NEWTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT
CLASS SPECIFICATION
CLASS TITLE: FACILITIES MAINTENANCE WORKER CLASS CODE:
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC BUILDINGS DATE:
REPORTS TO: FACILITIES DIRECTOR
JOB SUMMARY:
The employee will assist the Facilities Maintenance Tech, Building Services Supervisor and Facilities
Director in performing assorted electrical, plumbing, carpentry, roofing, and painting duties in the
maintenance of County facilities.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: (All responsibilities may not be performed by all incumbents.)
Assists in a variety of buildings and grounds upkeep duties to include the following:
Interior and exterior painting, sheetrock patchwork, office renovations, and furniture relocation.
Constructing finished carpentry and woodworking cabinets, workstations, ramps, decks, and
frames, and installing counter tops, doors, windows, baseboards and moldings.
Troubleshooting and repairing building electrical problems to include; wiring and rewiring of
circuits, making electrical connections compliant with current codes, installing and/or repairing
light fixtures, changing ballasts in fluorescent light fixtures, repairing or rebuilding motors,
maintaining emergency generators, running new conduits, and repairing smoke alarms.
Maintaining and repairing heating and air conditioning systems to include; conducting scheduled
preventive maintenance on all equipment, performing visual inspections of equipment,
maintaining service and repair records, performing seasonal start-ups and shut-downs of HVAC
equipment which includes cleaning of coils.
Repairing pump assemblies and leaking and control valves.
Monitoring of control systems.
Performing preventative maintenance of boiler and mechanical rooms.
Installing interior and exterior water lines and performing basic plumbing repairs and
maintenance.
Maintenance of grounds to include; mowing, weeding, trimming, snow removal, painting lines,
and replacing lights.
Repairing major appliances, mechanical devices, and equipment within County facilities to
include; kitchen appliances, doors, locks, small office equipment, etc.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT USED:
Carpentry Tools Voltage Meters HVAC Meters
Refrigeration Equipment Compressors Pumps
Painting Tools and Equipment Motor Vehicle Saws
Hand Tools Paint Sprayer Computer
