Maintenance Mechanic

Position Overview

Join Our Team and Be the Difference!

Our Maintenance department has a robust professional development program that has a truly excellent track record of growing skillsets and careers. Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with 8% university match once eligible, generous time off package, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement! For more information, please view the Total Rewards Guide
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Maintenance Mechanics ensure our campus building systems operate properly by performing maintenance and repairs on heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, plumbing, kitchen and other mechanical/electrical systems, equipment and components.

This is your next opportunity to join a department and an organization that invests in their employees’ career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing a wide range of training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.

Please note: Applications must include either your complete work history - and/or your up-to-date resume.

Position Type:
Staff | Job Family:
Facilities Maintenance, Planning, Engineering, and Construction | Hours Per Week: 37.5

• Monitor, inspect, and maintain mechanical systems, equipment and controls to assure optimum efficiency and performance.
• Perform repairs and preventative maintenance on various systems, components and equipment.
• Provide startup, shutdown and operational service, calibration, and operational logs, for heating and cooling equipment and associated components.
• Inspect, test and record results of emergency generators, automatic transfer switches, emergency lighting, exit lighting, smoke alarms and various life/safety systems.
• Perform minor plumbing and electrical repairs when directed.
• Keep equipment, tools and mechanical areas clean and orderly.
• Maintain detailed records on paper and in maintenance management software.
• Work a scheduled rotation with other mechanics to cover occasional alternative shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• Respond to emergency requests regarding HVAC and life/safety systems.
• Adhere to all safety procedures including lock-out/tag-out procedures, MSDS safety warnings, required personal protection equipment, and OSHA requirements. Advise supervisor of any unsafe work conditions or situations.

• High school diploma
• Three years of experience in building equipment maintenance
• Valid driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record
• Advanced principles of preventive maintenance, including cooling towers, water lines, steam lines, pneumatics, fluid uses and levels, belts, tensioners, filters, and shaft alignment
• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment and operation, including boilers, steam generators, steam traps, air handlers, terminal units, air conditioning units, exhaust fans, dampers, motors, actuators, etc.
• Advanced understanding of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems operational principles, control strategies, and theory of operations for each.
• Advanced maintenance and operations of swimming pool filtration equipment, systems and chemical treatment
• Cooling and heating water treatment testing and equipment, maintenance, operations and adjustment
• Common federal, state and local codes and regulations pertaining to preventive maintenance of systems and equipment
• Occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trades. Must understand and follow safety procedures such as lock-out tag-out, fall protection and use of personal protective equipment.
• A working knowledge of control systems strategies and layouts
• Perform maintenance and repairs on mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and building components
• Determine, procure and install parts and materials typically replaced in preventive maintenance activities
• Read and understand work orders, preventive maintenance tasks, check lists, equipment operations and maintenance manuals, specifications, material safety data sheets, equipment prints and…