Facilities Maintenance Mechanic

CSUN strives to be a destination workplace, where everyone understands that they belong to a community that is vital in advancing student success and providing exemplary service to all stakeholders. We foster an environment of success, both for our students and our employees, with a relentless passion for celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as being an employer of choice.

About the Role

The Facilities Maintenance Mechanic performs a wide range of skilled preventive and general maintenance, repair, construction, and renovation work on Housing facilities and systems under general supervision. The role involves independent, journey-level trade work, particularly in the electro-mechanical trades.

Responsibilities

• Replaces, repairs, and removes apartment light fixtures, diffusers, ballasts, GFI outlets, voice and data jacks, lines and terminals, fan motors, switches, and receptacles.
• Replaces complete heating and air conditioning single units in the University Village apartments.
• Performs routine mechanical maintenance and preventative maintenance service on HVAC equipment.
• Keeps up-to-date on all safety rules and regulations; reports safety hazards or unsafe conditions to appropriate personnel.
• Replaces and repairs electronic door card readers, including installation of hardware and battery replacement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Four years of increasingly responsible experience leading to journey-level skills in a mechanical or facilities/building trade, or any equivalent combination of training and experience as a facilities and systems mechanic demonstrating journey-level skills equivalent to an applicable apprenticeship program.
• California Driver’s License is preferred.

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of methods, materials, equipment, and tools used in one skilled trade area; working knowledge of related trade areas pertaining to facilities, systems, construction, and renovation.
• Thorough knowledge of generally accepted trade practices in the specialty; working knowledge of computerized maintenance and building automation systems.
• Working knowledge of applicable building and safety codes and regulations related to facilities, systems, and renovations.
• Ability to demonstrate journey-level skill in one trade and strong skills in other applicable trades (e.g., cabinetry/woodworking or electrical work).
• Knowledge of Cal OSHA safety requirements.
• Ability to read, interpret, and work from blueprints, plans, drawings, and specifications; make rough sketches; estimate cost, time, and materials.
• Ability to maintain records and retrieve data using manual or computerized systems; prepare standard reports; provide instruction to unskilled and semi-skilled assistants.
• Ability to analyze and respond to emergency situations; read and write at a level appropriate to the position; perform arithmetic calculations as required.

Pay

The anticipated hiring range is $5,355 – $6,400 per month, dependent on qualifications and experience. The salary range for this classification is $5,355 - $7,801 per month.

Schedule

Full-time; 40 hours per week; Monday through Friday. May include evenings and weekends. This is a regular position with a one-year probationary period.

Benefits

The university offers an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, retirement & savings, and tuition waiver.