Roads/Grounds Equipment Coordinator - Campus Services

About the Role

Coordinates and completes the maintenance and servicing of Roads & Grounds equipment and machinery. Assesses needs and develops equipment specifications for purchasing of maintenance machinery and various fleet-related equipment.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots, diagnoses, and determines repair and maintenance needs for gas/diesel, electronic, and hydraulic systems and equipment including hand and riding mowers, chain saws, sprayers, trimmers, snowplows, tractors, trucks, lifts, pumps, equipment implements, and other associated equipment.
• Assists in establishing preventive maintenance programs and performs preventive maintenance with crews.
• Performs repairs using a variety of hand tools, power tools, and test devices (e.g., torque wrenches, volt-ohm meters, amperage meters).
• Repairs and/or fabricates parts for special tools as needed.
• Evaluates needs, locates, and orders parts for inventory.
• Responds to field repair requests and performs necessary on-site repairs.
• Maintains shop tools and equipment, including stationary and portable power tools.
• Operates vehicles and equipment for test purposes and as backup to other operators in extenuating circumstances.
• Makes modifications to trucks, such as installing lift gates, storage racks, diesel tanks, hitches, spray tanks, safety lights, and other specialized adjustments.
• Performs snow removal duties using a variety of equipment; available for inclement weather and may be deemed essential personnel.
• Maintains equipment files, documents work performed, and tracks parts needed.
• Makes recommendations for equipment/materials purchases and coordinates the purchasing process with the Assistant Director of Roads & Grounds.
• Assists with the Departmental Asset Management Program for fleet and equipment.
• Checks new equipment/materials against ordering specifications and performs thorough inspections and tests.
• Utilizes Emory Express and Emory Corporate Purchasing card procurement systems and maintains appropriate records.
• Performs related duties as required by management to meet the needs of the Roads and Grounds Department.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Five years of experience in commercial grounds maintenance equipment and fleet maintenance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid Georgia driver’s license and an insurable driving record.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and to bend, stoop, or twist.

Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option.