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MAINTENANCE REPAIRER 2 (WAE)

Salary

$3,410.00 - $6,136.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

ELMHS2.11.25MR1-2WAE

Department

LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

02/12/2025

Closing Date

2/18/2025 11:59 PM Central

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

Supplemental Information

This vacancy is located in the Maintenance Department at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson, LA. ELMHS is the largest 24-hour, multi-site, state psychiatric complex, comprised of residential, outpatient and inpatient services.

This position will be filled as a temporary, part-time Classified WAE appointment and is not to exceed 1,100 hours in a 12-month period.

Maintenance Repairer 2 – Classified WAE rate of pay: $19.67/hr

This posting will be used to fill vacancies in the following locations:

Grounds Shop

HVAC Shop

Carpentry Shop

Paint Shop

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed. Please listallwork experience.

For further information about this vacancy, please contact:

ELMHS Human Resources

ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV

Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected. However, there is no guarantee that everybody that applies to this posting will be interviewed.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Two years of experience or training in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or as a parks building and grounds attendant; OR

Completion of a two-year vocational technical program in general building construction, construction technology, or engineering; OR

Twelve semester hours in construction management, construction technology, or engineering, or any combination of these courses.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To repair and maintain buildings, facilities, navigational locks, equipment, and appliances or to perform general maintenance functions on marine vessels and other related facilities.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Experienced

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

General from higher-level agency personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None.

LOCATION OF WORK:

All state agencies.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Maintenance Repairer 1 because of the expanded scope of journeyman repair work which includes installation of plumbing and electrical fixtures, equipment repairs, and repairs to marine vessels.

Differs from other maintenance jobs by the broad spectrum of trades functions and by the absence of specialized tasks.

Examples of Work

AS A MAINTENANCE REPAIRER

Makes general repairs to buildings, interiors, exteriors, furniture, fixtures, air conditioning/heating systems and other mechanical and related fields such as plumbing, carpentry and electrical.

Maintains and makes general repairs to a variety of motorized equipment including tune-ups, replacement and adjustment of worn or damaged parts, (carburetors, generators, alternators, starters, pumps, brake linings/pads, etc.) and limited dis-assembly of major components (engines, transmissions, final drives, etc.) to determine the extent of damage and repairs necessary.

Makes minor repairs to navigational locks such as replacing hydraulic hoses.

Makes limited repairs to appliances, replaces parts and makes

adjustments, etc.

Starts, operates and checks for safety and maintenance of a wide variety of hand held equipment, motorized vehicles, tractors, cotton pickers, combines, hay balers, planters, etc.

Performs general road maintenance tasks.

AS A MARINE MAINTENANCE REPAIRER

Performs minor and major repairs on marine vessels and all marine facilities.

Participates in painting, pipefitting, carpentry and electrical repair of marine vessels and related equipment.

Performs minor maintenance on all equipment assigned to his use.

Requisitions supplies and materials as needed.

Estimates labor and materials necessary to accomplish repairs as needed.

Oversees work of subordinate repairers and Trades Helpers when assigned to assist in repair work.

Performs other duties or assignments as directed by higher ranking personnel.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

  01

  Do you have at least two years of experience in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or as a parks building and grounds attendant?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Please give a brief summary of your maintenance experience.

  03

  Are you a current employee of Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?

• Yes

• No

  04

  Which position are you interested in?

• Grounds

• HVAC

• Carpentry

• Paint

• Mechanic

  05

  Have you ever been convicted of a felony or under indictment of a felony charge?

• Yes

• No

  Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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