Connecticut Department of Administrative Services · 1 day ago
Skilled Maintainer (40 Hour)
Portland, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$53K/yr - $69K/yr
2+ years expThe Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is seeking a Skilled Maintainer to join their Engineering, Safety and Sustainability Division in Portland, CT. This role is critical in assisting with the manufacture and distribution of wood products and involves leading maintenance operations at the facility.
GovernmentService IndustrySocial Assistance
Responsibilities
Assisting the DEEP Sawyer with the manufacture and distribution of wood products used by the DEEP programs including State Parks, Fisheries, Forestry, Wildlife, Boating, and others
Leading lower-level employees in the operation, repair, maintenance of the Portland Complex facility including the infrastructure, equipment, and grounds
Qualification
Required
In a state agency this class is accountable for performing one or more tasks of a skilled nature (requiring prior experience or training, below the level of a specialized trades worker which would give the incumbent proficiency in required knowledges, skills and abilities on the first day of the job) in addition to performing lower level duties. Only complex tasks should be learned on the job. Tasks performed will be in one or several of the following areas:
Building and equipment maintenance (operational and remedial) including the operation of trucks of five (5) ton or greater capacity or complex motorized equipment
Grounds care as a supervisor and/or specialized landscaping functions
Assists Qualified Craft Workers or other higher level employees in the trades areas
Considerable knowledge of methods, tools, equipment, materials and procedures of specific trade or work area concerned
Knowledge of maintenance problems and their proper handling
Skills manual and machine operations of trade or work area skills
Skills interpersonal skills
Skills oral and written communication skills
Ability to follow written and oral instructions
Ability to utilize computer software
Two (2) years of experience in one of the following areas:
One of the skilled trades
Landscape maintenance or vegetable gardening
Operation of motor trucks or large buses
Graduation from a vocational or technical school with a diploma designating completion of subject requirements in a maintenance trade area may be substituted for the General Experience
Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications
Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties
A physical examination may be required
Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights and may be exposed to significant levels of dust, heat, noise, extreme weather conditions and risk of injury from equipment and assaultive and/or abusive individuals
The appointing authority may require completion of an asbestos removal program consistent with EPA guidelines for operations and maintenance during employment in this class. Incumbents may be required to use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles
Preferred
Experience communicating both orally and in writing to stakeholders
Experience managing conflict in a team environment
Experience with operating a frontend loader
Experience in a stationary sawmill and industrial planermill production
Experience operating diesel trucks of 5 tons or more, loading, and securing material loads
Experience following directions and working independently
Experience performing tasks in lumber manufacturing
Experience with industrial woodworking machinery
Experience with performing tasks with equipment and machinery maintenance
Benefits
Professional growth and development opportunities.
A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
A Hazardous Duty pension plan (State Employees Retirement System Tier IV).
Company
Connecticut Department of Administrative Services
Connecticut Department of Administrative Services is a government firm that offers business functions to state agencies and municipalities.
501-1000 employees
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