General Maintenance Technician II

Department:

Location:

Belknap Campus

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID:

R108457

Minimum Requirements:

High School Diploma/GED and a minimum of (2) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Pre-employment physical exam required. Valid driver's license required and must be insurable by the University's insurance carrier. Grade 4 (Hourly)

Position Description:

The General Maintenance Technician II serves as the first responder for maintenance within the assigned facilities and is responsible for conducting daily walk-throughs and inspections of buildings, including common areas and mechanical rooms.  This position responds to service and work order requests in prioritized order and ensures the proper operation of all building functions, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and carpentry. This position provides customer service to building occupants to ensure all maintenance requests have been addressed and communicates daily with designated contacts regarding the status of work requests, outages, and scheduled maintenance. This role makes general maintenance repairs and replacements as needed to building equipment and systems, as well as performs preventative maintenance. This position also assists other maintenance personnel as needed, completes the required daily paperwork, and reports any issues in the assigned buildings to the supervisor.  

This is a required personnel position that necessitates the employee’s physical presence in the workplace. The employee must also report to or remain at work during university emergencies or closures and maintain a valid driver’s license that is insurable under the University’s insurance policy.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct daily inspection tours of all common areas and mechanical rooms in assigned buildings to ensure all systems are functioning properly.  Generate work orders for any necessary repairs.

• Perform preventative maintenance on all capital equipment located within the assigned buildings and maintain mechanical rooms in a clean and orderly manner.

• Perform services and repair requests reported by building occupants in a prioritized sequence. Keep occupants updated on the status of all outstanding and completed work orders.  Assist other mechanics and craft areas as needed or time permits.  Position may require overtime as needed and approved.

• Accurately complete daily white cards documenting all daily work assignments on time.

• Perform other related work as required by the supervisor.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.