General Maintenance Assistant

About the role

Campus Facility Services (CFS) provides maintenance, grounds, and custodial services for over 70 buildings and 300 acres of land on Indiana University Indianapolis' campus. The department supports the university's mission and vision through its mission and vision statements.

Responsibilities

• Assists skilled workers in troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, and adjustment of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and other building systems and equipment.
• Drills holes for wiring and pulls or pushes wiring through openings.
• Aids in lifting, positioning, and fastening objects such as wiring and conduit.
• Performs minor electrical repairs like replacing bulbs, light sockets, and switches.
• Installs weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finish hardware.
• Installs items such as window shades, venetian blinds, and curtain rods.
• Removes walls or cuts openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe, pipe fittings, and doors.
• Bends pipe to correct angles using pipe bending equipment or manually.
• Threads and connects pipe and conduit to functional components.
• Performs basic plumbing repairs such as fixing leaky faucets and clearing clogged drains.
• Assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens them together with nails, dowel pins, or glue.
• Covers subfloors, walls, and roofs with building materials.
• Cleans surfaces with sandpaper, solvent, and wiping cloths to prepare them for finishing.
• Breaks up and removes concrete.
• Cuts lumber to length, prepares forms, and pours concrete for miscellaneous projects.
• Dismantles forms, applies caulking compounds, cuts, and attaches insulating material.
• Maintains convectors by cleaning units, replacing filters, and adding insulation as needed.
• Performs other preventive maintenance tasks such as changing belts and lubricating moving parts.
• May repair carpet by removing and replacing damaged sections.
• Tests smoke detectors according to manufacturer's recommendations, replaces batteries, and maintains service logs of tests and repairs.
• Maintains tools and equipment and keeps supplies and parts in order.
• Cleans work area, tools, machines, and equipment.
• May assist more skilled workers in installation, adjustment, maintenance, parts replacement, and repairs.
• Performs other general building maintenance as assigned.
• Drives University vehicles as needed.
• Works any shift as needed.
• Performs 24-hour a day emergency response as needed.
• Assists with snow removal activities as necessary.
• May repair buildings by painting.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (HSED or GED).
• At least 1 year of experience in craft/building maintenance work and facilities upkeep.
• Valid driver's license and ability to be insured by Indiana University upon date of hire.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates should possess the following qualifications:

• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Maintain a high degree of professionalism.
• Proficient communication skills.
• Demonstrate time management and priority setting skills.
• Show a high commitment to quality.
• Be flexible to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Seek to acquire knowledge in their area of specialty.
• Be highly thorough and dependable.
• Show a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Possess excellent organizational skills.
• Be able to represent the company with external constituents.
• Be able to drive multiple projects to successful completion.
• Have strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Be able to build strong customer relationships.
• Be quick to troubleshoot and resolve problems.
• Have the ability to use power and hand tools, hand drills, electric meters, and hoisting equipment.
• Be able to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Be able to read and interpret drawings, blueprints, and/or schematics.
• Be able to operate a computer.
• Be able to work with a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds.
• Know applicable building codes, campus standards, and ordinances.

Skills

• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Maintain a high degree of professionalism.
• Proficient communication skills.
• Demonstrate time management and priority setting skills.
• Show a high commitment to quality.
• Be flexible to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Seek to acquire knowledge in their area of specialty.
• Be highly thorough and dependable.
• Show a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Possess excellent organizational skills.
• Be able to represent the company with external constituents.
• Be able to drive multiple projects to successful completion.
• Have strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Be able to build strong customer relationships.
• Be quick to troubleshoot and resolve problems.
• Have the ability to use power and hand tools, hand drills, electric meters, and hoisting equipment.
• Be able to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Be able to read and interpret drawings, blueprints, and/or schematics.
• Be able to operate a computer.
• Be able to work with a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds.
• Know applicable building codes, campus standards, and ordinances.

Benefits

This role is non-exempt and eligible for the following benefits:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions.
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU.
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting.
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options.
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses.
• Generous paid time off plans.
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).

Pay

The pay range for this role is TBD.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is any shift as needed.

Benefits

The benefits package for this role includes:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions.
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU.
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting.
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options.
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses.
• Generous paid time off plans.
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).