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Trades Specialist IV

State of South Carolina

Lexington County, SCFull-time$41–46K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$41–46K/yr
Location
Lexington County, SC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Facility Maintenance Technician IV supports the upkeep, repair, and improvement of facility buildings, equipment, and workspaces. The role performs maintenance tasks, moves materials, and uses a work order system to document repairs and track requests. It requires a high school diploma or equivalent and related formal training or trade experience; complex maintenance experience and work order system familiarity are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Facility MaintenanceCarpentryMasonryElectrical RepairHVACPlumbingBoiler OperationPaintingDrywall RepairFixture InstallationWork Order Systems

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentRelated Formal Training or Trade Experience

Full job description

The Facility Maintenance Technician IV performs a variety of skilled and general maintenance duties to support the upkeep, repair, and improvement of facility buildings, equipment, and workspaces. Responsibilities include assisting with facility improvement projects, performing painting and drywall repairs, completing basic carpentry work, installing or repairing insulation around fixtures, and addressing other maintenance needs as assigned. The position helps ensure facilities remain safe, functional, and well-maintained while supporting daily operations and responding to maintenance requests. The Facility Maintenance Technician IV is also responsible for moving furniture, equipment, supplies, and other materials throughout the facility as needed to support operational needs, workspace changes, and facility projects. The position utilizes a work order system to document maintenance activities, record completed repairs, track assigned tasks, and communicate the status of work requests. Additional duties may include assisting other maintenance staff with facility projects, identifying maintenance concerns, maintaining an organized work area, and following established safety procedures and guidelines while performing assigned duties.

A high school diploma or equivalent and formal training or trade experience that is directly related to the area of employment Preferred qualifications include experience performing complex maintenance and repair tasks in areas such as carpentry, masonry, electricity, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, and boiler operation. Experience assisting with miscellaneous facility projects, including painting, drywall, carpentry, and fixture installation, is also preferred. Familiarity with utilizing a work order system to log activities is a plus.

How this job compares

Set against the 6,980 open Maintenance Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$41–46K/yr
  • US median$58–80K/yr306 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $44K, is 37% below the US median midpoint ($69K) — in the lowest quarter of Maintenance Technician salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 146 open Maintenance Technician jobs in South Carolina and 6,980 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in South Carolina
Experience
Maintenance Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 4 years (3,833 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 3,195 of the 6,980 open Maintenance Technician jobs (46%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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