Trades Worker

<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Incumbents of positions in this series perform varied tasks to assist trades workers in the performance of their duties in a variety of trades (e.g., plumbing, electrical, carpentry, etc.); perform routine trade related maintenance and repair; maintain machinery, equipment and tools; install glass; install and replace floor covering; and perform related work as required.</span></span><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br />The basic purpose of this work is to perform a variety of duties to assist in plumbing, electrical, carpentry and other trade work.</span></span></p><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Services and/or assists in servicing, replacing minor plumbing fixtures such as faucets, washers, flushometers, valves, etc.</span></span><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Maintains and makes routine repairs to electrically-powered equipment and appliances such as motors, pumps, lamps, fans, etc. according to instructions from journeyman and equipment service manuals; and performs other electrical work not requiring a licensed electrician such as replacing light bulbs, fuses as needed.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Performs preventive maintenance and makes repairs to heating, ventilating, refrigerating and air conditioning equipment according to instructions and equipment service manuals such as replacing belts on motors, changing filters, replacing bearing and cooling coils, etc.; and adjusts heating and/or air conditioning controls to maintain appropriate temperature.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Maintains machinery, equipment and tools by cleaning, lubricating, greasing, oiling, etc. to ensure their optimum working order.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Assists in the construction of tables, wooden barricades, window screens, etc. and performs other minor carpentry work using hand and power tools such as drills and saws.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Installs glass in windows and doors by inserting and fastening precut glass in window sash, etc.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Assists in installing and makes routine repairs to floor coverings such as tiles, linoleum and rugs as required.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Assists in erecting and/or dismantling scaffolding and/or rigging used to gain access to high places.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Performs related duties such as furnishing tools and materials to tradesmen during the course of a job; holding materials or tools in place while journeyman works on them; cleaning work area upon completion; operating or using soldering and/or brazing equipment; erecting and dismantling wall partitions; requisitioning supplies and maintaining records.</span></span></p>1 year of experience required in related work.<br /><br />

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