Technician, Maintenance
Job Description Summary
A maintenance technician is responsible for conducting general maintenance and repairs on facility equipment and property structures. They ensure that heating and plumbing systems perform at optimum functionality, the installations HVAC and the upkeep of the landscape. Essentially, the goal of a maintenance technician is to maintain the facilities and common areas in the best possible condition.
Description of Duties and Tasks
- Performs general building maintenance including replacing floor tiles, light bulbs, ballasts, pencil sharpeners, ceiling tiles; performs thermostat repairs, door closure repairs, window pane replacement, and installation of items as needed; repairs miscellaneous equipment.
- Performs general plumbing repairs such as unstopping clogged sinks, drains, waste lines; replaces operational parts; repairs water coolers, water heaters, and components.
- Performs general electrical repair such as replacing receptacles, switches, and relays; resets breakers, replaces cord caps and light switches; uses schematics and drawings to locate electrical problems.
- Performs preventative maintenance throughout the campus.
- Complies with all applicable health and safety regulations, policies, and established work practices.
- Performs general maintenance tasks including landscaping, painting, and carpentry.
Knowledge
- Building and equipment maintenance/repair techniques.
- Energy management and climate control programs.
- Hazardous chemicals and materials, first aid, and CPR.
Skills
- Accountable for inventory/property management.
- Grounds tasks, if the facility contains lawns or other outdoor areas in need of maintenance.
- Maintaining an established work schedule, with occasional nights and weekends.
- Effectively using organizational and planning skills.
- Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills including tact and diplomacy.
- Applying building and equipment maintenance/repair technique.
- Estimating time and materials needed for assigned work projects.
- Understanding and following instructions precisely.
- Communicating in a concise and effective manner.
- Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
- Ability to repair and maintain campus facilities including air conditioning, plumbing, and minor electrical systems.
- Performing general carpentry repairs.
- Required to be subject to on-call duties and respond to emergencies after hours, weekends, holidays, and during emergency closures.
- Other duties assigned.
Technology Skills
Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software including work order systems.
Required Work Experience
Two years related work experience.
Required Education
High school diploma or educational equivalent.
Special Requirements
Valid Texas Driver's License.
Physical Requirements
- Work is performed in a variety of settings.
- Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling, and at times subject to stooping, crawling, and climbing.
- May need to lift heavy objects of up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.
- May be exposed to a variety of temperatures, noise, moving mechanical parts, or chemicals.
- Specific vision abilities may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to focus.
Safety
- Work safely and follow safety rules.
- Report unsafe working conditions and behavior.
- Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.
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