MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

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Frederick Campus, 101 Clarke Place, Frederick, MD 21705-0250

Perform general maintenance tasks such as simple construction, preventive maintenance, improvements, and minor repairs to buildings, fixtures, mechanical equipment, grounds and roadways.

Employee may be required to check & service converter units, repair or service, & inspect door locks, housekeeping equipment, furniture, safety equipment; assist with making repairs to HVAC air handler units & related equipment; perform daily preventive maintenance checks to ensure proper operation of all equipment; install, replace, or repair water fountains, restroom fixtures, broken piping, gaskets, valves & other plumbing related equipment as necessary; repair or move furniture, put up or repair drywall, hang doors, replace windows & window panes, install cabinets and/or other carpentry related tasks as necessary; apply finish and/or paint to completed projects; perform security functions; ensure buildings & gates are locked each day as required. Successful candidate must be able to lift 50 lbs or more and must be able to assist with snow removal on the campus.

Education: Completion of the eighth grade.

Experience: Three years of experience in any combination of the maintenance trades provided that at least two years of such experience shall have been primarily with the trades of electricity, plumbing, steamfittings, refrigeration or air-conditioning.

Notes:

1. Applicants may substitute additional experience in any of the maintenance trades on a year-for-year basis for up to three years of the required education.

2. A degree from an accredited vocational or technical high school with a major in Building Maintenance or a related field may be substituted for the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in utilities repair classifications or construction and engineering specialty codes in any combination of maintenance trades, on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

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Online application process is strongly preferred.  If online access is not available, you may submit a paper application to: Maryland School for the Deaf – Recruitment Department, P. O. Box 250 Frederick, MD 21705-0250

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application.  Individuals from traditionally underserved and underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

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