"Mechanic A (Plumbing General Maintenance)"

Mechanic A (Plumbing General Maintenance)

Company: New York Institute of Technology

Job Location: Old Westbury, New York 11568

Category: Facilities Management

Type: Full-Time

Job ID: 2025-3969

Division: Facilities Operations

# of Openings: 1

Position Type: Staff

Type: Regular Full-Time

Overview:

New York Institute of Technology's six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science, data science, and cybersecurity; biology, health professions, and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955, it welcomes nearly 8,000 students worldwide.

The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world. More than 112,000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, business leaders, digital artists, and healthcare professionals. Together, the university's community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators empowers graduates to change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future.

For more information, visit nyit.edu.

Responsibilities:

The Mechanic A title is in the collective bargaining agreement with Local 282. The Mechanic A will report to the General Foreman and Management on the status of operation, repair and maintenance and preventive maintenance of campus equipment as assigned. The Mechanic A will be responsible for scheduling repairs and maintenance around occupancy of campus facilities with emphasis on safety and code compliance. The Mechanic A is responsible for maintaining inventory and sourcing needs including tools and equipment.

Mechanic A will perform general and specialized building repair maintenance and operation tasks which include HVAC, plumbing, electrical, events setups, snow removal and other tasks as assigned.

Able to work and solve problems independently and with others.

Be responsible for ordering and inventorying of materials.

Experienced in commercial/ educational building maintenance communications processes including record keeping, inventories, sourcing, blueprint reading and computer skills.

Qualifications:

Professional experience with all aspects of general building maintenance responsibilities (as listed above.)

Possess proven ability to organize work flow and estimate work hours required of those tasks assigned to them.

Must have experience in repair, maintenance and operation of typical plumbing systems.

Ability to work unsupervised on assigned tasks. Minimum of five years' experience in the field of trade.

HS Diploma or equivalent and/or trade school certification. Current Plumbing license.

Must be computer literate. Must have a valid NYS driver license.

Work schedule: Tuesday-Friday 10:00am-6:30pm/Saturday 8:00am-4:30pm