Maintenance Tech I

General Statement of Job

The Maintenance Technician performs general corrective and preventive maintenance duties in campus buildings. Working on various types of equipment and systems including installations, operations and modifications as needed or assigned. Performs assigned task of minor carpentry, electrical and plumbing details. May assist in fire and safety areas of inspections and record keeping.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties:

Performs corrective and preventive repairs on various types of equipment and mechanical systems.

Dismantles equipment for servicing, repair or installation of replacement parts.

Lubricates and cleans pumps, motors, fans, machinery and other mechanical equipment.

Replaces washers, seals, packing or parts on faucets, water coolers, valves, and traps.

Performs minor plumbing repairs of clearing stoppages in sanitary or storm drainage systems using augers snake, vacuum or manual plungers. May be required to install minor plumbing in Pex, PVC or copper as needed.

Minor electrical in replacement lamps/bulbs, sockets, switches, ballasts, fuses, and receptacles in buildings or on the exterior areas of the campus.

May assist in monitoring swimming pool functions including reading gauges, graphs, meters, and control panels to ensure water quality.

Performs labor duties including demolition and installation of walls, floors or as assigned.

Cooperates and coordinates work with other departmental areas as needed.

Maintains inspection duties according to established procedures and preventative maintenance schedules including fire and safety inspections and record keeping.

Makes repairs on minor dorm needs in the areas of carpentry, electrical and plumbing.

Performs other related duties as required.

Education, Experience, and Licenses

High school graduates or GED required.

Minimum one-year experience in a form of trades maintenance, construction or related area.

Must have valid Driver’s License and ability to meet University’s insurance requirements for driving University vehicles.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to read blueprints, procedure manuals, work orders, equipment operating instructions and general correspondence.
• Ability to effectively communicate with staff, students, administration and visitors.
• Ability to read and accurately complete maintenance requests, time sheets, and supply requests.
• Ability to apply basic concepts simple math.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Requires minor skills in carpentry, electrical, plumbing and be familiar with the associated tools and equipment to make those repairs.
• Requires general knowledge of computers operations (prefer Microsoft Word and Excel).

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel including the use of a computer keyboard; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear including the use of a telephone. The employee is frequently required to walk and or stand for extended period of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Requires the ability to lift up to 100 pounds. Position may require the use of ladders or lifts involving heights.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Requires the ability to see, smell, hear, and speak. Position requires depth, color, and texture perception.

NOTICE: The above job profile does not include all essential and nonessential duties of this job. All employees with disabilities are encouraged to contact Human Resources to review and discuss the essential and nonessential functions of the job. An employee with a disability can evaluate the job in greater detail to determine if she/he can safely perform the essential function of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.