General Maintenance Worker I (Two positions available)

Position Information

The General Maintenance Worker I performs a wide range of skilled facility and campus maintenance tasks including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC at a level not requiring formal schooling or licensure. Performs project related work as well as handling of emergency calls. Performs preventive maintenance of tools and equipment and follows federal regulations governing safety, environmental protection, hazardous waste disposal, and the use of chemicals and materials common to facilities maintenance or construction.

General Duties

• Uses hand, pneumatic, and power tools to perform assigned work.
• Operates multimeters and other testing equipment as needed.
• Checks wear on equipment parts such as v-belts, oil and water levels on equipment; identify conditions that could lead to equipment failure.
• Resets tripped breakers, replaces fuses, makes minor repairs to existing light fixtures.
• Cuts and installs replacement ceiling tiles.
• Cleans and organizes storage and equipment rooms.
• Maintains an organized work area, which includes cleanliness, safety and security of materials.
• Repairs or replaces damaged plumbing fixtures such as but not limited to sinks, toilets, showers, tubs, water heaters, sump pumps, electronic flush valves and faucets, and drinking fountains.
• Unclogs drains using manual or mechanical augers.
• Assists co-workers when requested to facilitate timely and safe repairs.
• Makes adjustments to doors and locks.
• Provides means of access through walls, floors, and other structures as may be required by dismantling or cutting through structural and other physical barriers in order to gain access for repairs or for new installations.
• Restores assigned work sites to their original condition at the completion of work by removing tools, materials, and debris, drop cloths, and tarpaulins used during the project, returning furniture and equipment to their proper location, setting up equipment that had been dismantled, and coordinating the cleaning, painting, or replacing tile(s) and other structural effects through which holes have been cut.
• Answers trouble calls when dispatched, to ensure efficient day today operation of the university.
• Responds and participates in storm clean up or other emergencies either natural or manmade.

Required Qualifications

• Must be able to perform all essential job duties as outlined in the job description.
• Education: High School Diploma/GED.
• Driver’s License.
• Eligible for Universal EPA Certification.
• Completion of a recognized trades apprenticeship program OR equivalent technical training/on-the-job training.

Preferred Qualifications

• State Issued Licensed in a Mechanical Trade.
• Universal EPA Certification.
• Completion of a vocational or technical program in Building Maintenance, Facilities Maintenance, Construction Trades, or a related field.

Posting Detail Information

• Posting Number: MU1155NE
• Open Date: 07/21/2026
• Close Date: Open Until Filled Yes