Maintenance Technician

Compensation Type: HourlyCompensation: $21.00

Job Summary

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintenance and repairs to campus facilities in compliance with work orders and the preventive maintenance schedule. The Maintenance Technician performs skilled
maintenance, construction, and repair work related to the inside and outside maintenance and care of facilities, conducts routine inspections of premises and equipment, performs preventive maintenance, and handles basic repairs and maintenance.

Building Maintenance

• Makes basic electrical repairs and takes volt and amp readings. Assists in replacing motors, lighting ballast and bulbs, electric switches, and receptacles. Checks and replaces fuses and circuit breakers. Performs minor electric wiring installation and repair. Diagnoses and replaces emergency exit and emergency lighting fixtures. Diagnoses, repairs, and replaces electric hand dryers and photoelectric controls. Performs routine preventative maintenance of heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment and responds to hot and cold calls.
• Performs routine repairs and maintains building plumbing system. (i.e., repairs and unclogs sinks and floor drains, faucets, urinal, and closet flush valves and sealing rings.) Repairs kitchen appliances and office equipment including coffeemakers, refrigerators, ovens, paper shredders, staplers, window blinds, office furniture, locks/latches, and ice machines.

Construction Support

• Uses carpentry methods to make building repairs and improvements. Builds shelves, hangs, repairs and replaces doors and openers, and performs other related tasks. Repairs drywall, lays floor coverings, makes minor roofing repairs, replaces ceiling tile, performs general masonry work, replace/repairs floor tiles, and other unskilled minor building maintenance repairs.

Maintenance Housekeeping

• Clears walks, stairs, parking lots and roadways of ice and snow. Shovels and applies calcium and salt to areas. Utilizes shovels, snow blowers, tractors, salt spreaders, and trucks for snow removal. Applies salt, calcium, and sand to various areas to melt ice and provide safer conditions.
• Maintains cleanliness of mechanical rooms and equipment. Performs various manual cleaning tasks including sweeping, dusting and mopping floors. Utilizes dust cloths, mops, pails, brooms, and various cleaning agents to perform cleaning tasks. Regularly performs indoor and outdoor building inspections.
• Makes purchases for parts and supplies with supervisor’s approval. Enters, fulfills and submits completed works orders in an accurately and timely manner. Provides general support in other areas and assists with set-ups during special events.

Culture of Respect

• Fosters and maintains a safe environment of respect and inclusion for faculty, staff, students, and members of the community.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attends all required department meetings and training.
• Works assigned schedule, exhibits regular and predictable attendance, and works overtime as required to meet workload demands.
• Assists the Police Department during evacuations and emergencies. Assists at off-campus locations with maintenance and supply delivery.

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Three (3) years’ experience in general maintenance or closely related field.

Licenses and Certifications:

• State Motor Vehicle Operator's License or demonstrable ability to gain access to work site(s). Possession of or ability to obtain required Forklift Operators Certification within 90 days of employment. Must be insurable to operate a vehicle as a condition of initial and continued employment.

Physical Requirements:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions described in this position description. While performing duties of this job, the employee regularly stands and walks and occasionally sits. Employee frequently uses hands to hold and control tools and equipment. The employee occasionally reaches with hands and arms, climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches or crawls. The employee frequently exhibits digital dexterity and eye-hand coordination when performing designated tasks. Employee occasionally lifts or exerts force on items, with varying weights of more than 50 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• Exposure to direct sunlight, rain, and humidity while working outside for extended periods of time. Exposure to noisy vibrating equipment such as blowers, chainsaws, weed eaters, and other power equipment. Exposure to dirt, dust, debris, and odors. May experience minor cuts, burns, or other situations that may cause injury. Occasional risk of electric shock. Employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic, or caustic materials, and blood borne pathogens

Full Time/Part Time:

Full time

Union (If Applicable):

Teamsters

Scheduled Hours:

40

Additional Information

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