Maintenance Technician

This position performs routine and extensive preventative maintenance and repair procedures on campus buildings, mechanical equipment and utility systems. Full benefits package along with generous paid time off and 5 free meals on campus during the academic year

A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required along with one year of responsible experience in building and mechanical equipment maintenance and repair; or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience. Good skill in the use of hand and power tools.

Knowledge, Skills, Ability:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
• Perform simple mathematics to include add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Compute rate, ratio, and percent and to interpret miscellaneous drawings and schematics.

Physical Requirements:

Heavy work ? 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl; and talk; or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move10 pounds, occasionally up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud.

Essential Functions:

• Performs minor and major repair of all buildings and equipment. Major repairs are performed under the supervision of licensed maintenance workers.
• Performs preventive maintenance procedures on building mechanical equipment on a scheduled basis; inspects belts, checks fluid levels, replaces filters, greases bearings, seals, etc.; repairs or replaces broken parts.
• Cleans and inspects boiler; treats water with proper chemicals.
• Calibrates and repairs pneumatic systems.
• Replaces broken windows; repairs doors, door locks and closets; installs window blinds.
  Completes daily, weekly and monthly checklists on building equipment maintenance procedures and maintains records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
• May operate a computer which controls and monitors mechanical equipment and utility systems.
• Installs electrical wiring and equipment; new electrical services, wiring during remodeling projects; replaces and repairs wiring as needed.
• Repairs electrical equipment and control circuits; replaces faulty electrical switches; repairs refrigeration equipment.
• May repair electrical locks and control panels to maintain building security.
• Responds to emergency maintenance requests as required.
• Assists with the renovation/remodeling of buildings; repairs plaster and drywall; paints building structures.
• Maintains records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
• May obtain estimates for supplies, repair parts; orders parts as needed.