MAINTENANCE MECHANIC - 80080996

Requisition No: 855622 

Agency: Juvenile Justice

Working Title: MAINTENANCE MECHANIC - 80080996

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 80080996 

Salary:  $1,396.68 Bi-Weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 07/11/2025 

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   The Department of Juvenile Justice salutes our heroes.

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 We value the service given to our country and support the hiring of service members and military spouses.

The Right Service, the Right Way, at the Right Time

 

LOCATION, CONTACT AND SALARY INFORMATION

Location  Okaloosa  Regional Juvenile Detention Center, 4448 Straightline Road, Crestview,  FL 325399

Starting Salary  $1,396.68 Bi-Weekly.  (In accordance with current spending restrictions, an internal promotion into the position will be filled at the minimum of the pay grade or up to 5% of the employee’s current rate, whichever is higher.)

Contact Person  Elsie Beck, Staff Assistant – SES, 850-603-6163, Elsie.Beck@fldll.gov   or   Arron.Hall@fldjj.gov

 

DESCRIPTION

This is work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair.

 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Inspects and tests machinery and equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.

Dismantles and reassembles defective machines and equipment.

Installs new or repaired parts.

Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.

Installs and/or repairs wiring and electrical and electronic components.

Assembles, installs, and/or repairs pipe systems and hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.

Installs machinery and equipment.

Sets up and operates machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs and fixtures, and tools.

Operates cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.

Records repairs made and costs.

Estimates costs of repairs.

Responds to repairs for emergency firefighting equipment.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to install equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.

Ability to repair machines or systems using the needed tools.

Knowledge of performing routine maintenance and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Ability to troubleshoot by determining what is causing an operating error and deciding what to do about it.

Knowledge of determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Knowledge of conducting tests to determine whether equipment, software, or procedures are operating as expected.

Ability to inspect and evaluate the quality of products.

Knowledge of controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Knowledge of watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Ability to understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Knowledge of materials, methods, and the appropriate tools to construct objects, structures, and buildings.

Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, benefits, repairs, and maintenances.

Knowledge of equipment, tools, mechanical devices, and their uses to produce motion, light, power, technology, and other applications.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Have experience operating lawn mowing equipment, power tools and plumbing equipment.

Be agreeable to working a flex schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.  Extended hours and on-call