Facilities Maintenance Technician
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Building Maintenance, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, HVAC Tech / Heating Engineer, General Labor
Facilities Maintenance Technician
Position Title
- Facilities Maintenance Technician
Position Type
- Temporary Part-Time
Hiring Location
- Terry Campus-Dover, DE
Salary - $16.73 per hour
Classification Title
- Facilities Maintenance Technician
Job Code - 7041 (FT), 7541 (PT)
FLSA
- Non-Exempt
Position Pay Grade - B/C 08
Position Specific Details
An incumbent assists in performing minor building maintenance and repair work in several trade areas under the supervision of a technical supervisor.
Nature and Scope
- The incumbent is closely supervised, typically by a technical supervisor, and may perform the more routine duties independently.
Principal Accountabilities
- Assists mechanics and tradesmen in basic and routine repair and maintenance functions using a variety of hand and power tools (e.g. minor carpentry, basic HVAC, etc.).
- Assists the Facilities office and tradesmen with ordering HVAC, electrical, plumbing and construction materials.
- Assists mechanics in building, repairing, and maintaining roofs, floors, walls, partitions, tables, chairs, and other wooden objects.
- Maintains and repairs window screens, door latches, light switches and receptacles, faucets, toilets, and other objects not requiring detailed knowledge and skill.
- Assists in preparing and painting interior and exterior surfaces.
- Assists in snow/ice removal, grass cutting, and grounds maintenance.
- Assists in running new pipe, installing sinks and, in general, performing plumbing repair and maintenance.
- Assists with moving furniture and other assigned tasks requiring general labor.
- Assists with set-up for campus events.
- Assists mailroom/signage shop personnel with shipping/receiving, mailbox delivery, sign making and installation of signs.
- Assists with receiving and loading dock duties.
- Assists facilities and sanitation staff with sanitation duties when needed.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Knowledge
Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of operating and maintaining a variety of equipment, hand and power tools used in trades fields such as plumbing, carpentry, electrical, painting, or HVAC.
- Knowledge of basic tools and their application, maintenance, and repair.
- Knowledge of basic tasks and repairs in mechanical/trade fields.
- Skill in basic applications, techniques or procedures of a mechanical/trade field.
- Ability to understand and comply with written and oral instructions.
- Ability to apply principles, practices, methods, tools and equipment used by skilled tradesmen/mechanics in helping them carry out their tasks.
- Ability to operate equipment and power tools and ability to operate signage machines.
- Ability to operate mailroom machinery.
- Ability to communicate effectively and work in a multi-cultured environment.
- Ability to read, write, and follow basic instructions.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or GED, and two (2) years of relevant experience; or other equivalent combination of education and experience.
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