Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic (2 Positions Available)

Position Number: S-3226

Type of Recruitment: External

Position Summary:

Performs one or more of the skilled mechanical trades of a journeyman level in the maintenance, repair and alteration of University buildings and equipment; performs related work as required.

Required Qualifications:

Education equivalent to completion of twelfth grade. Journeyman Certification from the US Department of Labor or equivalent. Possession of a valid driver's license. Ability to work from blueprints. Demonstrated ability to follow and/or interpret oral or written directions. Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and project a positive image. Ability to perform the essential functions and requirements of the job.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in steam systems and steam trap maintenance may be required.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Performs skilled maintenance or construction tasks of journeyman level in one or more of the mechanical trades. Operates power equipment and hand tools. Maintains swimming pools. Repairs and maintains food service equipment. Repairs and maintains appliances, furnaces, water softeners, etc. Repairs and maintains mechanical equipment and piping systems, etc. Keeps necessary records as required. Request supplies and equipment as necessary.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Employee Group: Service Maintenance

Staff Pay Level: 8

Pay Range: $26.46 per hour

Division: Finance and Administrative Services

Department: Maintenance Mechanics

Position Status: Regular

Position End Date:

Employment Status: Full Time

FTE: 1.00

Position Type: 12 month

Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri; 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. / evenings and weekends as necessary

Location: Mount Pleasant, MI

Posting Ends:

Open Until Filled: Yes

About the Department:

About CMU:

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men's and women's Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It's part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state's largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractio