MT Maintenance Aide I

TQSolutions; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Holidays and sick days

Subsidized health benefits

Smoke-free campus

Job summary

Towson University is seeking a Maintenance Helper to support electric shop personnel and maintenance mechanics in basic repair tasks. The role involves gathering and transporting tools, pulling wires, installing conduit, drilling, testing systems, and generating simple reports, all under supervision.

The position is on-site with an hourly rate range of $18.77-$19.91, and benefits including annual leave, holidays, and sick days. The posting notes the position will be open for a minimum of 14 days.

Qualifications

• One year related work experience.
• Working knowledge of building construction or maintenance practices; safety procedures relevant to the trade.
• Substitution rule: 30 college credits may substitute for one year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Functions as an unskilled helper to electric shop personnel and maintenance mechanics in maintenance and repair work.
• Gather, organize, and transport tools, equipment, and materials to job sites.
• Pull wires, bend and install conduit, and mount electrical boxes and fixtures.
• Drill holes, cut openings, and perform basic construction tasks as directed.
• Test electrical systems and equipment using basic tools under supervision.
• Load and unload materials and equipment.
• Completes simple reports reflecting status of assigned maintenance projects.

Skills

Safety procedures

Trade knowledge

Reading instructions

Education

College credits equivalence

Tools

Tools and equipment

Job description

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Job Summary

Towson University (TU) has earned distinction as both a top-100 public university and one of the nation's great colleges to work for. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivating the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Functions as an unskilled helper to electric shop personnel and maintenance mechanics personnel in performing maintenance and repair work.
• Gather, organize, and transport tools, equipment, and materials to job sites.
• Pull wires, bend and install conduit, and mount electrical boxes and fixtures.
• Drill holes, cut openings, and perform basic construction tasks as directed.
• Test electrical systems and equipment using basic tools under supervision.
• Load and unload materials and equipment.
• Completes simple reports reflecting status of assigned maintenance projects.

Qualifications and Skills

• One year related work experience.
• Working knowledge of building construction or maintenance and repair practices and techniques used in the trade where assigned; of safety practices and procedures related to the assigned trade. Working knowledge and skill in the use of tools and equipment of the trade. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; to complete logs, work order forms and simple reports; to make adjustments, repairs and replacements to building fixtures and mechanical equipment; to work in, on, around, over and under fixed equipment or machinery; to work at heights up to 35 feet; to manipulate heavy equipment, tools, supplies and/or exert force up to 70 lbs.; to concurrently manipulate multiple controls on machinery and equipment; to work in hazardous or irritating environments, confined spaces and adverse weather or temperature conditions; to wear and work in personal protective equipment.
• Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.

Salary and Benefits

Hourly rate range of $18.77-$19.91 and a contract that offers annual leave, holidays and sick days. Contractual employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage. The position is contingent on funds being available at time of hire. To learn more about our benefits, click here .TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here .

• annual leave, holidays and sick days
• contractual employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage

This position will be open for a minimum of 14 days.

Organization

Operations

Job Posting

Aug 24, 2026

Towson University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an email to:[e-mail]

Towson University is a smoke-free campus.