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Facilities Maintenance Technician

Sep 29, 2021 | Blog

MITAGS is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Technician for its West Coast campus!

SUMMARY STATEMENT:

The Facilities Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining the fire training facility, and associated training equipment in safe and serviceable condition.

SUPERVISION OF DUTIES:

Facilities Maintenance Manager

MAJOR DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Maintain the fire trainer and associated equipment.
  • Repair as necessary.
  • Monitor condition of fire training facilities though periodic inspections.
  • Make recommendations regarding maintenance and service of training facilities
  • Coordinate facilities inspections
  • Perform maintenance of the firefighting mock-up (stocking of supplies, cleaning, painting, and weed control as required by our burn permit)
  • Maintain breathing air compressor
  • Maintain fire pumps and fire main system
  • Fabricate training aids
  • Advise Director of maintenance requirements
  • Advise Director of non-conformities
  • Supervise outside contractors and vendors

 

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Professional experience as a shipyard welder and fabricator
  • The ability to read and understand and apply various safety, operations and environmental manuals.
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
  • Ability to use a Windows computer to create, retrieve, modify, and save files
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook
  • Certificates, Licenses and Registrations
  • Certification as Shipyard Competent Person
  • Forklift driver certification
  • Current HAZWOPER certification
  • Valid driver’s license

 

Physical Demands

  • The employee frequently is required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
  • The employee is occasionally required to stand; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
  • The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 125 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
  • The position requires working outside most of the day. Duties may require occasional travel to off site locations.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the Fire trainer is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles.

 

Minimum Starting Salary – $18.00/hour

If interested in learning more or applying for this position, please submit a cover letter with your resume to Human Resources Manager, Jane Sibiski at [email protected]. 

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