Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Location: New Orleans, LA

Duration: 6 Months Contract

SUMMARY: -

The Maintenance Mechanic performs a variety of tasks under close guidance of higher-level trades personnel and is responsible for assisting in all phases of routine and preventative building maintenance, equipment, repairing, and remodeling of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (MCCNO). This individual shall ensure that the shop is maintained in a clean, safe manner at all times.

QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION

• High school diploma or general education (GED);

• Technical school background or apprenticeship program preferred.

EXPERIENCE: -

Two Years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:-

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Skills
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:-

• Familiarity with use of basic hand tools.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions.
• Ability to complete job duties independently with minimal supervision. 
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the major accountabilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the major accountabilities.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.