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Library Maintenance Specialist

2 months ago


New York, New York, United States The New York Public Library Full time
Job Title: Library Maintainer

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Library Maintainer to join our team at The New York Public Library. As a key member of our facilities team, you will be responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for our library users and employees.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Perform repairs, installations, and preventive maintenance of building plant operations, including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment, as well as general carpentry.
  • Assess jobs and determine staffing and materials needs, making recommendations as appropriate.
  • Pick up supplies and materials as needed.
  • Assist in the training of Library Maintainers working on building infrastructure systems.
  • Track time spent on jobs using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
  • Perform related duties as required.
Requirements:
  • High School Diploma or GED and advanced courses in plumbing, mechanical, electrical, or refrigeration skills.
  • Experience working with floor jacks, hand trucks, and other materials-moving devices or carts.
  • Good geographic knowledge of the greater New York area.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Successfully demonstrated ability to qualify to obtain valid certificates of fitness for standpipe and sprinkler systems, high-rise fire safety director class E, and Freon handler (CFC).
  • Successfully demonstrated experience in building trades and in the operation and maintenance of large-scale heating, air conditioning, elevator, electrical, and plumbing systems.
  • Successfully demonstrated experience reading blueprints, circuit diagrams, water flow, and HVAC diagrams.
  • Excellent knowledge of BMS (building monitoring system).
  • Ability to use testing equipment, including multi-meters, flow-meters, gauges, and basic hand tools, to help diagnose equipment problems.
  • Ability to do heavy lifting and set up and work from ladders, scaffolds, and electric lifts, maintaining logs, writing reports, and preparing work schedules.
  • Good oral and written communication skills.
  • Valid driver's license and good driving record.
  • Must pass physical examination.
  • Basic knowledge and experience using computers, including email, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
Work Environment:
  • Public Service Library
  • Outside Environment

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, with overtime as required. The scheduled hours are subject to change. The successful candidate will be a member of Local 374.