Maintenance Technician - 79810

St. Charles Community College; Lake Saint Louis (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Charles Community College in Lake Saint Louis is looking for a full-time Maintenance Technician. This role involves performing maintenance, modifications, and repairs of college equipment across electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems.

The ideal candidate should possess a high school diploma and have a strong background in troubleshooting mechanical equipment. This position supports the college's commitment to excellence in education in a contemporary learning environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to troubleshoot, repair, and install mechanical equipment from schematics.
• Knowledge in handling three-phase motors.
• Experience in HVAC systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repairs of electrical and plumbing systems.
• Conduct HVAC troubleshooting and repairs.
• Manage inventory and requisition necessary parts.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical systems knowledge

Plumbing repair

HVAC repair

Carpentry skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Founded in 1986, St. Charles Community College (SCC) has a reputation as one of the best two‑year colleges in the state of Missouri. SCC's service area includes a six‑county region with a population exceeding 540,000. SCC's main campus, located in Cottleville, has won architectural awards for its innovative, contemporary design. The college's Dardenne Creek Campus features the Center for Healthy Living and the Field to Table Institute. Opening Fall 2025, the Innovation West Campus located in Wentzville features the Regional Workforce Innovation Center. With a focus on innovation, St. Charles Community College is a leader in delivering high‑quality education in a state‑of‑the‑art learning environment. The success of SCC is rooted in the mission of serving the community by "focusing on academic excellence, student success, workforce advancement, and life‑long learning within a global society."

We are seeking a full‑time Maintenance Technician who will perform a variety of semi‑skilled construction, electrical, plumbing and HVAC modification and repair activities. This position is responsible for the maintenance, monitoring, and repair of college equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Electrical - Knowledge of up to 480 electrical, troubleshoots and repairs of (120/208/277) systems.
• Plumbing - Troubleshoots and repairs basic plumbing problems, solders copper pipe, repairs PVC, black iron and galvanized pipe, installs plumbing fixtures, knowledge of brazing.
• Carpentry - Troubleshoots and repairs minor furniture, flooring, doors and hardware.
• HVAC - Troubleshoots and repairs basic problems.
• Performs general painting activities including patching, tapping and painting of drywall.
• Assists in snow removal and training of Tech Assistance.
• Performs preventative maintenance of electrical, plumbing, HVAC equipment.
• Performs inventory and requisition parts as required.
• Tracks repairs and maintenance.
• Performs set‑up of equipment for maintenance.
• Operation of campus vehicles as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to troubleshoot, repair, replace, and install mechanical equipment from schematics/blueprints, and three‑phase motors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three years experience in HVAC preferred.
• Strong electrical background preferred; including electrical pneumatic and computer controls.

St Charles Community College is an equal opportunity employer.