Job Description

Overview

A vacancy exists for a Facilities Maintenance Technician to work at the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit in the Office of Facilities and Operations. The technician performs maintenance and repairs on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, and makes general repairs to buildings utilizing carpentry skills.

Responsibilities

  • Perform maintenance and repairs on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
  • Make general repairs to buildings and contents.
  • Maintain all building components and plumbing equipment.
  • Install, maintain, repair, and troubleshoot plumbing equipment.
  • Evaluate and produce specifications and parts lists for tasks and projects.
  • Perform basic repairs and preventative maintenance on equipment.
  • Inspect buildings and equipment to ensure proper operation.
  • Perform rough and finish carpentry work.
  • Assemble furniture and install various facility components.
  • Assist custodial and maintenance workers as required.
  • Respond to emergency situations and ensure building safety.
  • Maintain a clean and orderly workspace and job sites.
  • Comply with safety standards and regulations.
  • Keep records of work completed and report issues to supervisors.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • 4-6 years of experience in trades and maintenance.
  • Valid Pennsylvania Driver's License required.
  • Ability to read and understand blueprints and specifications.
  • Ability to work in a team environment and effectively with people.
  • Ability to work under stress and with frequent interruptions.
  • Ability to schedule time to meet deadlines and communicate effectively.
  • Original certificates of clearance from the State Police, Child Abuse Registry, and PDE FBI.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: 2 W. Lafayette St. Norristown, PA 19401.
  • Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7 hours/day, 12 months (260-262 days/year).

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO

How this job compares in Norristown, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting sits about 17% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania — toward the top of a $25–$35/hr middle band drawn from 123 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 67% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Norristown, PA

Norristown, PA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 273 other active welding openings from 174 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Hanwha Philly Shipyard (8), TradeWorx (7), and JB Poindexter Company (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $34/hr, York at $27/hr, and New Kensington at $22/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Facilities Maintenance Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.