Facilities Maintenance Mechanic

Job no: 560621
Work type: Staff
Location: Fullerton
Categories: Unit 6 - Teamsters Local 2010, Administrative, Custodial/Facilities, Probationary, Full Time
Position Description

560621

(Hiring range depending on qualifications, not anticipated to exceed $5,355 - $6,579 per month)

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

California State University, Fullerton (Cal State Fullerton) is a leading public university committed to student success, academic excellence, and inclusive excellence. The university fosters a collaborative environment that supports teaching, research, and service while promoting innovation and professional growth. Cal State Fullerton is both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, and a recipient of the Seal of Excelencia (2021 and 2024) from Excelencia in Education.

Joining Cal State Fullerton means becoming part of a community dedicated to advancing student achievement, career success, and economic mobility.

Housing and Residential Engagement at Cal State Fullerton provides a safe, inclusive living environment for students that supports learning, personal growth, and community, empowering Titans to succeed both inside and outside the classroom. You will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills, attend educational, cultural, and social programs, and interact more closely with faculty and university staff members. Cal State Fullerton currently provides residence hall and apartment style living for approximately 2,000 students that is safe, clean, and very convenient.

We seek an exceptional individual to join our Housing-Administration team as the Facilities Maintenance Mechanic. The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude and an active, energetic mind characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to inclusivity, openness, flexibility, integrity, and kindness.

Under general supervision, the Facilities Maintenance Mechanic performs skilled, journey-level maintenance, repair, installation, and preventive maintenance of building systems and equipment to support safe, functional, and well-maintained student housing facilities. The Facilities Maintenance Mechanic performs a wide range of multi-trade work, including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, lock and access control, carpentry, painting, and general building maintenance. Responsibilities include responding to work orders, troubleshooting, and repairing building systems and equipment, performing preventive maintenance, and utilizing computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and building automation systems to document work and support efficient facility operations.

Works independently and collaboratively to ensure building systems operate reliably, responds to emergency maintenance needs, provides high-quality customer service, maintains compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and safety standards. Performs other duties as assigned.

Work requires thorough knowledge of the methods, materials, equipment and tools used in one skilled trade area; working knowledge of materials, methods, equipment and tools in related trade areas pertaining to facilities, systems, construction and renovation; thorough knowledge of generally accepted trade practices in trade specialty; working knowledge of computerized maintenance and building automation systems; working knowledge of applicable building and safety codes and regulations related to facilities, systems and renovations.

Must be able to demonstrate journey-level skill in one trade and strong skills in other applicable trades; operate construction and related equipment; use considerable judgment and discretion in performing duties; read, interpret and work from blueprints, plans, drawings, and specifications; make rough sketches; estimate cost, time and materials of maintenance, repair and renovation work; maintain records and retrieve data related to work performed using manual and/or computerized record-keeping systems;

prepare standard reports; provide instruction to unskilled and semi-skilled assistants; analyze and respond to emergency situations; read and write at a level appropriate to the position; and perform arithmetic calculations as required by the position.

These abilities normally would be acquired through four years of increasingly responsible experience leading to journey-level skills in a mechanical or facilities/building trade, or any equivalent combination of training and experience as a facilities and systems mechanic which demonstrates the achievement of journey-level skills equivalent to that acquired through completion of an applicable apprenticeship program.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is…