Maintenance Worker Job Description
Maintenance worker
provides technical expertise regarding boilers, refrigeration, hydraulic systems, air compressors, electrical systems, electrical instruments, product freezers, heat and ventilation systems, production equipment, and building and grounds.
Maintenance Worker Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective maintenance worker job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included maintenance worker job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Perform a limited variety of simple and/or routine maintenance tasks (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Plumbing, Pipe Fitting, Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Steam Boiler Maintenance.)
Effect repairs of plumbing, leaks, clogs and new installations
Follows all safety rules and regulations per company guidelines
Cleans and maintains facility to include performing minor repairs, painting
May be responsible for technical repairs involving troubleshooting using electrical meters and measuring devices
Painting and other general facility repairs as required
Repair and install electrical systems, including repairing heaters, light switches, outlets, wire panels, transformers, and light fixtures
Repair and install plumbing, including repairing toilets, sewage discharge lines, sinks, dishwashers, ruptured lines, Install new water lines, toilets and sinks
Perform miscellaneous other maintenance tasks, including welding, painting, furniture repair, landscaping, small engine repair
Follows all safety rules and regulations per company guidlines
Maintenance Worker Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Maintenance Worker
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: HVAC, II, CPR, CJIS, ATV, OSHA, ASHRAE, NCPI, EPA, AALAS
Education for Maintenance Worker
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the maintenance worker job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in Education, General Education, Technical, Department of Education, Supervision, Faculty, Management, Communication, History, Technology
Skills for Maintenance Worker
Desired skills for maintenance worker include:
Building construction and the operation of building systems
Plumbing
Electrical
Refrigeration codes and practices
Coordinates work between and with other trades
Safety rules
Hazards and application of accident prevention measures
Basic electrical systems
Fire protection hydraulic system and fire protection alarm systems
Painting
Desired experience for maintenance worker includes:
Design landscaping for shrubs, beds, and hedges
Promote the development of career success standards through modeling appropriate skills, monitoring student skill acquisition, and intervening when inappropriate behaviors are observed
Perform maintenance work to building, equipment, and furnishings
Paint as necessary
Report any broken equipment according to GENCO Guidelines
Participates in departmental continuous improvement opportunities
Maintenance Worker Examples
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Maintenance Worker Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a maintenance worker. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for maintenance worker
- Basic Plumbing (PVC and CPVC as minimum)
- Perform maintenance of electrical systems replace light bulbs and sockets, clean and repair circuit breaker panels
- Conduct general upkeep or other tasks as assigned such as painting, carpentry
- Plow and complete snow removal on all road systems
- Irrigation maintenance
- Repair machinery and maintain up to date preventative maintenance reports on all equipment
- Perform general and routine maintenance both inside and outside the facility - in all types of weather
- Maintains a safe and clean work enviornment
- Participates in departmental continous improvement opportunities
- Perform general preventive maintenance, including changing filters, lubricating mechanical parts, cleaning ice machines, changing light bulbs
Qualifications for maintenance worker
- Periodically inspect air handling units, tighten or replace belts, replace filters and grease components
- Performs exterior custodial duties as needed
- Ability to read and interpret documents, plans and schematic drawings and comprehend instructions
- Minimum 4 years of experience in a maintenance or industrial electrician role within a manufacturing environment
- Experience with PLC, Drives, DC circuitry and hydraulics/pneumatics
- Prior experience is a must
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Maintenance Worker Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of maintenance worker. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for maintenance worker
- Lie out, assemble, install, and maintain pipe system and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment
- Report any broken equipment
- Transport necessary equipment to designated areas
- Conduct preventative maintenance checks and inspection of assigned equipment
- Report any broken equipment according to FedEx Supply Chain Pharmaceutical Services guidelines
- Use a variety of hand and power tools, test and measuring devices (Precision Multi-meter, Micrometers, Chart recorders, and Oscilloscopes)
