General Maintenance

Schoolcraft College; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Schoolcraft College in Livonia, MI is seeking a General Maintenance worker under supervision to perform skilled and semi-skilled trades in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and grounds equipment. The role requires five years of relevant experience and a valid Michigan driver’s license.

The position is onsite, 40 hours per week, with a pay rate of $29.88/hour, increasing to $32.38 after one year. Responsibilities include preventive maintenance of HVAC systems, plumbing repairs, lighting

Qualifications

• Valid Michigan Driver’s License and college-approved driving record.
• Five years of experience/training in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry trades.
• Willingness to work overtime as needed.
• Ability to communicate and work well with others.
• Ability to supervise others.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs repetitively and up to 100 lbs occasionally and pass pre-employment physical.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and grounds equipment.
• Repair lighting fixtures, switches and receptacles.
• Perform plumbing repairs/replacement of sinks, faucets, and related equipment.
• Repair of furniture and office equipment; installation of whiteboards, screens, bulletin boards, and cabinets.
• Repair drywall and prep for painting, caulking, and door repairs.
• Assist HVAC and other maintenance staff.
• Provide preventative maintenance of pools and related systems.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Supervisory

Dependability

Teamwork

Physical strength

Job description

Under supervision, the General Maintenance position performs skilled and semi-skilled work in the following maintenance fields: HVAC , carpenter, electrician, equipment mechanic, and plumber-fitter. Must have acquired sufficient training and experience to complete repairs in plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC , and grounds equipment areas.

Schoolcraft is a comprehensive, open-door, community-based college. The mission of the College is to provide a transformational learning experience designed to increase the capacity of individuals and groups to achieve intellectual, social, and economic goals.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Michigan Driver’s License and College approved driving record.
• Five (5) years experience/training in HVAC , plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry trades; documentation provided by employee per Article XV, Section F.
• Must be willing to work overtime as needed.
• Ability to communicate and work well with others.
• Ability to supervise others.
• Proven record of dependability and reliability.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repetitively and up to 100 lbs. occasionally and pass the Schoolcraft College pre-employment physical examination.

Physical Demands

Schoolcraft College is an AA/ EEO Employer.

• In-Person: This position may require the employee to be onsite at Schoolcraft College.
• Writing Skills: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Communication Skills: Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from prospective and current employees, and groups of managers.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide with all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Office Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee may frequently lift 50 lbs., occasionally up to 100 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, depth perception, color, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is frequently required to work near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally required to work in high, precarious places (frequent ladder/aerial lift use), around toxic or caustic chemicals, in outdoor weather conditions and with the risk of electrical shock.
• Noise Level: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Work Hours

Work Hours 40 hours / week; Days, afternoons and/or nights

Salary $29.88/hour ($32.38 after one year)

Job Duties

Job Duty Name

Job Duty Name 1

Description of Job Duty

Performs preventative maintenance (PM) to HVAC equipment i.e. filter changes, grease/lubricate, adjusts/replaces belts, replaces bearings, cleans fans and coils, etc.

Essential Duty? Yes

Percentage Of Time

Job Duty Name

Job Duty Name 2

Description of Job Duty

Repairs/replaces light fixtures, switches and receptacles. Included, but not limited to repairs of light holders, lamps, ballasts, fixtures and etc.

Essential Duty? Yes

Percentage Of Time

Job Duty Name

Job Duty Name 3

Description of Job Duty

Responsible for plumbing repairs/replacement of sinks, closets, urinals, faucets, flush valves, and all other associated equipment/material. Repairs of copper, iron, and PVC piping.

Essential Duty? Yes

Percentage Of Time

Job Duty Name

Job Duty Name 4

Description of Job Duty

Responsible for repair of furniture and office equipment; including installation of whiteboards, screens, bulletin boards, display cabinets, crash rails, etc.

Essential Duty? Yes

Percentage Of Time

Job Duty Name

Job Duty Name 5

Description of Job Duty

Responsible for repair of drywall and prep for painting, caulking and minor door repairs.

Essential Duty? Yes

Percentage Of Time

Job Duty Name

Job Duty Name 6

Description of Job Duty

Performs preventative maintenance/minor repairs to roofs, i.e. diagnosis roof leaks, maintains roof sumps and roof areas from debris.

Essential Duty? Yes

Percentage Of Time

Job Duty Name

Job Duty Name 7

Description of Job Duty

Assists HVAC , skilled maintenance and other staff personnel.

Essential Duty? Yes

Percentage Of Time

Job Duty Name

Job Duty Name 8

Description of Job Duty

Provides preventative maintenance of pool. Includes maintenance of pool chemical levels, all pump and filtration equipment, etc.

Essential Duty? Yes

Percentage Of Time

Job Duty Name

Job Duty Name 9

Description of Job Duty

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Essential Duty? Yes

Percentage Of Time

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have a high school diploma?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have at least five (5) years’ experience / training in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and/or carpentry trades? Which area?

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Are you willing to work overtime as needed?
  • Yes
  • No