Facilities Maintenance Technician III

Position Details

The City of Louisville invites motivated, hard-working, collaborative and customer-service-oriented individuals to apply for our Facilities Tech III position. Working in a fast-paced, team-focused environment in a small division, individuals selected will service and maintain plumbing systems and perform other maintenance duties. This is a great opportunity that provides career growth, paid overtime, and paid training. The City of Louisville’s Facility Maintenance Team is part of the Public Works Department. The division is responsible for maintaining approximately 15 buildings and office spaces with duties to include servicing and maintaining building systems across all City facilities, and performing additional work as requested. We offer an exceptional overall staff experience with outstanding benefits and an administration that is focused on providing a vibrant, healthy community with strong values. Examples of Duties: Regularly inspecting plumbing systems within facilities to identify issues such as leaks, clogs, or malfunctioning fixtures. Repairing or replacing plumbing fixtures, such as faucets, sinks, toilets, and water heaters, ensuring they function properly and efficiently. Using tools and equipment to clear blocked drains and pipes, ensuring proper drainage and preventing backups. Installing new plumbing systems or upgrading existing ones as per building codes and safety regulations. Diagnosing complex plumbing problems and determining the best course of action for repairs. Performing scheduled preventative maintenance tasks to ensure plumbing systems operate smoothly and efficiently. Responding promptly to plumbing emergencies such as burst pipes or major leaks to minimize damage and restore functionality. Reading and interpreting blueprints, drawings, and specifications to plan plumbing installations or repairs accurately. Ensuring all plumbing work complies with relevant health and safety standards, codes, and regulations. Keeping detailed records of maintenance and repair work performed through the Facility asset management software. Coordinating with other maintenance and construction trades to complete projects or resolve building maintenance issues. Providing recommendations to the facility Superintendent on plumbing system upgrades or improvements to enhance efficiency and longevity. Operating a variety of hand and power tools, including pipe cutters, wrenches, soldering equipment, and drain snakes, safely and effectively. Occasional training or supervising apprentices or less experienced maintenance staff in plumbing techniques and best practices. Providing excellent customer service to building occupants or tenants when addressing plumbing concerns or performing repairs. Orders parts and helps manage the building maintenance parts inventory. Keeps work areas and equipment rooms clean. Performs cleanup as required in conjunction with maintenance duties. Manages work requests and work orders from a computer-based work order system. Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively to achieve quality customer service. Maintains a safe environment for the public and staff. Works safely at all times and follows established safety rules and programs such as Lock out/Tag out. Identifies and corrects unsafe conditions promptly. Assists with contractor meetings as needed. Performs other maintenance tasks, including but not limited to, repairs on walls, ceilings, floors, cabinets, windows, doors, etc. Performs other maintenance duties as assigned. This position is considered a critical/essential worker and is therefore responsible for responding to emergencies and/or disasters that may require additional overtime or adjustments to your normal schedule to fit the needs of the organization.