General Maintenance Assistant

Job Summary

• Assists skilled workers in troubleshooting, maintenance, repair and adjustment of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), electrical, plumbing and other building systems and equipment
• Drills holes for wiring and pulls or pushes wiring through openings
• Assists in lifting, positioning and fastening objects such as wiring and conduit
• Performs minor electrical repairs such as replacing bulbs, light sockets and switches
• Installs weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finish hardware
• Installs items such as window shades, venetian blinds, and curtain rods
• Removes walls or cuts openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe, pipe fittings and doors
• Bends pipe to correct angle by using pipe bending equipment or by placing pipe over form and bending manually
• Threads and connects pipe and conduit to functional components
• Performs basic repairs to plumbing systems including fixing leaky faucets and opening clogged drains, etc.
• Assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens together with nails, dowel pins or glue
• Covers sub floors, walls, and roofs with building material
• Cleans surfaces with sandpaper, solvent and wiping cloths to prepare surfaces for finishing
• Breaks up and removes concrete
• Cuts lumber to length, prepares forms, and pours concrete for miscellaneous projects
• Dismantles forms, applies caulking compounds to seal crevices, and cuts and attaches insulating material
• Maintains convectors by cleaning units and replacing filters and insulation as needed
• Performs other preventive maintenance tasks such as changing belts and lubricating moving parts
• Tests smoke detectors according to manufacturer's recommendations, and replaces batteries and maintains service log of tests and repairs
• Maintains tools and equipment and keeps supplies and parts in order
• Cleans work area, tools, machines and equipment
• Performs other general building maintenance as assigned
• Drives vehicle as needed
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned, including general building maintenance duties
• Drives University vehicles as needed
• Works any shift as needed
• Provides 24-hour a day emergency response as needed
• Assists with snow removal activities as necessary
• May repair buildings by painting
• May repair carpet by removing and replacing damaged sections
• May provide assistance to more skilled workers performing installation, adjustment, maintenance, parts replacement, and repairs

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

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

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 1 year of experience in craft/building maintenance work and facilities upkeep

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

• Valid driver's license with the ability to be insured by Indiana University upon date of hire