Maintenance Worker II

MSU Careers Details•East Lansing, MI

19h

About The Position

The Maintenance Worker II performs a broad range of building maintenance and repair work across plumbing, electrical, heating, appliances, flooring, doors, windows, roofs, and other building components. The role may assign and check the work of support employees, request parts and supplies, and operate a vehicle for service calls. The position requires the employee to supply their own tools and to make reasonable attempts to report to work during university closures or suspensions of operations. Employees with an approved remote work agreement may be called on to work on-site to serve the MSU community. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 1:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday are off. The position is based at Mary Mayo Hall. Frequent lifting of 26 to 75 pounds is required.

Requirements

Working knowledge of repair methods, equipment, and tools used in various building trades.
Two years of satisfactory experience as a Maintenance Worker I or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience.
Valid Michigan vehicle operator's license(s).
Must supply own tools.
Frequent lifting of 26 to 75 pounds is required.

Responsibilities

Install and repair linoleum and Formica countertops and backs.
Repair folding and sliding doors.
Repair, rebuild, and assist in recovering sofas.
Install floor and ceramic tile and base cove.
Repair and replace glass block and brick.
Repair and replace plumbing fixtures, valves, traps, and cast iron, copper, steel, and sanitary piping.
Clean sewer lines, plugged stools, and drains.
Install toilet stools, tanks, urinals, sinks, and related accessory fixtures.
Clean, adjust, and repair automatic controls, pilot lights, hot water heaters, and flex tubes in gas ranges.
Repair and replace eave troughs, drain spouts, and expansion joints, and install sheet metal flashings.
Repair and replace defective controls, switches, and other electric fixtures; adjust thermostats.
Inspect and make minor repairs to refrigerators, including replacing controls, panels, and parts.
Request parts and supplies as needed.
Assign work to and check the work of assigned support employees.
Perform related duties as assigned, including welding lead pipe joints; maintaining and repairing electric vacuum sweepers and related floor-cleaning and resurfacing equipment; operating a vehicle for service calls; and repairing or altering floors, doors, roofs, decks, stairways, rails, and screening.
Repair wood and aluminum window and door frames; install window glass and plexiglass; repair aluminum storm door closers and chains; and replace and install weather stripping on doors and windows.
Clean, repair, and patch carpets.
Inspect and make minor repairs to electric ranges, including replacing oven controls and coils.
Varnish or paint doors and other parts of building exteriors and interiors.
Install plaster board, drywall, ceramic tile, and plastic tile.
Make minor adjustments and repairs to heating equipment.
Tighten and replace belts in fans and motors; replace light bulbs and fuses; and make minor electric switch repairs or replacements.
Make reasonable attempts to report to work as scheduled during university closures or suspension of operations; employees with an approved remote work agreement may be called on to work on-site.