Facilities Maintenance Technician

University of Kentucky

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

Job Title: Facilities Maintenance Technician

Requisition Number: RE52815

Working Title: 3CM00:

Medical Center Physical Plant

Work Location: Lexington, KY

Grade Level: 41

Salary Range: $/hour

Type of Position: Staff

Position Time Status: Full-Time

Required

Education:

HS

Required Related

Experience:

6 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification: None

• Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to and over 50lbs
• Standing or walking with objects up to 25lbs
• Working at heights above 4 feet
• Confined spaces
• Loud noises
• Temperature extremes
• Hazardous chemicals, fumes, including waste
• May be subject to outdoor working conditions

Performs physical activities that require considerable use of arms, legs, and movement of the whole body, such as required in climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Ability to work off scissor lift, aerial lift, and ladder.

May be exposed to loud noises, fumes, confined spaces, and/or weather/temperature extremes while on or traveling to/from various job sites.

7:30am 4:00pm (Monday Friday)

3:30pm 12:00am (Monday
- Friday)

* Hours of work and task assignments may vary dependent upon situational factors; emergencies; crisis management; and/or weather-related conditions requiring night(s), weekend(s), and holiday response(s).

Reporting directly to the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor, this position performs maintenance service and repairs in the areas of plumbing, carpentry, painting, plastering, machine, electrical, and HVAC servicing for the University of Kentucky Medical Center;
Services, repairs, adjusts, and tests machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles;
Performs assigned daily maintenance work load;
Inspects equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors, problems, or defects, as needed;
Collaborates with maintenance supervisor to generate and update daily work orders in SAP, providing accurate and complete information;
Generates PMs and complies with lockout/tag-out procedures;
Supports supervisor in closing daily work orders by documenting accurate information of work performed, time to perform, parts used, equipment work was performed on, editing PM tasks, etc.;
Performs emergency work and informs supervisor of barriers;
Follows-up with supervisor on daily work performed on job sites, inspection results, testing, or measuring completed work to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements;
Analyses information, uses logic, and develops new ideas and answers to address work-related problems;
Interprets blueprints, specifications, or diagrams to plan, inform or develop work procedures or activities;
Performs skilled repairs or maintenance operations, as required 24/7.

In addition, the Facilities Maintenance Technician models and promotes excellent customer service for internal and external customers;
Proactively and regularly initiates contact with customers and clients;
Deals calmly and effectively with others in difficult situations;
Advises supervisor of customer needs, delivers appropriate responses, and monitors progress towards reaching goals and objectives, as directed;
Maintains inventories of tools, materials, equipment, or products;
Submits requests for materials; supplies, or equipment to supervisor;
Performs work in-process and upon completion in compliance with instructions;
Ensures completion of work adheres to established practices, standards, and overall acceptability of work;
Maintains designated working areas in a safe and orderly manner continuously free of trash and debris;
Executes maintenance priorities in order to improve response time and facility/equipment reliability.

Requires Safety First Commitment and Code and Regulatory Compliance.

MS Windows/Office/Project; SAP; KRONOS

Driver's License — Preferred

Knowledge of building and construction materials, methods, technical plans, blueprints, and drawings — Preferred

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