General Maintenance Worker [Central Utility Plant]

Job Summary

The General Maintenance Worker position at the Central Utility Plant [CUP] is a pathway to becoming an Operating Engineer at the CUP once fully trained, licensed, and qualified. This position is responsible for performing a variety of preventative maintenance and general maintenance tasks for buildings, systems, equipment, and machinery.

Essential Job Functions

• Perform assigned general maintenance duties required to maintain and repair campus buildings, structures, machinery, and equipment, involving skill in carpentry, plumbing, painting and/or the electrical or mechanical trades.
• Perform preventative maintenance on CUP systems, including but not limited to Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), Air Handling Units (AHUs), Motor Control Centers (MCCs), Programmable Logic Controllers and associated Controls.
• Work involves performing a variety of HVAC duties including filter and belt changes, mechanical adjustments, cleaning, greasing / lubrication of machinery, taking and documenting specific measurements, pressure, temperature, and other readings.
• Performing simple Electrical tasks and testing on HVAC and/or Motor starters.
• Respond and repair issues related to hot or cold temperature calls.
• Establish and maintain the best possible service relationship and communications with customers.
• Perform work efficiently and effectively, producing a quality product.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation of all work details, work orders, and other required paperwork.
• Duties may require extended work hours to support project requirements.
• Split shifts, overtime, weekends, and/or holiday hours may be required to complete project requirements.
• Assure that jobs specified on maintenance requests and work orders are completed satisfactorily.
• Assist in periodic inspections of buildings and structures.
• Maintain tools and equipment required for preventive maintenance tasks and inventory of equipment and supplies.
• Make emergency repairs within area of knowledge and responsibility.
• Maintain required records of hours/materials expended for each job.
• Attend special training classes and sessions to increase skill in various crafts.
• Inspect machinery in operation to assure proper functioning, including checking pressures and temperatures as required.
• Perform various meter readings and maintain associated logs accurately, noting anything that may indicate an issue.
• Perform any other AFM related duties as assigned.
• Attend all training lectures and team meetings as assigned.

Pay

The pay rate for this position is $30.47 per hour.