The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the maintenance of the organization's facilities and grounds providing optimal space for both employees and clients.  Ensures maintenance to LifeWorks NW vehicles.

Location: This position is based out of LifeWorks NW's Sylvan Site.

Pay: $22.59 starting hourly pay. This is a temporary position.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Maintains interior/exterior and grounds of facilities including walls, floors, doors, lights, furnishings, roofs, litter and occasional landscaping.
• Moves and replaces interior furnishings as needed. 
• Inspects facilities and determines problem areas which need repair or upgrading/updating.
• Troubleshoots plumbing, electrical and some machinery when problems arise.  Contacts and coordinate contractors to do projects which require outsourcing for efficient results.
• Repairs or replace defective equipment parts, using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment.
• Performs routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines and vehicles continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, or the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
• Diagnoses mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, and parts catalogs as necessary.
• Checks e-mail/voice mail daily when working, completes on-line trainings as necessary and accurately completes on-line timesheets.
• Travels between sites or in the community in LifeWorks NW vehicle.
• Required to carry a pager during off hours on a rotational basis.
• Continually increases level of cultural sensitivity, awareness and competency.
• Meets performance standards for productivity, accuracy and quality of work, customer service, teamwork, attendance and punctuality as well as projects/objectives as defined in the Performance Review.
• Participates in regular individual and team meetings with supervisor.  Attend informational meetings which may include all staff and team meetings, consultation with other staff and required trainings.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Five plus years of experience doing general maintenance including understanding of basic electronics, plumbing, HVAC, remodeling and machinery.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally.
• Basic computer skills including keyboarding, use of mouse, ability to navigate website and use common web browser.
• Requires valid driver's license and verification of safe driving record from DMV.
• Requires ability to carry rotating pager for one week at a time.  While carrying a pager must have ability to respond immediately to crisis calls by phone or in person as needed.  This may involve weekends or evenings.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills and maintains a cooperative working relationship with others in a culturally diverse environment.
• Ability to perform essential functions of job without creating a direct threat to the safety of self or others.