Facilities Technician

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Facilities Technician

University Staff

Regular

Facilities Technician II

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 and will use and maintain all materials, tools and equipment of trade in a safe and knowledgeable manner. Shift is 7:00 am – 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

• Use equipment to repair and maintain standard and complex machinery, equipment, and facility property.
• Perform routine and non‑routine facility inspections and monitor cleanliness.
• Troubleshoot, expedition, and document issues according to established policies and procedures.
• Receive, inspect, inventory, and distribute deliveries to appropriate entities.
• Assist trades, craft vendors, and technical staff with construction, design, and operational maintenance.

The Facilities Management Department reports to the Vice Chancellor of Business, Finance, and Administrative Services and provides many services to the UW‑Stout campus including building and grounds maintenance, facility modifications and improvements, custodial services, snow removal, landscaping, campus planning & engineering, construction management, purchasing, fleet services, key management, campus inventory management, campus heat/steam production and chilled water, building openings and closings, event setup and teardown, moving services, trash and recycling collection, etc.

Its mission is to provide quality service in an efficient, professional manner while being fiscally responsible to ensure campus safety and comfort, continually improving customer satisfaction.

Minimum starting salary of $20/hr, commensurate with qualifications, experience and available budget. A six‑month probationary period is required.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 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 approachable styles.
• Engage in active listening.
• 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.
• Ability to stoop, crawl under equipment, and perform preventive maintenance tasks.
• Ability to lift arms above head to reach equipment.
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and scaffolding, and work at heights above 30 feet.
• 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 use a computer for Microsoft Office programs:
  Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Successful completion of a post‑offer employment physical test.

• Stand for long periods of time, climb ladders, stoop, crouch, climb stairways, crawl, turn, kneel, balance.
• Lifting up to 50 lb objects is required.
• Breathing masks required during some construction duties.

• Ability to lift arms above head in challenging areas.
• Perform duties within extreme temperature ranges.
• Manual dexterity with one hand to operate hand and power tools and complete paperwork.
• Flexibility to kneel, squat, stoop, crawl under cabinets in low spaces.
• Tolerance to working in confined spaces for electrical maintenance and repair.
• Partial light, dusty or dirty spaces, raised…