Skilled Maintenance (2nd Shift)

Job Summary

This entry level employee will work on the skilled maintenance team while learning and employing knowledge in the skilled maintenance field (e.g., construction, painting, electrical, masonry, plumbing, carpentry, etc.). Works with the general support of the Director of Facilities, to resolve Institutional operational and/or safety concerns; maintaining the Institution for students, faculty/staff and the general public in safe and operating condition; providing guidance to construction workers and maintaining preventive maintenance programs.

Characteristic Job Tasks And Responsibilities

• Collaborates with site personnel, other trades, subcontractors (e.g., scheduling work orders and work activities, identifying project specifications, estimating costs, establishing required delivery dates of equipment and supplies) for the purpose of providing written support, conveying information, and coordinating work assignment activities;
• Handle confidential and non-routine information;
• Builds and maintains a work atmosphere of trust and respect by establishing open communication among team members;
• Covers administration and other trades for the purpose of completing projects/work orders efficiently;
• Guides other maintenance workers in performing skilled crafts for the purpose of providing support to workers developing their knowledge of specific skills with trade;
• Inspects facilities, systems and their components for the purpose of ensuring safety (e.g. OSHA) and cleanliness, and identifying necessary repairs;
• Installs a variety of items and/or system components frequently of a complex nature (e.g., cabinetry, doors and hardware, windows, playground equipment, classroom and office equipment and facility components, TV cables, audiovisual equipment, intercommunicating telephones) for the purpose of maintaining the Institution in a safe, comfortable and operating condition;
• Maintains tools and/or equipment for the purpose of ensuring the availability of equipment in safe operating condition;
• Performs a variety of facility and equipment repair and maintenance activities at multiple sites within areas of trade expertise (e.g., electrical, heating/air conditioning, carpentry, plumbing, heating, locksmithing, roof and rain gutters, concrete, drywall, stucco, painting) for the purpose of ensuring that Institutional facilities and equipment are maintained in a safe and effective working order;
• Prepares and maintains a variety of documentation (e.g., work orders, repair records, purchase orders, requisitions) for the purpose of providing written support and/or conveying information;
• Procures equipment and supplies in collaboration with onsite and outside vendors for the purpose of maintaining inventory and ensuring availability of required items;
• Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving safety concerns and taking appropriate actions to maintain the overall educational environment;
• Tests and/or troubleshoots a variety of items dependent on specific trade expertise (e.g., thermocouples, motors, boiler controls, motor valves, fire alarms, plumbing valves, fixtures, water lines, alarms, locks, new and renovated construction) for the purpose of assessing item functioning and recommending repair or replacement;
• Be available to work extended hours and weekends on an as needed basis;
• Contribute directly to the Mission of LECOM embodying the essence of Osteopathic Principles and Practices by assisting with Institutional fundraising and participating in the LECOM Scholarship Auction;
• Commit to being a representative of LECOM by being actively involved in the community, including, but not limited to, serving on Boards, participating in community fundraisers and overall outreach;
• Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Minimum Requirements

• KNOWLEDGE: Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed. Review and interpret highly technical information, write technical materials, and/or speak persuasively to implement desired actions; Solve practical problems.
• SKILLS: Operating equipment used in specific trade; Operating standard office equipment using pertinent software applications; Leading and guiding other skilled maintenance workers; Planning and managing projects.
• ABILITIES: Scheduling activities, meetings, and/or events; Gathering, collating, and/or classifying data; Considering a number of factors when using equipment.