Maintenance Mechanic - Painter

Title: Painter

Division: Finance and Administration

Department: Facility Operations and Planning

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Range: Grade 9: $18.98/hour

EEO Job Group: 6 E7

Position Summary

The University of Southern Indiana is accepting applications for Maintenance Mechanic - Painter.

Perform wide range of maintenance work, with a concentration in painting and drywall, in a multi-building complex under direct supervision of the Lead Maintenance Mechanic. Will plan, coordinate, and carry out construction, maintenance, painting and equipment installations according to applicable codes and standards.

Duties/Responsibilities 

• Order materials needed, and make the installations and applications required for completion of drywall/painting projects while ensuring that the work conforms to codes.
  
  
• Tend to the preventive and general needs for maintenance of the University's structures, equipment, furnishings, and systems and for various assignments for repair and rehabilitation projects.
  
  
• Perform basic carpentry, electrical, and plumbing tasks, and tasks related to maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and construction projects for buildings, equipment, furniture, and systems.
  
  
• Repair and/or install windows, doors, partitions, coiling components, floor tiles, cove base, stair treads, wall coverings, and roofs.
  
  
• Maintain inventory of painting components and supplies. Assist in maintaining building supplies, tools, equipment, and spare parts.
  
  
• Construct metal stud walls, install drywall, apply mud, tape and corner and edge trim, sand and finish to be ready for paint.
  
  
• Prepare surface to accept paint as necessary including sanding, scraping, chip, washing, sand blasting, etc.
  
  
• Apply prime paint and finish paint to walls, ceilings, devices, fixtures, trim, poles, frames, surfaces (interior and exterior).
  
  
• Remove and apply wall coverings. Install and repair wall trim pieces, floor edging, and floor coverings.
  
  
• Assemble furniture, seats, and other equipment.
  
  
• Set up furniture and equipment for special and academic events.
  
  
• Perform snow removal and paving work as required.
  
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Knowledge and Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
  
  
• Vocational training and/or experience in trades including painting, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and/or heating.
  
  
• Valid driver’s license required.
  
  
• Must be conversant with the basics of other crafts in the building trades and capable of supervising assistants on the job.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills

On-the-job experience in the painting and carpentry trades preferred.

Preferred qualifications include four years’ experience in journey-level of a trade named above.

Regular Work Hours/Travel Requirements

Standard work hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Occasional irregular hours or overtime may be required to complete work orders.

This position will rotate through as the after-hours on-call rotation to perform emergency repairs for Campus and Housing as needed. Must be available when scheduled for on-call duties.

This position is considered essential. When the University closes due to inclement weather or another emergency, this position is required to report to work to perform snow and/or ice removal or other clean-up work following severe weather or other emergencies.

Travel within University and occasional travel to offsite University locations using a University vehicle is required.

 

About USI           

The University of Southern Indiana is a public higher education institution located on a beautiful 1,400-acre campus in Evansville, IN. We offer employees exceptional benefits! Benefits for this position include:

• Affordable medical, dental, vision, life and short term and long-term disability insurance plans.
• Retirement plan where the University makes the total contribution equivalent to 7% of annual salary.
• Full tuition fee waiver for employees/75% for spouses and dependent children.
• Accrue up to 10 paid vacation days per fiscal year – accrual increases after 4, 7, and 11 years of service

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