Small Engine/Equipment Technician

UR University of Richmond; United States; On-site; USD 60,431,000 - 80,088,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

University of Richmond seeks a skilled technician to inspect, maintain, and repair university vehicles and equipment powered by gas, diesel, electric, propane, and/or hybrid. The role covers small engine and landscape equipment, routine maintenance, and driving/field service across campus.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, 3 years of experience, and 2 years of technical training. This full-time, on-site position located near Richmond, VA offers a Grade 5 hourly pay range and

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required.
• 2 years of technical training (Preferred).
• 3 years of experience in equipment maintenance and/or repair.

Responsibilities

• Repairs small engines including but not limited to pressure washers, landscaping equipment, generators and other various gasoline, diesel, and battery equipment.
• Performs monthly battery checks on university golf carts across campus.
• Repair or replace engines, carburetors, fuel systems, ignition components, belts, bearings, clutches, and other components.
• Disassemble, inspect, clean, repair, and reassemble engines and equipment.
• Perform routine maintenance, including oil changes, filter replacement, spark plug service, lubrication, and adjustments on small engine equipment.
• Notifies supervisor of any small engine or golf carts that will not pass internal inspection or will need to be replaced soon.
• Provides accurate and timely vehicle maintenance and repairs of university vehicles.
• Perform routine maintenance, including oil changes, filter replacement, spark plug service, lubrication, and adjustments on vehicles.
• Notifies supervisor of any vehicles that will not pass internal inspection or will need to be replaced soon.
• Communicates with the vehicle/equipment customer about diagnosis and repair.
• Inputs and works with supervisor/office admin entering new equipment into work order system.
• Documents notes in the work order system on each vehicle or piece of equipment after work is completed to track history of service for each vehicle.
• Maintains a clean and safe work area.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Diagnostics

Safety practices

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical training

Tools

Lifts

Tire changing equipment

Alignment machines

Scan tools

Job description

Job Summary

Perform skilled, reliable and quality services with the inspection, maintenance and repair of university vehicles and equipment, powered by gas, diesel, electric, propane, and/or hybrid.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

Small Engine / Landscape Equipment Repair

• Repairs small engines including but not limited to pressure washers, landscaping equipment, generators and other various gasoline, diesel, and battery equipment
• Preforms monthly battery checks on university golf carts across campus
• Repair or replace engines, carburetors, fuel systems, ignition components, belts, bearings, clutches, and other components
• Disassemble, inspect, clean, repair, and reassemble engines and equipment
• Perform routine maintenance, including oil changes, filter replacement, spark plug service, lubrication, and adjustments on small engine equipment
• Notifies supervisor of any small engine or golf carts that will not pass internal inspection or will need to be replaced soon

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

• Provides accurate and timely vehicle maintenance and repairs of university vehicles
• Perform routine maintenance, including oil changes, filter replacement, spark plug service, lubrication, and adjustments on vehicles
• Notifies supervisor of any vehicles that will not pass internal inspection or will need to be replaced soon

Other Duties

• Communicates with the vehicle/equipment customer about diagnosis and repair
• Inputs and works with supervisor/office admin entering new equipment into work order system
• Documents notes in the work order system on each vehicle or piece of equipment after work is completed to track history of service for each vehicle
• Maintains a clean and safe work area
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Working Conditions / Physical Effort

All Facilities employees are designated as essential personnel and are subject to work outside the normal work schedule on an emergency basis and are also subject to planned overtime work as required by the immediate supervisor.

Qualifications

Knowledge, skills & ability: Excellent knowledge of mechanical, electrical and electronic components of vehicles & small engines

Required to provide basic mechanical hand tools to support repair and maintenance tasks per industry standard

Experience using shop equipment such as lifts, tire changing equipment, alignment machines, and scan tools

Working knowledge of vehicle diagnostic systems and methods

Demonstrate safe work habits and comply to safety standards.

Skilled and experienced in the inspections, maintenance, repair and operation of vehicles and equipment.

Valid Virginia driver's license in good standing with DMV and record meets standards of the University's insurance carrier.

Education & Experience

H.S. Diploma or GED required

2 years of technical training (Preferred)

3 years of experience in equipment maintenance and/or repair.

Work Hours

Full-time; Nonexempt Monday-Friday 6:30AM-3:00PM All Facilities employees are designated as essential personnel and are subject to work outside the normal work schedule on an emergency basis and are also subject to planned overtime work as required by the immediate supervisor.

Pay Structure

Grade 5 Hourly ($21.09 to $27.95 per hour)

Located just minutes from downtown Richmond, Virginia, the University of Richmond blends the intimacy of a small college with exceptional academic, research, and cultural opportunities usually found only at large institutions.

The mission of the University of Richmond is to educate in an academically challenging, intellectually vibrant, and collaborative community dedicated to the holistic development of students and the production of scholarly and creative work.

A Richmond education prepares students for lives of purpose, thoughtful inquiry, and responsible leadership in a diverse world.

Our strategic priorities are academic excellence, belonging and community, access and affordability, well-being, and experiential learning and community engagement.

These priorities, coupled with strong benefits, makes the University of Richmond an employer of choice in the Richmond area.

UR is a private, highly selective, liberal arts university with a welcoming spirit that prizes diversity of experience and thought.

With more than 60 undergraduate majors and an average undergraduate class size of 15 students, the University provides a collaborative learning and research environment unlike any other in higher education, offering students an extraordinary combination of the liberal arts with law, business, leadership studies, and continuing education.

The University of Richmond ranks number 30 among the nation’s best liberal arts colleges by US News and World Report, one of many accolades that showcases Richmond as a premiere place to grow professionally and personally.