Maintenance Mechanic

Student Workers

Perform a variety of tasks in the operation, maintenance, and repair of building, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment as well as utility systems, with emphasis on pneumatic and digital controls and refrigeration.

Employee is subject to both indoor and outdoor environmental conditions (temperatures varying from below 32 degrees to over 90 degrees) for periods of over one hour, subject to hazards such as proximity to moving parts, electrical current, etc., and involves heavy work exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly in order to move objects. Must be able to climb stairs and ladders and lift 50 pounds.

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