Installs, maintains, repairs, and performs preventive maintenance on building structures, small appliances, mechanical and electrical equipment, and utilities throughout the University campus.
Maintenance Mechanics reports to the Maintenance Supervisor. Maintenance Mechanics maintain the public spaces within the buildings, complete work requests that arise from students living in occupied spaces, and conduct preventative maintenance checks and processes. When the students move out in May as well as prior to their arrival in August, the Maintenance Mechanic staff complete a check of every room to repair facility issues. Maintenance Mechanics rotate through serving as on-call staff for urgent issues arising after business hours.
Housing & Residential Education and the University of Utah value interactions among individuals with varying traditions, cultures, orientation, religious beliefs, economic backgrounds, and racial/ethnic origins. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who will share and explore this value with the team and with the residents.

Responsibilities

1. Inspects equipment, appliances, structures, and buildings to determine if repairs are warranted and may be assigned to estimate cost of repairs.
2. Repairs electrical equipment or appliances by troubleshooting problems, replacing worn parts, switches, fuses, and rewiring electric motors.
3. Installs electrical equipment to include lights, ballasts, switches, sockets, plugs, etc., following manufacturer\’s instructions and safety precautions.
4. May construct or modify small structures such as sheds, hot houses, or make repairs to buildings, roofs, and floors. Determines and orders materials to be used for those repairs or modifications.
5. May construct or repair bedroom furniture, kitchen furniture, counter tops, and cabinets using appropriate carpentry tools.
6. Installs or repairs dry wall in facilities and buildings and prepares surfaces for finishing and painting. Hangs doors and installs hardware such as door knobs, dead bolts, hinges, etc.
7. May be assigned to Paint interiors and exteriors of structures, facilities or buildings using spray equipment or painting by hand; mixes paints, varnishes or stains in order to match existing color scheme.
8. Assists in installing plumbing fixtures such as sinks, toilets, urinals, and shower accessories by detaching the existing plumbing and removing old the fixture. Seats new fixture and reconnects plumbing modifying it (if necessary) to fit the new fixtures. Repairs facets by replacing washers and seats as needed.
9. May perform preventive maintenance on secondary air handling and temperature systems by inspecting units on a scheduled basis, making minor adjustments, replacing steam traps, fan pulley belts, filters, lubricating motors, and pulleys.
10. Replaces broken windows, mirrors, and other glass products by removing old glass, replacing with new and then puttying windows. May also replace ceramic tile and regrout tile area as needed.
11. May inspect mechanical equipment such as diesel engines, high vacuum pumps, air pumps, autoclaves, other appliances and other equipment related to a hospital setting making repairs or rebuilding as needed.
12. Maintains a log of repairs made, materials used, and the date repairs were made so that an audit trail can be followed should the equipment become inoperative.
13. May lay carpet, floor tile, wood and parquet or may patch or mend them in order to keep floors in good repair.

Minimum Qualifications

This is an entry-level position. Demonstrated human relations and effective communications skills are required. Ability to work cooperatively within a diverse population. Six months of related experience is preferred. Dependent upon assigned department, a valid Utah driver’s license may be required. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description. During certain times of the year, this position requires staff to work weekends and holidays. Flexibility is needed in availability (both days being able to work as well as hours available within the day).
A successful background check is required for employment.

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Additional Information

Open Date

04/21/2023

Requisition Number

PRN13652N

Job Title

Maintenance Helper

Working Title

Seasonal Maintenance Helper - Summer

Job Grade

B

FLSA Code

Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code?

Type

Non Benefited Staff / Student

Temporary?

Yes

Standard Hours per Week

40

Full Time or Part Time?

Full Time

Shift

Day

Work Schedule Summary

This is a temporary summer position.
Up to 40 hours per week.
Some weekends required.

Is this a work study job?

No

VP Area

Academic Affairs

Department

00307 - Housing & Residential Educ

Location

Campus

City

Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment

External Posting

Pay Rate Range

$15.00

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