Department: Facilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Job Description Summary
Operate and maintain the assigned buildings and building systems to provide a safe and comfortable environment for students, faculty and staff in a cost effective manner under minimum supervision.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)
Perform routine maintenance and repair work in university buildings to maintain structures, electrical systems, machines, pumps, heating systems, plumbing, etc.
Conduct daily operational inspections of doors, snow conditions, elevators, HVAC equipment, temperature control equipment, water systems, and steam systems.
Conduct weekly inspections of lighting, roof drains, cooling systems, chemical treatment, generators and fire systems.
Conduct monthly checks of utility meters, elevator reports, clean-up of mechanical/electrical areas, spare parts inventory and fire alarms.
Perform preventive maintenance according to computerized schedule.
Update and improve preventive maintenance schedule as needed.
Replace and repair lights, ballasts, receptacles, switches, fuses, pipe insulation, steam traps, expansion joints, thermostats, plumbing, fixtures, gaskets, doors, windows, furniture, ceilings, hardware, and clocks.
Respond to fire and elevator alarms and provide a variety of building occupant needs.
Responsible for first line building energy management.
Operate and maintain heating and air conditioning systems.
Utilize a network terminal to interface with and operate the building system HVAC energy management system.
Perform janitorial work as required and assigned.
Assist Building Mechanic IIIs and Trades in making repairs.
Responsible for cleaning, sanitation and safety in assigned area.
Perform custodial work as required and assigned.
Commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work. Actively engage in University continuous improvement initiatives.
Integrate safety practices into daily activities.
Required Education, Certifications, Licensures (minimum requirements)
* High school diploma, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.
* Possess a valid driver's license and meet Michigan Tech University's vehicle use requirements.
Required Experience (minimum requirements)
* One year continuous full time experience within the last 3 (three) years with primary duties/position title as a custodian, or an equivalent combination of experience to equal one year full time within the last 3 (three) years.
* One year experience maintaining a variety of floor surfaces using auto-scrubbers, burnishers, zambonis, buffers, carpet extraction vacuums, and other commercial cleaning equipment.
* Experience or training in building operations and maintenance of electrical, HVAC, and plumbing systems.
Desirable Education and/or Experience
* Two (2) years electrical/mechanical experience in building operations or maintenance with electrical, HVAC, and water systems, or equivalent position.
* Graduate of a mechanical trades school program in HVAC Technology, Environmental Controls Technology, Building Automation Technology or a similar field.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities (minimum requirements)
* Excellent communication, customer service and interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrated ability to use basic internet and web-based applications.
* Demonstrated ability to follow instructions and perform work with minimum supervision.
* Demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with clients, students and staff in varying situations and in all areas when assigned.
* Demonstrated ability to maintain a clean and safe facility.
* Demonstrated ability to perform general maintenance tasks. The use of ladders will be required to perform some of these tasks.
* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff.
* Demonstrated commitment to contribute to a safe work environment.
* Ability to pass a basic maintenance skills test.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
* Demonstrated ability to maintain and repair HVAC equipment, electrical systems, pumps, electrical motors, plumbing systems and fixtures, and temperature controls.
* Demonstrated experience in conducting operational inspections of doors and hardware, elevators, HVAC equipment, temperature control equipment, water systems, and steam systems.
* Demonstrated experience in conduct weekly and monthly inspections of lighting, roof drains, cooling systems, chemical treatment systems, generators, fire suppression systems, utility meters, elevators, and plumbing systems.
* Ability to perform preventive maintenance according to a computerized work order system.
* Demonstrated ability to repair lights, ballasts, receptacles, switches, fuses, pipe insulation, steam traps, expansion joints, thermostats, plumbing fixtures, gaskets, doors, windows, furniture repairs, ceiling tile/track, hardware, and clocks.
* Demonstrated ability to perform basic carpentry skills, including wood work, trim work, rough... For full info follow application link.
Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
