Lead Maintenance Mechanic

Lead Maintenance Mechanic JobID: 6744

Position Type:

Maintenance/Custodial/Maintenance Mechanic II

Date Posted:

7/23/2025

Location:

Districtwide

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Purpose: The Lead Maintenance Mechanic serves as an organizational and operational leader, helping to triage, prioritize and assign tasks to a small Maintenance Mechanic team, and insures proper and appropriate procedures and policies are employed in the Mechanic operations. As a working member of the Maintenance Mechanic team, the Mechanic who has been selected as the Lead does not evaluate or discipline, but rather provides feedback the Director of Sites & Facilities.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews and prioritizes work orders and instructions for Maintenance Mechanic work that comes from the Director of Sites and Facilities, the foreman, and/or directly from building administrators, either verbally or in writing.
• Assigns orders to the team of Maintenance Mechanics, based on prioritization and available resources. Provides feedback on work performed as necessary, but does not engage in evaluation or discipline.
• As a Maintenance Mechanic, the Lead also performs all maintenance work as required, using all hand tools and power tools as necessary.
• Inspects equipment and machinery to determine proper functioning and reports recommendations to the Director of Sites and Facilities or the foreman.
• Uses all trade related diagnostic equipment to insure proper operation and calibration of equipment and machinery.
• Performs building maintenance and alteration work.
• Moves equipment, furnishings, and other district items as needed.
• Assists with snow removal.
• Makes repairs to all department equipment as needed.
• Ability to work under emergency conditions to effect repairs with expediency and due consideration of clients and conditions.
• Other related projects within this general description of duties may be assigned by the Director.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Able to apply for local building permits.
• Responds to, as needed at any time for emergency calls, overtime, or special needs falling out of normal working hours.
• Project a positive image for the school district at all times.
• Performs related duties as required
• Must possess a thorough knowledge of building codes and mechanical repair trade.
• Considerable knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions.
• Must have ability to work independently as well as knowledge of electric, plumbing, drywall repair, masonry work, and carpentry.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work from sketches, plans, read and interpret blue prints and schematics and to understand and effectively follow oral and written instructions.
• Must demonstrate skill in the use of tools, materials and equipment common to the trades.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead others when being assisted by others within the class or related classes.
• Must be a high school or trade school graduate.
• Must have five (5) years experience in the trades.
• Two (2) years experience in commercial/industrial maintenance preferred, some experience in educational facilities a plus.

Channel of Authority/Organizational Relationships

The Lead Maintenance Mechanic reports to the Director of Sites and Facilities.

WAGES: Grade 6 in the Collective Bargaining Agreement

Work Year: 52 weeks; 6:30am - 3:00pm; Monday-Friday

Application Procedure:

Apply online at www.danbury.k12.ct.us