Department

FACILITY OPERATIONS-IUB (BL-PHYP-IUBLA)

Department Information

Capital Planning and Facilities (CPF) works to ensure that Indiana University (IU) campuses are beautiful, functional, and sustainable supporting excellence in teaching, learning, research, and community engagement across the entire university. A unit within CPF, Facility Operations, maintains our physical campus to support research, teaching, and learning at IU Bloomington.

Job Summary

• Maintains and repairs elevators, escalators, chairlifts, conveyors, and machine rooms/pits. Inspects wiring connection, control panel hookups, door installation, and alignment and clearance of car hoistway.
• Operates elevator to determine power demand and tests power consumption to detect overload factors. Reads schematics and troubleshoots elevator malfunctions. May perform acceptance and routine inspections, witness tests, and report results of the inspection and testing.
• Orders parts through supervisor. Repairs and replaces worn/damaged components as needed. Cleans, repairs, or replaces controller components as needed. Cleans machine room and elevator pits.
• Removes passengers from stuck elevators.
• Participates in the training of apprentices and/or other workers as needed.
• Performs other general building maintenance as needed.
• Drives vehicle.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• DOL certificate in applicable trade
• 5 years verifiable journey level experience

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

• Valid Indiana elevator mechanic license upon date of hire
• Valid driver's license and ability to be insured by Indiana University upon date of hire