Lead Maintenance Technician

Title: Lead Maintenance Technician Location: Kotzebue, AKStatus: Full TimeSafety Sensitive: Yes

Position Summary:

Manage KICFM Maintenance Technician crew and maintain a team focused on delivering exceptional customer services with integrity and reliability. The Lead Maintenance Technician is responsible for overseeing daily maintenance operations and implementing preventative maintenance programs across all of KIC facilities. This position assigns priorities and monitors tasks to ensure services are completed: within a timely manner, in compliance with manufacturer's specifications, and to acceptable standards of workmanship and safety practices. Areas of responsibility include but not limited to: carpentry, plumbing, painting, and electrical trades work.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise and lead Maintenance Technicians.
• Maintain accurate record of expenses and labor for specific facilities.
• Ensure completion of all work order tasks in a timely, efficient and quality driven manner.
• Diagnose all common faults of mechanical equipment by inspection, (e.g. boilers, washers/dryers, stoves, HVACs) and using appropriate tools of preventative maintenance and inspection.
• Responsible for tools, keys, and materials assigned, and their stored security. Ensure all maintenance technicians are abiding by policies.
• Install or assist with installation of carpet, linoleum, and other flooring materials.
• Perform interior and exterior painting, including drywall repair, patching and finishing.
• Conduct maintenance, repair, and preventative servicing of plumbing systems.
• Create, maintain, and enforce on-call schedule. Alternate on-call duties with other maintenance technicians.
• Remove snow / ice from residential and commercial facilities as required. Maintain safety of KIC Facility entrances.
• Inspect facilities and grounds for safety and security.
• Maintains detailed records and logs of activities.
• Identifies parts and supplies to purchase for preventative and general maintenance. Work closely with Leasing Manager on placing orders and ensuring all items are ordered and processed in a timely manner.
• Performs custodial tasks to maintain clean and safe environments.
• Assists with structural pest control measures.
• Foster a positive team environment that promotes professionalism, accountability, and collaboration.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Hight School Diploma or GED required
• Vocational or technical training and/or 3 years commercial or residential building maintenance experience preferred
• 1+ year supervisory experience preferred.
• Familiar with State and National building codes.
• Valid Alaska Driver's License with a driving record that meets insurability requirements.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This is a fast paced multi-tasking environment requiring regular attendance of 40 hours per week. Work will require on-call and may include irregular work schedule, including weekends, early mornings, evenings, and holidays in the event of on-call emergent requests. While performing job duties, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee is exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Employee required to work both with a team and individually.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Required to work standing up, walk, use hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment
• Speak and listen, both over the phone and in person to customers and co-workers
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to work in a seated position, climb or balance and taste or smell.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs, frequently lift and/or move up to 75lbs, and occasionally lift and/or more 75-100lbs.
• Vision requirements include: close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Benefits:

KIC offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible full-time employees including: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, 401k with Match, Life and ADD Coverage, Short and Long Term Disability, Paid Time Off and Holidays, Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Discount Program, and more!