Preventive Maintenance Mechanic

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

Posting Number: SRGV
9155

Number of Vacancies: 1

Location: Edinburg, Texas

Department: Campus Facilities Operations

FLSA: Non-Exempt

To provide journeyman level skills performing maintenance andrepair in the areas of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

• Performs preventative maintenance on designated buildings, which includes installing, repairing, and maintaining equipment in theareas of lighting, plumbing, and some mechanical systems.
• Responds to trouble calls in assigned buildings and throughout campus as needed.
• Ensures that all assigned equipment and devices are functioning properly in designated buildings by replacing parts as needed and cleaning/replacing based established schedule or need.
• Disposes of all items to be discarded per established
  
  Environmental Health and Safety procedures.
• Performs daily inspections of interior lighting, equipment, andbelts for various pieces of mechanical equipment in the designatedbuildings and replaces/repairs as needed.
• Inspects condition of mechanical equipment and replace asneeded.
• Assists other maintenance personnel, when required.
• Maintains and cleans mechanical rooms as needed and services theroom's floor drains.
• Maintains and cleans elevators and shafts.
• Replaces worn components in designated equipment beforemechanical breakdown occurs.
• May serves as a backup for Preventive Maintenance Leader alongwith campus police and Environmental Health and Safety staff toelevator issues/malfunctions including entrapment.
• May be responsible for executing a series of steps to resetelevators to their normal operating condition and to make servicecalls to Elevator Company as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Specific supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervises assigned staff.

10th Grade or equivalent. Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

N/A

As condition of employment this position requires the applicant tobe authorized to operate a University-Owned Vehicle for Official University Business. Per University of Texas System Policy 157,applicants will be subject to a motor vehicle record check fortheir most recent thirty-six (36) month history. Out of State Drivers are required to submit a 36-month history MVR from their prior State of residence(s).

Two (2) years of skilled/journeyman-level experience in any tradeprofession.

N/A

Skilled use of the tools of the trade.

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties.

Accuracy in the tools and techniques of the trade.

Exposure to outside environments, hot, dry, wet, cold; some work inrestricted spaces, exposure to dust, some duties and working conditions may create bodily strain and discomfort. Duties may involve the lifting and moving of heavy objects, stooping,crawling, climbing, reaching, and other activities requiring physical exertion. Danger of falls, chemicals, mechanical,electrical shock and burns, and hazards and conditions inherent tothe trade or assignment.

N/A

Full-Time

Commensurate with Experience

Commensurate with Experience

09/17/2026

No

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley topromote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex,age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities,including employment.

We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location issubject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent…