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.

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

For more information about the benefits that USI offers, please visit www.usi.edu/hr/benefits.

Pre-Employment Screening

A background check will be required for employment in this position.

Authorization to Work in the United States

USI will not sponsor an employment-related visa for this position.

Interview Accommodations

Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please contact the manager of Employment at mcweinzapf@usi.edu or (812) 464-1840. Contacting the manager of Employment is intended for use in seeking disability-related accommodations only. For general applicant inquiries, contact Human Resources at HumanRes@usi.edu or (812) 464-1815.

EEO Statement

USI is an Equal Opportunity Employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.