Maintenance Mechanic

St. Thomas Aquinas College invites applications for the position of Maintenance Mechanic. This position will be responsible for repairing and maintaining campus buildings, equipment, and grounds by using miscellaneous hand tools and power tools that include carpenter, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and repairs HVAC equipment (includes filter change and coil cleaning).
• Performs minor repairs and/or replacement of plumbing fixtures/parts (soldering, use of an electrical snake).
• Performs minor repairs and/or replacement of electrical fixtures/parts and wiring as required.
• Performs minor carpentry work as required to repair windows, doors, hardware, screens, furniture, counters, partitions (building framework and trim) and floors.
• Painting, including repairs of holes/cracks and setting up ladders/scaffolding.
• Performs minor masonry repairs and concrete work.
• Performs minor roof repairs and gutter maintenance.
• Cleans snow and debris from sidewalks, parking lots, building entrances, etc.
• Moves or sets up furniture in offices or for special events, receiving/delivering materials and equipment as required by various campus offices.
• Transport tools, layout/setup and assemble/install materials and components at jobsite.
• Mows lawn, trims shrubbery, and cultivates flowers in the event outside landscaping service is discontinued or interrupted.
• Maintains cleanliness of the work area.
• Keep Facilities Manager informed of needed repairs or additions needed to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for students, faculty, and administrators.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education, Experience, Certificates

• Valid driver's license and ability to be insured by College
• Trades license or certificate
• Minimum two years experience in facilities/related field

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and interact effectively with students.
• Ability to effectively communicate with outside vendors.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

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 regularly required to reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to stand and climb or balance. The employee is required to walk, sit, talk or hear, and taste or smell.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Salary

The hourly rate for this position is $25.00/hr. When extending job offers, St. Thomas Aquinas College carefully considers factors such as (but not limited to) the role's responsibilities, the candidate's experience and education, essential skills, internal peer equity, budget constraints, and market trends. The provided rate reflects the College's good faith and reasonable estimate at the time of posting.

Application

Please send the following materials electronically to Mr. Jim Doyle, Director of Facilities at ... a cover letter addressing the applicant's credentials and experience as they relate to the position; curriculum vitae; and names, email addresses and contact information for three professional references.