Facilities Technician

The Facilities Technician will utilize specialized equipment to repair and maintain complex machinery, equipment, and facility property to prevent further damage and ensure optimal operation.  This position will work in various campus buildings.  This position will use and maintain all materials, tools and equipment of trade in a safe and knowledgeable manner.
Employee shift is 7:00 am – 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
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Job Responsibilities:

** Minimum starting salary of $20/hr, commensurate with qualifications, experience and available budget.  A six-month probationary period is required.## Work experience in building maintenance, 2 years minimum.

Knowledge of building and facilities maintenance methods, practices, and techniques Analytical skills necessary to diagnose and correct failures in equipment and related systems. Ability to engage in all job-related customer service interactions and activities with contacts from within and outside the University in a courteous and professional manner. Ability for timely communication with styles that are approachable and respectable

Ability to manage multiple tasks and effectively organize work to be productive. Ability to perform all essential job functions accurately and safely with minimal direct supervision. Ability to interpret blueprints and schematics Ability to maintain a valid driver’s license that permits Wisconsin certification to drive University vehicles

Must have sufficient physical flexibility to stoop, crawl under equipment and other low spaces to perform preventive maintenance tasks. Ability to climb stairs, ladders and scaffolding, and work at heights above 30 feet to reach equipment. Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights up to 50 lbs. Ability to enter, exit, and perform duties in confined spaces occasionally. Ability to utilize a computer for Microsoft Office programs:
Outlook, Excel, and Word
* Breathing masks are required to be worn during some construction duties
** Ability to lift your arms above your head in order to reach high difficult areas.
** Must have sufficient physical flexibility to kneel, squat, stoop, crawl under cabinets and other low spaces in order to perform the tasks required.
** Employee must wear safety toe shoes during entire shift and is responsible to wear additional PPE as determined necessary by employee/supervisor during the course of job duties
** Please use your cover letter to speak to each of the Minimum/Required Qualifications for this position as listed above. For each required qualification, describe your relevant experience, using specific examples from your work history to illustrate how your experience satisfies the requirement.
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