Building Mechanic I to Building Mechanic II - Training Position

Michigan Technological University•Houghton, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Michigan Technological University offers an on-the-job training position for qualified personnel to advance from Building Mechanic I to Building Mechanic II. The selected employee is expected to complete the training within two years. The role supports campus facilities through basic preventive and reactive maintenance, compliance activities, and facility management. The position performs routine custodial, maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, and repair work in campus buildings. It responds initially to facility and building-system alarms and occupant reports, monitors building systems, supports licensed tradespersons, and exercises functional supervision over seasonal, temporary, and student employees. The role also participates in training and continuous-improvement initiatives and follows established safety practices. This is a 1.0 FTE, 12-month appointment on the first shift. The position is non-exempt. The posting states that the pay rate is contractual and that internal candidates will receive a minimum of $20.65 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience providing comparable knowledge and abilities.
Valid driver’s license and ability to meet the University’s vehicle-use requirements.
Two years of experience in building operation and maintenance, including routine inspections, preventive and reactive maintenance strategies, and routine repairs.
Basic experience maintaining building HVAC, electrical, mechanical, architectural, and water systems.
Basic experience inspecting doors and hardware, elevators, mechanical equipment, water valves and drain systems, and environmental controls.
Basic experience conducting weekly and monthly inspections of lighting, roof drains, cooling systems, chemical treatment systems, generators, fire suppression systems, utility meters, elevators, and plumbing systems.
Basic experience preparing or repairing common items such as lights, ballasts, receptacles, switches, pipe insulation, thermostats, plumbing fixtures, gaskets, doors, windows, furniture, ceiling tile and track, hardware, and clocks.
One year of experience working with the general public and/or internal customers.
Ability to perform general maintenance tasks, including adjusting or replacing belts, greasing bearings, and changing filters.
Ability to troubleshoot and maintain building systems, including electrical services, water systems, and commercial or industrial HVAC systems.
Ability to organize and prioritize assignments and work from general direction with minimal supervision.
Ability to troubleshoot and maintain equipment such as pumps, electrical motors, and valves.
Ability to perform basic carpentry, including drywall patching and repair, fixture installation, and adjusting doors and windows.
Ability to adapt to frequently changing work environments, conditions, and schedules.
Ability to use computerized systems and software, complete digital forms, and send and receive email and text messages.
Ability to communicate across cultural boundaries and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff.
Demonstrated ability to read and work from blueprints, sketches, schematic drawings, and maintenance manuals.
Ability to integrate safety practices into daily work.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; complete routine reports; and present information effectively in one-on-one situations.
Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems, define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and interpret technical instructions in mathematical, diagrammatic, written, or oral form.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including standing, walking, handling tools and controls, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, climbing ladders, and shoveling or moving snow and ice; frequently lift or move up to 100 pounds.
Successful applicants must be eligible to work in the United States by the effective appointment date and maintain eligibility without employer sponsorship throughout the appointment.

Nice To Haves

Experience maintaining varied floor surfaces using auto-scrubbers, burnishers, buffers, carpet-extraction vacuums, and other commercial cleaning equipment.
Experience troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing custodial equipment.
Experience troubleshooting and maintaining building HVAC systems, including diagnosing electrical and mechanical malfunctions and repairing steam traps, coils, compressors, controls, and ductwork.
Experience troubleshooting and maintaining building electrical services, including replacing lighting fixtures and like-for-like electrical components.
Experience augering drains, repairing water leaks in PVC and copper piping, and using a pro-press for small-diameter piping repairs.
Experience maintaining structural building elements, fixtures, and finishes, including floors, ceilings, doors, trim, locksets, windows, and window coverings.
Experience troubleshooting and maintaining building steam, refrigeration, and fire-suppression systems.
Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to, working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and viewpoints.
Excellent interpersonal, customer-service, and oral and written communication skills.
Familiarity with maintenance-management software and electronic work-request ticketing systems.
Prior safety training and a demonstrated understanding of safe operating and maintenance procedures.
Excellent work attendance record.
Good physical condition to enable safe, efficient, and sanitary work, with or without accommodation.
Broad knowledge of applied trade practices, techniques, and applicable rules and codes.

Responsibilities

Perform routine custodial, maintenance, and repair services in campus buildings to maintain a clean, safe, and functional environment.
Conduct daily interior and exterior building checks, including snow removal and salt application, and ensure proper building function, comfort, and security.
Conduct weekly checks of building systems for reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance.
Conduct monthly checks of building components and equipment; organize and clean mechanical and electrical areas; and audit spare-parts inventories.
Perform preventive maintenance according to manufacturers’ recommendations and corrective actions based on maintenance findings.
Provide initial response to facility emergencies, including building-system alarms, security and fire-system alarms, power outages, and elevator faults.
Monitor building systems and alarms using a network terminal, computer, or mobile device or application.
Respond initially to reports of nuisance odors, water leaks, tripped breakers, plugged drains, and similar issues reported by building occupants.
Exercise functional supervision over seasonal, temporary, and student employees.
Perform assigned custodial duties, including cleaning and maintaining conference rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, offices, laboratories, stairwells, and other areas.
Perform basic troubleshooting and maintenance on HVAC, electrical, plumbing, structural, fixture, and finish systems.
Participate in training and assist building mechanics and licensed tradespersons in assessing, diagnosing, repairing, and restoring building systems.
Learn and apply continuous-improvement strategies and participate in University continuous-improvement initiatives.
Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, schematic diagrams, and instruction manuals to assess and troubleshoot simple systems, circuits, and networks.
Follow safe work procedures, wear assigned PPE, complete assigned safety training, and participate in developing safe work procedures.