Facilities Maintenance Technician - All Trades

College of Eastern Idaho; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable Health Plans

Supporting Work-Life Balance

Retirement Savings

Life Insurance

Educational Savings

Exclusive Discounts

Job summary

College of Eastern Idaho in Idaho Falls seeks a maintenance technician to perform semi-skilled duties across electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and HVAC tasks in building operations. You will assist journeyman trades, conduct preventive maintenance, and respond to routine repairs.

This on-site role requires knowledge of systems, ability to lift heavy loads, and residency in Idaho. CEI emphasizes safety and teamwork and offers a robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience performing semi-skilled maintenance and repair involving carpentry, plumbing, electrical and general building maintenance trades work.
• Knowledge of heating and cooling system maintenance and repair.
• Incumbent must reside in Idaho (Currently CEI doesn't sponsor Visas)

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair panels, circuits, wiring, receptacles, and switches.
• Replaces motors, fans, lights, starters, ballasts, and auxiliary heat systems.
• Repair extension cords
• Change light bulbs
• Assist journeyman electricians in new installations
• Maintain and repair faucets, sinks, drains, toilets, tubs, water heaters, and water service and drain lines
• Unplug drain systems, repair leaks, and install washers
• Cut and thread or sweats pipe
• Repair steam traps and pipes on heat systems
• Assist journeyman plumbers in the installation and remodeling of plumbing systems
• Build partitions and walls, install windows, door frames, stairways, and railings
• Hang doors
• Repair damaged wall surfaces
• Sand and refinish hardwood floors
• Build and set forms and pour and finish concrete
• Build fences and gates
• Maintain and repair heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems
• Monitor boiler room by reading gauges for pressure and records in the logbook
• Check and repair leaks in heating/cooling systems
• Replace thermostats, control and zone valves, and powerheads
• Change/wash filters
• Conduct preventive maintenance on building devices and systems
• Operate equipment such as mowers, forklifts, tractors, snowplows, saws, jointers, sweepers, and presses
• Maintain hand and power tools associated with mechanics, carpentry, electrical plumbing, and general building maintenance
• Patch and repair roofs
• Install door and lock hardware
• Move furniture
• Paint walls and woodwork
• Maintain, patch and repair concrete and asphalt
• Haul debris to dump
• Weld using arc, acetylene, or similar type equipment
• Replace broken windows
• Shovel snow
• Repair and maintain Health Professions Program's miscellaneous items such as; scales, lifts, and wheelchairs
• Assist other maintenance staff performing generally related duties
• Responds to emergency callbacks
• May perform duties in the organization, operation, and minor maintenance and repair of equipment such as mowers, tractors, trailers, pickups
• May install and maintain signs
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned

Skills

Maintenance skills

Repair knowledge

Reading blueprints

Job description

College of Eastern Idaho in Idaho Falls seeks a maintenance technician to perform semi-skilled duties across electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and HVAC tasks in building operations. You will assist journeyman trades, conduct preventive maintenance, and respond to routine repairs.

This on-site role requires knowledge of systems, ability to lift heavy loads, and residency in Idaho. CEI emphasizes safety and teamwork and offers a robust benefits package.