Maintenance Mechanic III - Administrative Services, Court Administration

Maintenance Mechanic III - Administrative Services, Court Administration

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This is skilled maintenance and construction work at the journeyman level in several of the building trades. The employee is expected to participate in all phases of maintenance, alteration, repair and/or interior construction activities as well as exercising any individual trade skill level.

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Cuts, shapes, and fastens wood and related materials using power saws, joiners, lathes, planers and other hand and power tools; erects building frames; installs interior and exterior trim; lays flooring and joists and fabricates other wooden articles.
• Prepares surfaces to be painted; removes old paint by use of burners, sandpaper, and scraper; applies sizing, mixes and matches paints and stains; applies paint to interiors and exteriors of buildings using spray guns and brushes.
• Cuts openings in walls for pipes; bends, cuts, reams and threads pipe; installs, maintains and repairs sanitary fixtures such as valves, faucets, traps, sewers and vents; installs and secures fixture supports, hangers, and foundations; opens clogged drains with a plunger or other device; tests for leaks by filling pipe with water under pressure and checking with a gauge for pressure; routinely maintains and repairs, circulator and sump pumps, refrigeration units, auxiliary diesel genera- fans, bearings, universal joints and similar mechanical equipment.
• Installs lighting fixtures and other electrical apparatus, tests circuits for continuity and overloading.
• Constructs forms; pours and finishes cement and lays block, brick, or stone; measures floor and ceiling areas and lays ceiling or floor tile.

Ability to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Considerable knowledge of the methods, practices, materials and tools used in building trades such as carpentry, painting, plumbing and electricity and occupational hazards and safety.
• Considerable knowledge of precautions involved in the maintenance of buildings and related facilities and/or in the maintenance of a variety of mechanical equipment.
• Skill in the use and care of tools and equipment used for the maintenance of buildings.
• Ability, if necessary, to supervise the work of a small group of skilled and semi-skilled workers.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to make estimates of time and materials.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and sketches.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. One year of journeyman level experience (required) in general building maintenance and repair.
3. Any equivalent combination of desirable training and experience which provide the skills required to perform the essential functions of this position.
4. After meeting minimum standards, successful completion of a panel review and interview process.
5. Ability to perform the essential functions of a position in this class.
6. Covid-19 vaccination is recommended.
7. Must work on site (not remote).

Salary Range: $47,510 - $52,207

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Effective May 22, 2023, vaccinations are no longer required for new employees that work in non-medical, non-emergency or patient facing positions with the City of Philadelphia. As a result, only employees in positions providing services that are patient-facing medical care (ex: Nurses, doctors, emergency medical personnel), must be fully vaccinated.

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