Department Contact: Michael Herrera, mbherrer@nmsu.edu
Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants
Advertising Summary: Come Join our awesome Facilities and Services team and grow in your career!
Position Details
Position Title: Structural Maintenance Tech
College/Division: Facilities and Services
Department: 500775-FS STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE
Location: Las Cruces
Offsite Location (if applicable):
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $16.83
Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable
Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)
If Not a Standard Work Schedule:
Job Duties and Responsibilities: Performs a wide range of facilities services tasks including non-technical maintenance of facilities and equipment, at a level not requiring formal licensure. May be required to perform tasks of other unlicensed trades, such as a light equipment operator, carpenter, mason, and/or roofer. Monitors, maintains, and performs, standard repairs to building facilities. Performs carpentry, masonry, welding maintenance tasks including routine sheetrock/drywall installation and/or repair, window, roof, cabinet and countertop replacement, door, hardware installation, masonry repairs and new installation of ceramic tile, cinder block, plaster, concrete, heavy equipment work as appropriate. Inspects buildings, grounds and equipment to determine need for maintenance and repair and recommends most economical way to make changes and improvements to superior; issues work requests to appropriate authority. Maintains inventory; requisitions materials, supplies and equipment, and maintains control over storage and use; maintains and repairs equipment; confers with supervisor regarding budgeting and long-range planning; prepares all or part of preliminary budget reports.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
High School diploma or higher degree.
Equivalent Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Special Certification/Licensure:
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Environment: Work involves almost constant exposure to unusual elements: i.e. extreme temp, toxic chemicals, biohazardous materials, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, loud noises, other potentially dangerous materials/situations that require safety precaution/protective equip
Physical Effort: Considerable physical activity. Physical work is a primary part (more than 70%) of the job.
Lifting Requirements: Requires heavy physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to 50 pounds.
Risk: Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.