Maintenance Technician I

Westfield State University; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbus State University seeks a Maintenance Technician I to perform installations, maintenance, and repairs of the university's building systems. The role involves preventive maintenance tasks and working independently in various skilled trades including electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and a wide array of benefits, including health insurance and tuition assistance.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

13 paid holidays

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of skilled work experience in maintenance.
• A valid Driver's License is required.

Responsibilities

• Repairs and maintains doors, floors, windows, and ceilings.
• Performs preventative maintenance on HVAC systems.
• Services and repairs lighting and electrical systems.

Skills

Knowledge of electrical systems

Plumbing skills

HVAC systems maintenance

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Maintenance Technician I

Job ID: 286979
Location: Columbus State University
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Great universities inspire the very best in us. They nurture new ideas, fresh perspectives, and creative problem-solving. They challenge students to discover their passions - and to turn those passions into thriving careers that improve our world.

Columbus State University is exactly that kind of place. With exceptional facilities, ideal class sizes, and unique field experiences, our students have room to create. Here, every faculty and staff member is part of the educational process, actively mentoring students and championing each new step in their journey.

Located just 100 miles southwest of Atlanta, CSU is part of the University System of Georgia and offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees. Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays (if applicable). Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!

Department Information

University Operations

Job Summary

The Maintenance Technician I role performs installations, maintenance, and repairs of the university's building systems. The main responsibilities of this role are the preventive maintenance and repair of the university's building systems, equipment, facilities, and grounds. Work involves the maintenance of systems, interior lighting, and fixtures, outside lighting (fixtures and poles), apparatus, and appliances requiring the use of standard tools. This position works with moderate independence using a variety of general maintenance, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC skills to perform assigned tasks.

Responsibilities

Significant Duties and Responsibilities include: Repairs and maintains doors, floors, windows, partitions, ceilings, exteriors of buildings, and various other building finishes.; Installs locks, doorknobs, and other building hardware.; Performs general preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs of building HVAC systems and equipment.; Performs work to underground piping systems including but not limited to domestic water, sewer storm drains, and other similar systems.; Performs work to building piping including but not limited to industrial and domestic water, sewer and other drain lines, air gas and vacuum lines, and other piping systems.; Installing conduits, wires, pull boxes, switchboards, and switches required in making additions, extensions, or alterations in electrical systems and low-voltage systems.; Services, repairs, and maintains lighting and electrical systems, some low voltage.; Repairs and replaces defective parts in motors, generators, pumps, storage batteries, switchboards, controllers, contactors, switches, and other electrical fixtures and appliances.; Actively participates in on-call after-hours duties on a rotation basis as directed/assigned.; Other duties may be assigned.

Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications include: High school diploma or GED supplemented by a minimum of 2 or more years of skilled work experience in maintenance or any equivalent combination of training and experience.; A valid Driver's License is required.

Proposed Salary

The proposed annualized salary range for this position is $35,868 - $38,852 and includes full benefits.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities include: Considerable knowledge of the standard practices, materials, tools, and equipment of the skilled trades.; Considerable knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of trades.; Must demonstrate a high priority toward serving both internal and external customers in a courteous and timely manner.; Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.; Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and diagrams.; Demonstrates ability to supervise outside contractors.; Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.; Demonstrate polite, cooperative, and respectful behavior. Creates an environment where people feel welcome and included.; Promotes cooperation and understanding within the organization, shares information and resources with others.; Works effectively with others to find solutions that benefit all parties involved.; Actively supports group decisions.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, please contact David Courson, Hiring Manager, via email at [e-mail]

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Institutional Values

• Excellence: Actively engaging outstanding methods in teaching, academic discovery, creative pursuits, student success, cultural enrichment and the overall campus community.
• Creativity: Pursuing distinction through inquiry and innovation, challenging convention and focusing on solutions.
• Engagement: Dynamic civic involvement and participation of students, faculty, staff and alumni in the university experience.
• Sustainability: Advancing fiscal responsibility, well-being, innovation, lifelong learning and environmental stewardship.
• Inclusion: Cultivating and championing a campus environment that welcomes diverse backgrounds, ideas, perspectives and practices.
• Servant Leadership: Leading through ethical empowerment and service.

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to submit and successfully pass a background investigation to include reference checks and verification of academic credentials (if applicable). Other additional requirements may be required based upon specific position duties:

• A credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage;
• Pre-employment drug testing for positions with high-risk responsibilities.
• Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive a Columbus State University fleet vehicle or other vehicle designated as a fleet vehicle. A successful drug screening will be required as a condition of employment a randomly thereafter.
  

*Applicants for positions of trust may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. *

For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond. Additionally, all members of the USG community must adhere to the USG Statement of Core Values must also be aware of and comply with the Board of Regents policies on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Columbus State University is proud to be an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity institution. It is the policy of our institution to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws.

Other Information

Special Considerations include: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work near electrical systems and equipment with occasional exposure to electrical shock.; The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and extreme heat.; The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.; While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to operate tools or controls and reach.; The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk, hear, taste, and smell.; Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Background Check

• Standard + DMV

Special Applicant Instructions

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