Facilities Maintenance Specialist

About the role

The Facilities Maintenance Specialist role supports the maintenance, operation, and reliability of specialized equipment within the Animal Resources Center (ARC) and research facilities. This role involves managing preventative maintenance activities, implementing special projects, assisting with facility projects, coordinating repairs, monitoring environmental systems, and providing technical support.

Responsibilities

• Manages preventative maintenance activities of all ARC specialized equipment in the animal facilities.
• Implements special projects/tasks as delegated.
• Participates in facilities renovations, contractor activities, and other activities performed by hired outside vendors.
• Performs on-site maintenance and emergency equipment repairs of ARC specialized equipment.
• Covers some repairs with Plant/Facilities Departments.
• Aids in ARC environmental monitoring systems.
• Provides technical support for the general operations of the Animal Resources Center and Office of Shared Research Facilities.
• Maintains on-site preventative maintenance of specialized equipment, coordinates equipment repairs with Plant and Facilities departments.
• Serves as the ARC liaison to anyone working in ARC space.
• Follows up on work requests and reports back to ARC staff.
• Assists with new equipment installation and diagnostics evaluations of specialized equipment malfunctions.
• Supports ARC initiated projects with equipment relocation and mounting/de-mounting as well as fabrication and installation of purpose-built solutions.
• Maintains environmental conditions (lights, temperature and humidity), verifies proper operation of building systems and equipment.
• Utilizes the Building Automation System (BAS) to create reports and retrieve trending data.
• Understands proper environmental parameters and awareness of effects on research animals if ranges exceed specifications.
• Functions as a resource for the team in matters regarding equipment operation and repair.
• Provides hands-on equipment troubleshooting and diagnostics and implements approved solutions.
• Maintains light fixtures, replaces bulbs, cleans supply and exhaust grilles and replaces filters.
• Un-crates, assembles, installs and otherwise prepares and maintains miscellaneous equipment (carts, housing racks, dispensers).
• Loads/unloads and transports equipment within and between facilities.
• Leads the coordination of maintenance of facilities, grounds and/or equipment.
• Receives requests for facilities services from unit employees and coordinates delivery of appropriate services.
• Utilizes specialized skills and on-the-job experience to conduct inspections of buildings, equipment and/or surrounding grounds for deficiencies and potential safety, health, or code problems.
• Prepares written reports summarizing findings and recommends solutions.

Requirements

Minimum requirements include vocational training, apprenticeships or the equivalent experience in related field (not typically required to have a four-year degree). Knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline are preferred. Familiarity with Building Automation Systems and commercial building infrastructure, good written, verbal, and organizational skills, and ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal/communication skills are also important. Ability to assess conditions and disseminate observations, willingness to work successfully as a member of a team, and ability to work under pressure of frequent deadlines are beneficial. Computer knowledge and skills are preferred.

Qualifications

Education: Minimum requirements include vocational training, apprenticeships or the equivalent experience in related field (not typically required to have a four-year degree). Preferred qualifications include a college or university degree in facilities operations/building engineering/equipment maintenance related field.

Skills

High mechanical aptitude with attention to detail and thoroughness. Familiarity with Building Automation Systems and commercial building infrastructure. Good written, verbal, and organizational skills. Ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal/communication skills. Ability to effectively assess conditions and disseminate observations. Willingness to work successfully as a member of a team. Ability to work under pressure of frequent deadlines. Computer knowledge and skills.

Benefits

Benefits eligible. Includes health, retirement, and paid time off. Details available in the Benefits Guidebook.

Pay

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting. Pay rate type is hourly, FLSA status is non-exempt, pay range is $28.85 - $38.46.

Working Conditions

The ability to push or pull objects weighing up to 100 pounds, climb a ladder, and occasionally access equipment/parts in unique or hard to reach locations. Availability to work on-call nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating schedule with other team members if needed. Occasional stooping, kneeling, and reaching. Requires 80% walking and standing and 20% sitting.