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 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.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of 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 those acquired through completion of an applicable apprenticeship program.
• California Driver’s License is preferred.

Skills

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

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 and savings plans, and tuition waiver.

This position is sensitive as designated by the CSU and requires a background check (including a criminal records check). The individual hired will physically work on-campus in Northridge and is not eligible for telecommuting.