Maintenance Worker, Labor and Equipment
Penn State UniversityAbout the role
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Penn State is searching for a full time Maintenance Worker, Labor and Equipment - Grade 7 to join the team. Duties include:
Perform duties of central labor crew in performing a variety of labor work for any University department
Move furniture, machines, equipment, and construction material; unload trucks of incoming material and move to storage locations
Assist tradesperson in the removal of transformers, heat exchangers, research material, etc.; handle materials for repair, construction, and alteration of buildings and/or grounds
Perform rigging and handling of material and equipment being moved and/or removed by crane at various job sites or University locations; escort cranes through traffic by directing traffic and securing area
Deliver lab and research equipment and materials to various University locations as directed
Perform patch repairs to concrete walks, road, driveways, parking areas, etc.; operate pavement breaker, air compressor, tamper, and spreader box
Remove old floors and walls in building alterations
Clean and remove debris from various job sites
Drive truck as required; perform routine maintenance such as checking oil, gas, tires, water, batteries, etc.
Operate forklift, skidloader, dump truck, front-end loader, and snowplow
Assemble and dismantle bleachers at various locations; assemble tables, platforms, etc., for banquets, concerts, etc.
Deliver, assemble, erect, secure, disassemble, and remove scaffolding to and from various campus locations as required
Dig holes, trenches, ditches; erect barricades and safety fences at job sites; rake and shovel soil for landscaping
Test water softeners for hardness; refill with salt; order salt when necessary
Job Requirements: Requires the use of simple writing, adding, subtracting, whole numbers and the carrying out of instructions; and the use of fixed gauges and direct reading instruments and devices in which interpretation is not required. Requires Pennsylvania Commercial Driver`s License (CDL) Class B, with the ability to drive airbrake equipped vehicles. Over 6 months up to and including 9 months of effective experience.
Work Schedule: 6:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Days Off: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
QUALIFICATIONS
MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE
6 to 9 months of effective experience
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS
Pennsylvania Commercial Driver's License Class B without Restriction L - Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
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