Preventative Maintenance Technician

Position Summary

Assist Journey-level trades employees with skilled tasks and performs unskilled and semi-skilled work predominately in the mechanical maintenance area.

• Education equivalent to the completion of twelfth grade.
• One year mechanical trades experience or other equivalent combination of training, experience and/or education.
• Possession of a valid Michigan Operator’s license.
• Ability to work from ladders and scaffolding.
• Demonstrated ability to follow and/or interpret oral or written directions.
• Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and project a positive image.

• Some knowledge of trades in assigned areas.
• Some skill in use of materials and equipment in assigned areas.
• Ability to work from blueprints, drawings, or sketches.

• Change filters on mechanical systems; unit ventilators, air handlers, etc.
• Lubricate bearings on motors and fans.
• Perform clean‑up activities in mechanical rooms and tunnels.
• Assist in journey level trades employees in daily skilled maintenance and repair.
• Collection and delivery of materials and/or equipment as requested.
• Unclog drains, limited to hand tools, throughout campus.
• Coordinate student employees in the implementation of preventative maintenance.

• Position Title:
  
  Preventative Maintenance Technician
• Location:
  
  Mount Pleasant, MI
• Pay Range: $18.78 per hour
• Employment Status:
  Full-time
• Weekly
  
  Work Schedule:
  
  Mon‑Fri, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; weekends and evenings as needed
• Position Type: 12 month
• Employee Group:
  Service Maintenance
• Division:
  Finance and Administrative Services

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