Facilities Maintenance Technician

• Operates hand tools, power tools, and other shop equipment as needed.
• Performs minor repairs on building fixtures, plumbing, heating, laundry, and kitchen equipment, motors, and electrical appliances.
• Operates automotive equipment to transport materials and supplies.
• May assist in the fabrication of equipment and materials constructed in trade shops in accordance with project requirements.
• Repairs windows, doors, screens, floors, floor coverings, and painted surfaces.
• Perform minor repairs on electrical circuits, steam or waterlines, plumbing fixtures, lights, and partitions; clean clogged drains and sewer lines; replace broken windows.
• Respond to maintenance requests in a timely and professional manner.
• Detect and report the need for major maintenance repairs.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, drawings, schematics, and written technical documents associated with general machinery in order to locate trouble areas and to complete repairs accurately.
• Operates and maintains building equipment and systems such as vacuum systems, control air systems, building air systems, emergency generators, electrical distribution systems, liquid pumping systems, steam, air handling systems, hot/cold water systems, and natural gas and fuel oil systems.
• Performs preventive maintenance on equipment, buildings, and building systems to ensure safe operation.
• Provides guidance to staff to ensure work orders are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintains required record-keeping.

• A valid driver’s license and CPR/first aid certification.

• Typical desired skills include basic electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and general building systems repair.
• Experience with an assortment of hand tools and equipment, with some mechanical aptitude, and the ability to read blueprints or equipment diagrams is preferred.

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The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.