- Attend service schools, seminars and other training sessions considered by management to be necessary for adequate machine and equipment repair coverage
- The position requires the ability to proceed alone with diagnosing, planning, layout, and completion of a familiar or simple assignments
- Removes debris and trash from grounds
- Participates on teams in openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments
Qualifications for maintenance worker
- Must be able to work Monday - Friday from 8 am to 5 pm, including some weekends and holidays
- 6 months of relevant experience is preferred
- Must be a team player with enthusiasm, initiative, and pride in work well done
- Occasionally, such as to procure parts
- Experience using a backhoe or excavator is a plus
- Must be able to work during the week on the weekends
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Maintenance Worker Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a maintenance worker. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for maintenance worker
- Makes minor repairs and adjustments to electrical equipment and appliances
- Monitors and maintains equipment daily while performing general maintenance tasks such as corrosion control and painting
- Ensure all light fixtures are working correctly and replace lights and fixtures as needed, including exit and emergency lights
- Plans and schedules work assignments to accomplish workload with available resources and equipment
- Communicates departmental procedures for maintenance and operation of buildings
- Be responsible for snow and ice clean up, salt spreading in main entrances and parking lot paths during winter season
- Keep inventory and order plastic and metal drums for material handling, especially waste handling
- Clean up oil or water spills in both buildings, manufacturing areas and/or bathroom and cafeterias
- Drive the propane Fork Lift in order to move materials, drums and supplies around
- Dispose of mop water using metal drums
Qualifications for maintenance worker
- 0- 2 years of experience in maintenance or a high school diploma or equivalent
- Accurately read and comprehend basic material such as instruction manuals, procedural manuals, warning labels, and blueprints
- Ability to write to record basic information (prepare reports, record maintenance activities, completing forms, taking messages)
- Ability to use a computer with clear instructions and procedures (electronic mail, basic data entry, listing database information)
- Knowledge of and ability to use tools or special devices to work, guide or move objects or materials
- Ability to carry out tasks that require a sequence of steps usually performed in a particular order
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a maintenance worker. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for maintenance worker
- Be responsible for handling of Non-Hazardous and Hazardous waste containers inside the plant and to the storage cabinets outside
- Demonstrate basic mechanical aptitude
- Have knowledge of power tools and hand tools
- Know how to use basic diagnostic tools, like Voltmeters and ammeters
- Understands LOTO (Lock Out, Tag Out) procedures
- Keeps accurate maintenance records of work done, inventory and purchasing
- Recommends replacement of major items (such as carpet, appliances, ) long and short term maintenance needs
- Assist with trash dumpster, recycling and various cleaning duties
- Repair and maintain machinery
- Perform manual repairs when necessary, fix locks, replace windows
Qualifications for maintenance worker
- Be very versatile and very conscientious
- Skill using hand, power and bench tools and the equipment used in maintenance and repair work
- Ability to do occasional heavy lifting
- Irrigation experience is a plus
- Irrigation Services a plus, not required
- Minimum of two (2) years hands-on experience with components of mechanical environmental systems
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Maintenance Worker Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of maintenance worker. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for maintenance worker
- Does minor electrical repairs and completes the required documentation
- Sheetrock repair and interior/exterior painting
- Plumbing repair and minor carpentry
- Maintain buildings landscaping including snow removal for employee/customer safety
- Provides HVAC monitoring/maintenance
- Performs basic installation of receptacles, switches, breakers, ballast
- Perform basic power equipment repairs and upkeep
- Perform basic carpentry
- Work both independently and as a team member to maintain all Residential Life & Housing facilities, to include semi-skilled daily maintenance tasks in the following areas
- Perform regular walkthroughs of assigned areas to identify unreported maintenance concerns and areas for improvement
Qualifications for maintenance worker
- Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledge hammer, lawn mower, weed trimmer and leaf blower and irrigation maintenance
- Previous janitorial and general maintenance experience preferred
- Knowledge of commercial sprinkler systems required
- Knowledge of computerized diagnostic systems required
- Ability to plan and perform job duties
- Knowledge of hazards when working with mechanical equipment