Maintenance Technician, HVAC Controls and Plumbing

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Location:

Claremont, CA

Job Posting Title:

Maintenance Technician, HVAC Controls and Plumbing

Job Details and Requirement:

BASIC FUNCTION:

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintenance, repair, and installation of some building equipment, fixtures, and systems. This individual is a vital member of a team that relies upon direction from the supervisor, individual initiative, and cooperation between others. The maintenance technician must be willing to assist other team members and contribute to the goals of the department on a continual basis

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Facilities and Campus Services (FACS), Maintenance, the incumbent works collaboratively and independently to perform the following essential duties and responsibilities:

• Provide effective maintenance and repair of most campus building structures, fixtures, equipment, and related record keeping, to include semi-skilled and skilled maintenance and repairs in various trades including electrical, carpentry, plumbing, painting and preventative maintenance. This position includes an emphasis on plumbing, including fixture and pipe unclogging, maintaining, and associated cleanup, as well as repairing plumbing supply fixtures. Includes a higher level of plumbing knowledge and experience to help lead the Maintenance team to a higher plumbing proficiency and ability to perform more plumbing work in-house.
• Complete campus work orders in a timely and accurate manner.
• Report progress and completion by writing in the work order database and verbally, as needed.
• Respond immediately to campus emergency calls during normal duty hours, as needed.
• Conduct preventative maintenance on equipment owned and operated by Claremont McKenna College.
• Perform shop maintenance and daily clean-up.
• Periodically inspect campus buildings for quality of appearance, safety problems, vandalism and makes suggestions for improvements to Supervisor.
• Assist Supervisor with parts research, orders, purchases and pick up parts and tools as directed.
• Work with Supervisor to establish and maintain records of procurement including parts and supplies specific to CMC Maintenance.
• Use plumbing experience and knowledge to help guide the Maintenance team with plumbing repairs and maintenance throughout campus.
• Work with Supervisor to learn CMC HVAC computer controls and assist in the management, adjustment, troubleshooting, and improvement of controls.
• Work with Supervisor and HVAC Controls vendor to monitor schedules, setpoints, setbacks, forced points, broken links, alarms and other anomalies in campus EcoStruxure and FMCS software.
• Assist Supervisor with some of the computer and office elements of the Maintenance sup-department of Facilities department.
• Occasionally assist in sets-up and support annual campus events or moves, as needed.
• Participate in workshops, seminars, or training sessions (as approved) that advance new techniques and will enhance the performance of the employee and the operation of the department.
• Perform other essential duties and tasks specific to the position, and as requested by Supervisor.
• May train and work with temporary employees in daily assignments or other related duties.
• A mix of office and in-the-field maintenance work that may vary day-to-day and week-to-week.

Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.

The successful candidate will also be able to perform the following essential functions:

• Ability to take and follow directions.
• Ability to work cooperatively