Equipment Technician Lead

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

August 12, 2026

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

600L-YN_CS_NPS - Equipment Technician Lead

Business Title:

Equipment Technician Lead

Employee Type:

Classified

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

As the Equipment Technician Lead, you will lead temporary and full-time employees in the installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial kitchen and building equipment. You will serve as a primary point of contact for regulatory inspections, coordinate with outside vendors to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, and facilitate work needed to meet applicable codes and standards. In this role, you will also perform maintenance and repairs on a wide variety of industrial and conventional kitchen appliances and building equipment, helping to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient facility operations.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

Monthly Salary: $5,779 to $6,708 | Range 53G |Steps G - M | Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• High school graduation or possession of a GED certificate and two years of experience as a journey-level mechanic repairing heavy duty or commercial/industrial equipment.

• Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver’s license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.

• Ability to respond to an emergency outside normal business hours.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of experience with domestic and/or industrial appliance repair.

• Experience leading or supervising employees.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

About Department: studentaffairs.wsu.edu

Area/College: Student Affairs
Department Name: Auxiliary Facilities Services
Location: Pullman, WA

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

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