Maintenance Specialist

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Position Number: 118360 Position Title (Classification Title):  Maintenance Specialist 118360 Working Title:  Painter Job Summary: The incumbent performs a variety of journeyman-like level tasks to include but not limited to Carpentry, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Plumbing, Painting, and Locksmith duties. These duties include installation, inspection, maintenance, repair or replacement of machinery, mechanical equipment, piping, electrical and plumbing systems, painting, carpentry, and locksmith-related tasks. The following list of specific statements of duties does not preclude management from assigning such duties if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Work assignments will come from blueprints, drawings, crude sketches, and verbal or written instructions. Department Facility Maintenance - T Team FLSA: Non-Exempt Minimum Qualifications: Completion of an approved apprenticeship program for multiple trades; or a high school diploma and four years of appropriate experience. Appropriate vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience. Position Qualifications: The incumbent must possess the knowledge and ability to read and understand construction drawings, blueprints, and specifications and local, state, and federal codes and regulations. Understand and consistently apply internal department standard operating procedures and University polices. Preferred Qualifications Three years of experience in the painting field to include the installation and finishing of drywall. Essential Functions / Job Duties:

• 70% - The incumbent is responsible for preparing all surfaces and the application of required finish to include, but not limited to water base, oil base, and lacquer materials. This person carries out a variety of duties to include: Inspection of surfaces prior to painting. Use of power sanders, hand sanders, wire brush, caulking gun, etc. to prepare area for painting. Replace caulking on windows, doors, around cabinets, etc. Install, repair, and finish of sheetrock and wallpaper. Stenciling as required with spray gun or brush. Painting of parking spaces and roadways as needed. Removes graffiti from floors, walls, and ceilings. Cleans exterior surfaces with power washing equipment. The incumbent performs a variety of preventive maintenance inspections to identify any damage of deterioration which has occurred since last inspection. Document inspection results and submit those findings, along with recommendations for corrective actions, to their immediate supervisor. - (Essential)
• 5% - The incumbent is responsible for the maintenance and repair of electrical and electrical systems in University buildings and building systems to include both interior and exterior. This person carries out a variety of duties to include: .Locates and determines electrical malfunctions, using various testing instruments. .Inspects circuits and wiring for compliance with safety standards and local codes .Building exterior and parking lot lighting .Athletic field and court lighting .Building wiring systems and components such as but not limited to transformers, (single and three phase), circuit breaker panels, disconnect switches and control wiring for motors and miscellaneous machinery. .Install, and/or modifies building electrical wiring systems using a variety of conduit and wiring types and methods. .Defective electrical lamps, sockets, switches, receptacles, relays, and etc. as required. The incumbent performs a variety of preventive maintenance inspections to identify any damage of deterioration which has occurred since the last inspection. Document inspection results and submit those findings along with recommendations for corrective action to their immediate supervisor. - (Essential)
• 5% - The incumbent is responsible for the mechanical maintenance and repair of heating, ventilation, air condition, and refrigeration in University buildings and building systems. This person carries out a variety of duties to incl