Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Job ID: 297820
Location: Statesboro, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Georgia Southern University is the state's largest and most comprehensive center of higher education south of Atlanta. With nearly 150 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, Georgia Southern has been designated a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 "high research" university and serves more than 29,500 students from all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico as well as 106 nations.

Job Summary

Perform routine and semi-skilled work while assisting skilled workers in performance of maintenance and repairs. Conduct routine and preventive maintenance and repairs for designated building, facilities and equipment, ensuring technical operations are in proper running order.

Responsibilities

• Replace ballast and lamps in lighting fixtures
• Replace bearings and motors
• Maintain or report supplies and equipment necessary to carry out assignments
• Submit daily report of materials used and time spent on projects
• Follow all safety and other risk management policies in performance of work
• Maintain, repair and clean tools, equipment and work areas
• Perform preventive maintenance on air compressors
• Perform fire alarm testing and report issues
• Respond to elevator calls
• Monitor campus building automation systems
• Perform wide variety of miscellaneous mechanical, air conditioning and heating, and building trades' tasks in maintenance of buildings and equipment and in simple construction and fabrication tasks
• Inspect buildings and make repairs as necessary
• Report major maintenance needs to appropriate supervisor
• Respond to emergency calls in assigned areas to repair or determine other actions necessary to resume normal operations
• Replace pumps and filters
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, HVAC, and plumbing issues
• Tighten or change belts

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Required Experience: Two (2) years of related work experience

Proposed Salary

$17.13 - $20.96 per hour

This is a non-exempt position paid on a biweekly basis.