Technician, Maintenance

Technician, Maintenance

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; 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
• 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.
• 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, 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.

Salary Range (PG
2)

$47,840 - $51,189

Number of Openings:

1

Job Posting Close Date:

October 26, 2026

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