Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician I

Job : 300127
Location: Columbus State University
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

The Maintenance Technician I role performs installations, maintenance, and repairs of the university's building systems. The main responsibilities are the preventive maintenance and repair of the university's building systems, equipment, facilities, and grounds. Work involves the maintenance of systems, interior lighting and fixtures, outside lighting (fixtures and poles), apparatus, and appliances using standard tools. This position works with moderate independence using a variety of general maintenance, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC skills to perform assigned tasks.

• Repairs and maintains doors, floors, windows, partitions, ceilings, exteriors of buildings, and various other building finishes.
• Installs locks, doorknobs, and other building hardware.
• Performs general preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs of building HVAC systems and equipment.
• Performs work on underground piping systems including domestic water, sewer storm drains, and similar systems.
• Performs work on building piping including industrial and domestic water, sewer and other drain lines, air gas and vacuum lines, and other piping systems.
• Installs conduits, wires, pull boxes, switchboards, and switches for additions, extensions, or alterations in electrical systems and low-voltage systems.
• Services, repairs, and maintains lighting and electrical systems, some low voltage.
• Repairs and replaces defective parts in motors, generators, pumps, storage batteries, switchboards, controllers, contractors, switches, and other electrical fixtures and appliances.
• Actively participates in on‑call after‑hours duties on a rotation basis as directed or assigned.
• Other duties may be assigned.

• High school diploma or GED supplemented by a minimum of 2 or more years of skilled work experience in maintenance or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• A valid Driver's License is required.

The proposed annualized salary for this position is $40,253 and includes full benefits.

• Considerable knowledge of the standard practices, materials, tools, and equipment of the skilled trades.
• Considerable knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of trades.
• Demonstrates a high priority toward serving both internal and external customers in a courteous and timely manner.
• Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and diagrams.
• Demonstrates ability to supervise outside contractors.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Demonstrates polite, cooperative, and respectful behavior.
• Creates an environment where people feel welcome and included.
• Promotes cooperation and understanding within the organization, sharing information and resources with others.
• Works effectively with others to find solutions that benefit all parties involved.
• Actively supports group decisions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work near electrical systems and equipment with occasional exposure to electrical shock.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and extreme heat.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to operate tools or controls and reach.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk, hear, taste, and smell.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• This is not a supervisory position.
• This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
• This position will not be required to drive.
• This role is not considered a position of trust.
• This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
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