Facilities Technician

Position Details

Position Title: Facilities Technician
College/Division: Facilities and Services
Department: 500775-FS STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE
Location: Las Cruces
Offsite Location (if applicable): Not specified
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $16.83
Appointment: Full-time
Equivalency: 1.0
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable
Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs a wide range of facilities services tasks including non-technical maintenance of facilities and equipment, at a level not requiring formal licensure.
• May be required to perform tasks of other unlicensed trades, such as a light equipment operator, carpenter, mason, and/or roofer.
• Maintains and performs standard repairs to building facilities.
• Performs carpentry, masonry, welding maintenance tasks including routine sheetrock/drywall installation and/or repair, window, roof, cabinet and countertop replacement, door, hardware installation, masonry repairs and new installation of ceramic tile, cinder block, plaster, concrete, heavy equipment work as appropriate.
• Inspects buildings, grounds and equipment to determine need for maintenance and repair and recommends most economical way to make changes and improvements to superior; issues work requests to appropriate authority.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: High School diploma or higher degree.
• Preferred Qualifications: Special Certification/Licensure.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

• Environment: Work involves almost constant exposure to unusual elements: i.e. extreme temp, toxic chemicals, biohazardous materials, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, loud noises, other potentially dangerous materials/situations that require safety precaution/protective equip.
• Physical Effort: Considerable physical activity. Physical work is a primary part (more than 70%) of the job.
• Lifting Requirements: Requires heavy physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to 50 pounds.
• Risk: Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.