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Maintenance Repairer 1 (WAE)

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 1 – Classified WAE rate of pay: $17.18/hr.

This posting will be used to fill vacancies in the following locations:
Grounds Shop
HVAC Shop
Carpentry Shop
Paint Shop
Mechanic 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 completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy, please contact:
ELMHS Human Resources
ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV
225-634-0680

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.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
One year 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

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

Qualifications

Function of Work:
To make minor repairs to buildings, facilities, grounds, navigational locks, and light equipment/appliances or to perform general maintenance on marine vessels and all related facilities.

Level of Work:
Entry.

Supervision Received:
Close from a Maintenance Foreman, supervisor, or administrator of higher level.

Supervision Exercised:
None.

Location of Work:
All state agencies.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from laborer, grounds maintenance, and custodial jobs by performance of a wide range of basic maintenance and repair responsibilities.

Differs from other maintenance jobs by limitation to basic or minor repairs to buildings, facilities, light equipment, or marine vessels.
AS A MAINTENANCE REPAIRER

Makes minor repairs to the interior/exterior of buildings and facilities and maintains furniture and equipment employing basic skills in the plumbing, carpentry, electrical, mechanical, and related fields.

Maintains and makes minor repairs to small lawn mowers, appliances, chainsaws, pumps, cars, and tractors including lubricant levels, timing, replacing, and adjusting minor worn or damaged parts (belts, plugs, fuses, hoses, etc.).

Cleans and replaces filters on window air conditioners and simple central heating and air conditioning systems.

Starts, operates, and checks for safety and maintenance of a wide variety of small engines, lawn mowers, hand tools, pumps, chainsaws, pick up trucks, tractors, farm machinery, and implements.

Performs basic road maintenance by clearing drainage, spreading road surface material, filling pot holes, placement of signs, repairing fences, removing trees, etc.

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

AS A MARINE MAINTENANCE REPAIRER

Performs minor repairs on marine vessels.

Performs general maintenance on all marine facilities.

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

Performs minor maintenance on all assigned equipment.

Performs other duties or assignments as directed by Marine Foreman or Marine Maintenance Superintendent.

Date Posted
03/27/2025
Job Reference
ELMHS3.27.25MR1(WAE)
Organization
LDH-Office of Behavioral Health
Location
Jackson, LA 70802
Category
Operations
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