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Overview

The Facility Maintenance Technician at Maricopa County is responsible for the maintenance and repair of county facilities, ensuring they operate properly to prevent failure. This role offers opportunities for career growth and development within a collaborative team focused on facility management.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate and correct all repairs associated with a specific work order, including routine and/or emergency repairs.
  • Respond to assigned service calls in person in all Maricopa County buildings.
  • Replace air filters, drive belts, ballasts, light bulbs, light switches, wall outlets, and low-voltage motors.
  • Operate hand tools and power equipment necessary for building maintenance and repair tasks.
  • Perform trades activities such as carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, and mechanical maintenance.
  • Operate computers and mobile devices for time management, inventory, work assignments, and other related functions.
  • Complete other job duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Two years of experience involving a variety of repair and maintenance tasks, including semi-skilled trade tasks.
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire and an acceptable driving record.
  • Ability to complete a Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) background investigation.

Benefits

  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Weekend shifts available: Friday & Monday, 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM, Saturday & Sunday, 11:00 AM - 11:30 PM or Thursday & Sunday, 11:00 PM - 7:30 AM, Friday & Saturday, 11:00 PM - 11:30 AM.
  • Shift differential pay is available for both shifts.

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ, whose middle half runs $24–$39/hr across 79 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 44% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 211 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 134 different employers. 51 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 482 other active welding openings from 247 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

Maricopa County currently has 1 other opening live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (17), and EZARC (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tolleson at $38/hr, Scottsdale at $36/hr, and Tempe at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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