As a maintenance professional with AltaPointe, you will play a crucial role in ensuring a safe, functional, and comfortable environment for our patients, staff, and visitors. Your primary responsibility will be to provide expert maintenance and repair services for our facility, encompassing both routine tasks and urgent repairs. By utilizing your technical expertise and attention to detail, you will contribute to the smooth operation of our facility and the overall well-being of our consumers.

Assistant Maintenance Engineers are responsible for performing general maintenance in Outpatient Programs, Group Homes, Administration buildings and Hospitals as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for performing general maintenance as assigned for AltaPointe facilities.
• Performs electrical repairs, paints, and replaces broken glass in the building such as windows or doors.
• Performs carpentry work such as sheetrock repair and other skillful tasks.
• Maintains air conditioners, heating and plumbing equipment.
• Performs other maintenance assignments as necessary.
• Properly inspects, services and/or repairs all equipment used during maintenance.
• Advises Facility Manager of needed repairs.
• Seeks supervision daily
• Actively works to enhance skills
• Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement.
• Treats consumers with dignity and respect.
• Respects consumers’ privacy and confidentiality.
• Is pleasant and cooperative with others.
• Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities.
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner.   
• Works in a cooperative manner with other AltaPointe employees.
• Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures.

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally necessary to crawl, reach above shoulder level, crouch
• Frequently necessary to bend, squat, kneel, balance, push/pull equipment
• Occasionally necessary to climb up to 10+ feet
• Sitting for 2-3 hours and standing / walking for 3-5 hours daily
• Occasionally lift or carry loads up to and including 100 lbs., frequently be required to carry loads up to and including 34 lbs., continuously carry 10 lbs. for extended periods.
• The job requires repetitive movement of both feet.  Simple grasping with both hands is necessary.  Fine manipulation with both hands is necessary.  Firm grasping with both hands is necessary.
• Occasional working on unprotected heights, being around moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperature/humidity, driving automotive equipment, exposure to dust, fumes, and gases.

High school graduate or equivalent with at least 5 years experience in the maintenance field; Valid Alabama driver license; a good driving record; the ability to read and write; the ability to use power tools, hand tools, and electrical test equipment such as volt-ohm meters; the ability to read blue prints and schematics; must be able to lift 50 pounds.