Facilities Maintenance Mechanic

Apply now Job no: 558182 Work type: Staff Location: East Bay Categories: Unit 6 - Teamsters Local 2010, Custodial/Facilities, Probationary, Full Time

PLEASE NOTE:
The starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $5,355.00 per month to $6,528.00 per month (Step 1 to Step 11).

Cal State East Bay offers a broad range of benefits that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement (CalPERS), 401k, 457, 403(b), dependent and health care reimbursement accounts, life insurance, vacation and sick, 14 paid holidays, one personal holiday and tuition fee waiver.

Cal State East Bay's beautiful main campus is located in the Hayward hills with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay shoreline. Situated above the city of Hayward, the campus offers an ideal setting for teaching and learning and yet easy access to the many cities along the bay. The University has a satellite campus in Concord, a professional development center in Oakland and a significant presence online.

Founded in 1957, Cal State East Bay is one of 23 universities of the California State University system (CSU). Cal State East Bay is recognized as a regionally engaged and globally oriented university with a strong commitment to academic innovation, student success, engaged and service learning, diversity, and sustainability.

Please Note:

Review of applications will begin on July 14, 2026.

The Facilities Maintenance Mechanic is a skilled generalist, performing at a journey‑level in one trade with strong skills in other trades. Incumbents independently perform a variety of skilled preventive and general maintenance, repair, construction, and renovation work on facilities and systems. The Facilities Maintenance Mechanic is distinguished from the Facilities Worker classifications by the independent performance of skilled, journey‑level trade work, particularly in the electro‑mechanical trades.

Service calls – Work will include but is not limited to the following tasks:

• Replacement/repair of blinds
• Replacement/repair of screens
• Replacement of lights/ballasts/switches
• Replacement/repair of exterior lighting
• Replacement/repair of floor tile
• Replacement of filters
• Replacement/fabrication of signage
• Response to hot/cold calls
• Replacement of bulletin boards
• Mover assistance/seismic bracing
• Replacement of ceiling tiles

Preventative Maintenance

• Scheduled minor carpentry inspections and tasks
• Scheduled minor plumbing inspections and tasks
• Scheduled minor electrical inspections and tasks
• Scheduled minor painting inspections and tasks
• Scheduled minor mechanical inspection and tasks

Projects/Alterations

• Customer Driven
• Time Sensitive
• Training
• Lead Training
• Aerial/Scissor Lift Training
• Departmental Meetings
• Confined Space
• Attend mandatory tailgate meetings
• Mandatory CSU/Cal State East Bay training
• Staying abreast of new methods and technology

Time Keeping/Reports

• Ordering material and supplies using the department MSR form.
• Shop Clean‑up
• Daily timecard submission
• Vacation and overtime forms submission

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;…