Maintenance Repair Worker (Regional Campuses) - Twinsburg Academic Center

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Maintenance Repair Worker (Regional Campuses)

Twinsburg Academic Center – Twinsburg, OH

$18.36 hourly

Maintains, installs, and repairs plumbing and electrical equipment; performs carpentry, masonry, and painting functions; maintains buildings and grounds, following established guidelines and procedures. Reports to Building and Grounds Supervisor/Superintendent or other designated supervisor.

• Maintains, installs, repairs, and replaces plumbing equipment (e.g., water and steam lines, trap fittings, plumbing fixtures, regulators, valves, faucets, toilets, sinks, drinking fountains, etc.).
• Maintains, installs, troubleshoots, repairs, and replaces electrical equipment (e.g., light fixtures, electrical outlets, switches, motors, electrical circuits, etc.); may install wiring and cable for audio, video, and electrical systems.
• Maintains, installs, repairs, alters, and replaces doors, windows, walls, steps, floors, paneling, stairways, chalkboards, furniture, etc.; replaces bricks, blocks and tile; installs security devices and locks.
• Performs exterior grounds keeping duties (e.g., cuts grass; cleans sidewalks; removes snow and ice from walkways, driveways, and parking lots).
• Performs interior custodial duties (e.g., mops, sweeps, waxes floors, washes walls and windows, etc.).
• Paints fixtures, rooms, buildings, signs and equipment; patches plaster and prepares surfaces for painting.
• Performs preventative maintenance and minor repairs on grounds keeping equipment (e.g., tractors, snow plows, mowing equipment, etc.).
• Sets up equipment and furniture for Kent State University events; receives shipments; loads and unloads trucks; moves furniture; may order custodial and maintenance supplies and maintain inventory.
• May assist other skilled trades persons and drive vehicle to pick up and deliver personnel and materials.
• May train and direct student or temporary employees; may participate in training new employees.
• Performs related duties as required.

A minimum of two years experience in building and maintenance repair (e.g., electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, etc.) or equivalent combination of education and experience which provides comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Valid Ohio driver's license, if required by position.

• Electrical wiring, plumbing, carpentry, painting, etc.
• Safety practices

• Use of hand and power tools
• Operation of related equipment (e.g., tractors, snow plows, mowing equipment, fork lift, etc.)

• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude to include skill in building and equipment maintenance and repair.
• Diagnose problems and determine appropriate action
• Interpret and apply blueprints and schematic diagrams
• Demonstrate physical dexterity and lift 100 pounds
• Work in high places, tunnels, and crawl spaces
• Read (e.g., work orders, repair manuals), write (e.g., materials requests), and accurately follow oral, written, and graphic instructions
• Perform basic mathematics (e.g., add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, and to calculate percentages)

Asterisk (*) indicates knowledge, skills, abilities which may require assessments. Assessments could take the form of interview questions, a request to provide work samples or a written or practical test to assess job related competencies.

Exposed to dirt, odors, moisture/wetness, variable temperatures and weather conditions, loud equipment noise, potentially dangerous equipment (e.g., hand and power tools), light chemical substances (e.g., cleaning solutions), electricity and occasional high voltage; requires considerable physical exertion to include frequent lifting of 75 pounds (e.g., to unload trucks, asphalt/concrete bags, refuse containers), occasional lifting up to 100 pounds, climbing ladders, and assuming awkward positions for…