Maintenance Mechanic

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Position Type

Position Type Staff

Job Family

Job Family Facilities Maintenance, Planning, Engineering, and Construction

# Hours Per Week 37.5

Position Overview

Join Our Team and Be the Difference!

Our Maintenance department has a robust professional development program that has a truly excellent track record of growing skillsets and careers. Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with 8% university match once eligible, generous time off package, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement! For more information, please view the
Total Rewards Guide .

Maintenance Mechanics ensure our campus building systems operate properly by performing maintenance and repairs on heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, plumbing, kitchen and other mechanical/electrical systems, equipment and components.

This is your next opportunity to join a department and an organization that invests in their employees’ career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing a wide range of training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.

Please note: Applications must include either your complete work history - and/or - your up-to-date resume.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor, inspect, and maintain mechanical systems, equipment and controls to assure optimum efficiency and performance.
• Perform repairs and preventative maintenance on various systems, components and equipment.
• Provide startup, shutdown and operational service, calibration, and operational logs, for heating and cooling equipment and associated components.
• Inspect, test and record results of emergency generators, automatic transfer switches, emergency lighting, exit lighting, smoke alarms and various life/safety systems.
• Perform minor plumbing & electrical repairs when directed.
• Keep equipment, tools and mechanical areas clean and orderly.
• Maintain detailed records on paper and in maintenance management software.
• Work a scheduled rotation with other mechanics to cover occasional alternative shifts, weekends, and Holidays.
• Respond to emergency requests regarding HVAC and life/safety systems.
• Adhere to all safety procedures including lock-out/tag-out procedures, MSDS safety warnings, required personal protection equipment, and OSHA requirements. Advise supervisor of any unsafe work conditions or situations.

Required Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• High school diploma or GED
• Three years professional experience in relevant building or mechanical/equipment maintenance
• Valid driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record

Abilities:

• Work at heights using ladders and aerial work platforms such as boom lifts (60’ max) scissor lifts, and telescoping lifts
• Pass a standard half face mask respirator Fit-Test, and work for extended periods in the associated environment/working conditions for internal fan plenum and coil cleaning
• Basic computer proficiency and ability to learn computerized tasks quickly and effectively

Knowledge:

• repair, maintenance, and operational principles of relevant building systems and components
• control systems’ strategies and layouts
• relevant federal, state and local codes and regulations
• relevant occupational hazards and safety precautions and procedures
• written work orders, checklists, manuals, specifications, material safety data sheets, diagrams, sketches, floor plans, and controls sequences of operations

Preferred Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Participation in technical training courses involving HVAC is desirable.

Department

Department Facilities Planning & Management

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