures materials and equipment related to plumbing electrical heating and air conditioning fire alarms carpentry and painting trades.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the maintenance trades involved in the work.
• Knowledge of the applicable codes and regulations related to the maintenance work performed.
• Skill in the use of a variety of hand and power tools necessary in performing mechanical carpentry electrical plumbing and allied building repair and maintenance work.
• Ability to read and interpret a variety of records receipts technical diagrams blueprints specifications and work orders.
• Ability to operate a variety of equipment including mechanics tools carpentry tools electrical tools plumbing tools welding equipment painting equipment and common machine shop equipment.
• Ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages and understand and apply the theories of algebra.
• Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data people or objects.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently use mechanical and engineering terminology to communicate.
• Maintain knowledge of the agency organizational rules policies procedures services and mission.
• Plan prioritize and organize work effectively to produce quality work with measurable results and within identified deadlines.

Buncombe County Government realizes the importance of a diverse professional workforce and the need to foster a responsive and innovative organizational culture one that fully engages all of our employees honoring and building on each employees unique experiences opinions and perspective.

It is the policy of Buncombe County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race natural hair or hairstyles ethnicity creed color sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin or ancestry marital or familial status pregnancy veteran status religious belief or non-belief age or disability or any other legally protected class under federal or NC State law. EEO practices and employment decisions regarding recruitment hiring assignment promotion and compensation shall not be based on any of these protected addition the County expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination.