Senior Maintenance Mechanic

Senior Maintenance Mechanic

The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Senior Maintenance Mechanic.

Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for visa sponsorship. The University will not sponsor applicants for work visas (e.g., H-1B).

Job Summary
This position performs journeyman-level work and participates in mechanical and electrical repair and operation and machinery and participates in the carpentry operation of University buildings areas, equipment, including light wood construction, hanging and finishing sheetrock and painting. As needed, this position performs landscaping, moves furniture, and coordinates with other trades.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities  

1. Supervises, coordinates with other trades, and participates in electrical and mechanical repair operations to University equipment, and HVAC building systems.
2. Installs, maintains, and repairs electrical equipment and circuits, such as wires, control switches, outlets, junction boxes, transformers, motors, and generators in facilities; this could include washers, dryers, ranges, stoves, ovens, pumps, lighting equipment, centrifuge systems, smoke detectors, fire alarms, hypothermal units, humidifiers, thermostats, and electrical systems of furnace and boilers.
3. Coordinates with other trades, and participates in all types of repair and construction to include: woodwork, cabinet work, furniture work, metalwork, hardware installation and adjustments, door hanging, window repair, and other jobs incidental to maintenance of buildings and needed improvements. Performs inspections and preventive maintenance tasks of campus fire suppression equipment.
4. Operates University vehicles, lawn care equipment, tractors, edgers, trimmers, and other power operated or mechanical devices used by Physical Plant personnel to complete landscaping work.
5. Maintains electrical shop equipment and inventory in safe and productive manner
   and accounts for all activities and equipment relating to the specific shop area.
6. Serves as a member of the Physical Plant Essential Personnel and as directed by the Director of Physical Plant participates in pre-emergency preparations and emergency recovery efforts.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.
   

• Ability to read blueprints, specification manuals and design drawings.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to establish and maintain a good rapport with university faculty and staff, students, and the general public.
• Ability to operate personal computer with a general understanding of application software, and an understanding of the internet.
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Organizational skills in managing projects simultaneously while maintaining a satisfactory work product.
• Ability to drive a forklift, tractor and/or loader.
• Ability to work nights and weekends when required.
• Skilled in the use of power and hand tools.
• Knowledge of plumbing, commercial painting, and carpentry trade.

About The University of Southern Mississippi
Since our founding in 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi has remained dedicated to preparing students for success. We deliver programs to more than 13,000 students in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. We are a community-engaged Carnegie R1 university, earning distinction as one of the nation's leading research institutions.

Southern Miss is known for pioneering work in polymer science, ocean science, spectator sports safety and security, and bringing language to children with communication disorders. We are also a national leader in a broad range of disciplines, including cybersecurity, hydrography, nutrition, aquaculture, kinesiology, and economic development, among others.

We produce graduates ready to enter fields that are leading the way in emerging technologies through programs such as computer engineering, information technology, and ocean engineering. We’re developing the next generation of business leaders, while also responding to critical workforce shortages by producing skilled professionals in education and nursing. With a tradition of excellence in the arts, we are one of only 36 public institutions in the nation accredited in four major areas of the arts. Home to the Golden Eagles, our student-athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports. With a culture marked by passion and persistence, Southern Miss is delivering graduates who are ready for life. For more information, visit www.usm.edu.