Maintenance Assistant

Under the general supervision of the Grounds Shop Lead, a Maintenance Supervisor, or Maintenance Mechanic, provides assistance with preventive maintenance, and repair and installation of mechanical and non-mechanical equipment using hand and power tools to achieve departmental objectives. Fills and transports liquid nitrogen dewars campus-wide and transfers liquid nitrogen between dewars. Maintains the campus grounds in a clean, safe, attractive condition, which includes snow and ice removal during winter weather.

Job Responsibilities:

• Inspects and changes filters in air handling units and other HVAC equipment
• Performs Preventive Maintenance (P.M.). Performs preventive maintenance to adjust, lubricate and clean equipment and vehicles under the supervision of the Grounds Shop Lead, a Maintenance Mechanic, or Maintenance Supervisor. Notifies his/her supervisor when preventive maintenance requirements must be updated.
• Transports and fills liquid nitrogen. Monitors liquid nitrogen dewar contents campus-wide, and refills them when required. Transports liquid nitrogen for use by customers, when requested .
• Repairs, dismantles and assembles equipment per manufacturer’s specifications. Troubleshoots and performs repairs under supervision of the Grounds Shop Lead, a Maintenance Mechanic, or Maintenance Supervisor. Assembles equipment under the supervision of the Grounds Shop Lead, a Maintenance Mechanic, or a Maintenance Supervisor, according to manufacturer’s manuals.
• Assists other maintenance personnel as needed and when assigned
• Performs campus grounds maintenance Empties exterior campus trash cans, as scheduled. Patrols all campus exterior areas to verify safe conditions and remove ice, snow and debris. Informs the Grounds Shop Lead, or Maintenance Supervisors, of safety hazards discovered.
• Orders job-related material as needed Orders required maintenance parts and material under direction of a Maintenance Supervisor, Maintenance Mechanic, or Grounds Shop Lead. Inventories lawn care and winter grounds maintenance materials and reports status to the Grounds Shop Lead to ensure sufficient material is always available to perform duties.
• Performs, other related duties, as assigned, in order to meet the goals and objectives of the department
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Minimum Experience:

• One-year experience in a related mechanical field preferred

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee frequently is required to talk or hear and or smell
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, extreme hot or cold surfaces, sharp edges, and outside weather conditions
• The employee will be expected to work in mechanical equipment rooms where low clearance and slip or trip hazards exist
• The employee may be exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; and vibration
• The noise level in the work environment is often loud
• An essential function of the job is to be able to comply with all applicable federal, state and local safety and health regulations that would apply to this job
• The employee must move about the work space to access work surface and shelves, cabinets, drawers, and equipment that are at, below or above the work surface.
• Nothing in this job description limits management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time as business needs dictate. This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

Compensation

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $21.00 - $31.50 per hour for the role of Maintenance Assistant.

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