TECHNICIAN TIER 1

**JOB SUMMARY:** Performs entry level maintenance work including grounds keeping, cleaning, and maintaining Mercer Valve facilities. **ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:** - Remove and replace faucets, drains, work on commercial toilets and urinals. - Patch, tape, finish sheetrock for painting. Strip and wax floors. - Change filters, belts, motors, and verify oil levels. - Work with pressure bearing systems with air and liquid. - Ability to follow required Lock Out Tag Out procedures. - Remove and replace switches, plugs, light bulbs, etc. - Ability to diagnose basic electrical problems. - Support a clean work environment. - Observing and following all safety rules, attending safety trainings as necessary. - Maintain documentation and follow work orders accordingly, ensuring all documentation is filled out completely. - Move building furniture when needed. - Performs maintenance of building, sidewalks, and parking areas, which includes snow removal and ice removal. - Handling and relocating of waste supplies such as pallets, wood crates, metal chips for the purpose of recycling or disposal. - Works with all types of ladders. - Using company vehicles, forklifts, golf cars, and riding lawn mowers to complete tasks. - Ensures that work order requests are responded to promptly and professionally. - Perform regular maintenance on tools, equipment to include cleaning, storage and inventory. - Routine mowing, weed eating, and edging of all OKC Mercer lawns is required. - Trimming trees and hedges on company grounds is required. - Pruning plants and pulling weeds in flower beds on company property is required. - Cleaning up litter and emptying outside trash receptacles is required. - Performing routine lawn treatments including the application of chemicals such as weed killers and fertilizer is required. \*Employees may be required to work more or less than 40 hours/week as part of their regular schedule based on production needs. **SKILLS REQUIRED:** - Ability to drive a company vehicle is required. - Ability to operate a forklift is preferred. - Ability to operate a scissor lift is preferred. - Ability to operate a golf car is required. - Ability to use a ladder is required. - Ability to operate a riding lawn mower is required. - Ability to use grounds keeping equipment such as lawn mowers, edgers, weed eaters, leaf blowers, hedge trimmers, etc. is required. - Ability to use grounds keeping tools such as clippers, trimmers, shovels, etc. is required. - Ability to use computers and a company email account. - Ability to operate company smart phone and write and respond to text messages. - Ability to read and follow both verbal and written instructions. - Ability to understand and follow all Safety policies and guidelines as required by the job. - Ability to walk/stand/stoop for several hours daily, including walking between buildings in various weather conditions. - Ability to regularly lift/push/pull objects within safety limits. - Attention to detail and dedication to maintaining facilities. - Ability to use hand/power tools such as hammers, wrenches, screwdrivers, saws, power screwdrivers, and drills. - Ability to work independently or as part of a team. - Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors, co-workers, and contractors.