Human Resources

Summary

Responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of all facilities systems within the building complex or zone as assigned. Maintain a safe and comfortable environment for students, faculty and staff under minimum supervision.

Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Ensure conformance to safety, security, and sanitation regulations.
  
• Provide excellent customer service to a diverse group of customers.
  
• Identify maintenance and custodial needs.
  
• Establish and adjust work assignments to meet operational needs.
  
• Maintain inventory and order parts and materials for maintenance and custodial operations.
  
• Prepare maintenance inspection reports.
  
• Conduct inspections of storage areas and maintain a neat, clean and well-organized area.
  
• Perform general maintenance and repair work in assigned areas and buildings including electrical systems, heating systems, equipment, plumbing, furniture, windows, etc.
  
• Conduct daily inspection of doors, entrances, parking lots, elevators, snow conditions, HVAC equipment, temperature control, water , and steam systems.
  
• Conduct weekly inspections of lighting, roof drains and flashing, cooling systems, chemical treatment, generators and fire systems.
  
• Replace and repair lights, ballast, receptacles, switches, fuses, pipe insulation, steam traps, plumbing fixtures, gaskets, doors, hardware, and clocks.
  
• Respond to fire and elevator alarms.
  
• Perform janitorial work as required and assigned.
  
• Assist Licensed Trades in making repairs.
  
• Perform various preventative maintenance tasks as assigned and update maintenance schedules when new equipment or procedures are put in place.
  
• Read and work from blueprints, sketches, schematic diagrams and instruction manuals.
  
• Perform routine carpentry, plumbing (including sweating copper), and electrical work.
  
• Conduct monthly readings of utility meters.
  
• Safely operate all equipment pertaining to the facility systems.
  
• Utilize a network terminal to interface with and operate building systems.
  
• Commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work. Actively engage in University continuous improvement initiatives.
  
• Contribute to a safe working environment by following safe work procedures, wearing assigned PPE, actively participate in safety training and development of safe work procedures.
  
• Perform work in OSHA regulated confined spaces.
  
• Provide functional supervision for other AFSCME staff and student employees.

Required Education, Certifications, Licensures

●High school diploma, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.
●Possess a valid driver’s license and meet University vehicle use requirements.

Required Experience

●Experience in building operations and maintenance including electrical, mechanical, architectural, HVAC, steam systems, water systems, refrigeration systems, and fire suppression systems.
●Experience working with the general public/customers

Desirable Education and/or Experience

•Graduate of a mechanical trades school program in HVAC Technology, Environmental Controls Technology, Building Automation Technology or a similar field.
•Building maintenance experience in an athletic, research, or academic facility

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of computers including email and search engines and web-based applications
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service and oral/written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to independently organize and prioritize work assignments.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and follow instructions.
• Demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with people in varying situations, and in all areas when assigned.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a clean and safe facility.
• Demonstrated understanding of safe operating and maintenance procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to read blueprints, wiring diagrams, temperature control diagrams, operating and maintenance instructions, plans and manuals.
• Basic knowledge of commercial and industrial plumbing and HVAC systems.
• Basic knowledge of electrical circuits.
• Ability to use a work order related software program to process and create work orders.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and meet Michigan Tech University’s vehicle use requirements.
• Demonstrated commitment to contribute to a safe work environment.
• Ability to pass a basic maintenance skills test.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

● Experience in installing, maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting commercial and industrial digital and pneumatic control systems and components such as controllers, thermostats, actuators, and operators.
● Demonstrated ability to perform fire system test checks on a weekly, monthly, yearly basis including pull tests, pump exercising and visual inspections.
● Knowledge and ability to properly troubleshoot, maintain and repair commercial and industrial building HVAC systems.
● Demonstrated knowledge of commercial and industrial digital and pneumatic HVAC controls systems and components.
● Experience in maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting commercial and industrial HVAC and Refrigeration components such as fans, motors, pumps, compressor chillers, and related equipment.
● Demonstrated ability to use computerized building control systems.

Work Environment and/or Physical Demands

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear and use hands to finger, handle, or feel an object.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to use a manual lift to change lights/ballast forty feet in height. The employee must be able to perform duties in confined spaces.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet, humid conditions (non-weather); fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outdoor weather conditions; extreme cold (non-weather); risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee must occasionally work near moving mechanical parts and work in high, precarious places.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment

Required University Training:

• Employee Safety Overview
  
• Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training
• Annual Data Security Training
• Annual Title IX Training

Background Check:
Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed.

Other Conditions of Employment:
The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. Visa sponsorship is unavailable at this time. This is not an E-Verified position.

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FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Appointment Term

12 months

Shift

1st Shift

Pay Rate/Salary

Contractual. External candidates will receive the minimum amount ($19.15/hr).

Title of Position Supervisor

Facilities Manager

Posting Type

Dependent on Funding

Special Instructions to Applicants (if applicable)

AFSCME Posting 03/31/2025 - 4/4/2025
External applicants are encouraged to apply, however internal AFSCME applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal AFSCME posting dates.