Employment Opportunity

The City is recruiting for a Maintenance Technician who would work in our Public Service Department.

This position falls under the USW union contract. The starting hourly pay for this position is $23.83 per hour. Below is the outline of our current wage structure as outlined in the City’s contract with the United Steelworkers (2025-2027). Candidates who possess a valid Class A CDL and have prior relevant experience may be eligible to start at a higher step.

Starting hourly wage: $23.829/ hourly $49,564.424/ annually

Step 2 (After 12 months of service in Step 1): $26.331/ hourly $54,768.314/ annually

Step 3 (After 12 months of service in Step 2): $28.835/hourly $59,976.488/ annually

Step 4 (After 12 months of service in Step 3): $31.338/hourly $65,182.520/ annually

Step 5 (After 12 months of service in Step 4): $33.842/hourly $70,390.694/ annually

Step 6 (After 12 months of service in Step 5): $36.344/hourly $75,594.584/ annually

Under direct supervision of the Maintenance Crew Leader, working alone or as part of a crew, performs a wide range of semi-skilled and skilled general maintenance tasks and repair activities. The position frequently requires expenditures of heavy physical labor and may require the operation of motorized equipment and special tools. Activities performed require working outdoors in inclement weather conditions. Work primarily involves light to heavy manual labor and maintenance work. Must be adaptable to a flexible work schedule.

Essential Functions of Work

Equipment & Vehicle Operation: Operates light to heavy CDL and non-CDL motorized vehicles, specialized equipment (e.g., dump trucks with plows, backhoes, vac trucks, chippers), and standard hand tools.

Infrastructure & Utility Maintenance: Inspects, cleans, repairs, and maintains sanitary/storm sewer lines, fire hydrants, wastewater lift stations, pumps, and related electrical systems.

Facility Maintenance: Performs preventative maintenance, simple repairs, and trade tasks (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, masonry, painting, drywall) across city buildings and facilities, including light custodial duties.

Urban Forestry Maintenance: Manages city tree health and landscaping by assessing tree health, pruning, planting, removing trees, and performing brush, leaf, and chipper collection across public grounds and rights-of-way.

Traffic Signals, Streetlights & Signs Maintenance: Maintains, services, installs, and performs electrical and physical repairs on traffic control signals, streetlights, and street signage to keep municipal traffic infrastructure operating safely.

Roads, Traffic Control & Safety: Conducts road and pavement repairs, sets up proper work zones/barricades, and manages traffic control and cleanup for special events.

Administrative & Resource Logistics: Uses mobile devices to manage work orders and records, conducts inventory of supplies, maintains municipal vehicles/equipment, and reports resource needs to supervisors.

Emergency Response: Remains on call 24/7 to respond to emergencies and performs other duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

High School diploma or (GED) equivalent.

Possession of a valid driver’s license and a valid State of Ohio Class A Commercial Driver’s license (CDL) with “Tanker” and “Air Brake” endorsements; said CDL must be obtained within six (6) months of appointment.

Must be able to maintain a flexible work schedule and be on-call for repairs, when necessary, 24 hours a day for emergencies.