Part Time Maintenance Technician

SUMMARY AND PURPOSE:

Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on various types of equipment and carries out highly technical improvements and repairs in and around campus buildings, which require extensive mechanical, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and HVAC skills.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Performs preventive maintenance as indicated by Preventive Maintenance program
• Performs corrective maintenance and building improvements.
• Performs daily rounds as indicated on checklists; takes corrective action promptly on deficiencies noted.
• Performs necessary recording of work requests including time spent and material used on each request.
• Performs complex plumbing, electrical, and HVAC preventive and corrective maintenance as needed including assembly, installation, and testing.
• Keeps up with knowledge of local building, OSHA, and ADA codes and regulations.
• Works with Campus Safety on emergency response plan.
• Programs campus voicemail system assisting with moves, adds, and changes.
• Maintains vehicle fleet.
• Trains new maintenance employees along with maintenance supervisor.
• Responds to any day to day campus emergency, questions or problems that arise.
• Responds to emergency calls nights/weekends as needed, including utility outages, water main breaks, electrical outages, natural gas outages.
• Participates in night shift turn rotation, overtime, and weekend on call rotation.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must pass a skills test to determine proficiency of the skills listed above.
• Must have three years of experience in trade, building maintenance or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience.
• Must possess a valid Michigan vehicle operator's license and have a good driving record.
• Must exhibit a willingness to learn new tasks to stay abreast of new technology.
• Must be able to make decisions independently to manage work responsibilities. Most problems that arise are expected to be solved independently by the individual.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Occasional heavy lifting; climbing; carrying heavy, awkward loads; working on ladders, scaffolds, roofs and lifts.
• Works occasionally under one or more of the following conditions: extreme heat or cold, high humidity, cramped conditions, dirty and greasy conditions, unpleasant fumes and odors.
• Exposed to possible burns, falls, strains, sprains, electrical shock, cuts and bruises, damaged fingers or toes.
• Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.