FT Experienced Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Job duties include operating and maintaining a variety of tools, vehicles, and equipment, including HVAC systems, lighting, and street equipment. The role involves troubleshooting, performing preventive maintenance, and conducting minor plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and roofing repairs. Responsibilities may extend to maintaining college-owned vehicles, including routine inspections and repairs of vans, trucks, and landscaping equipment. Additional tasks may include assisting with grounds maintenance, snow removal, and arboretum upkeep. Emergency response and timely resolution of vandalism, repairs, and system malfunctions are also expected.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Load, unload and transport parts, materials, and equipment
• Operate small hand and power tools
• Operate a variety of air tools
• Operate spray units
• Operate power driven street equipment
• Operate vehicles and equipment including bucket trucks and pick-up trucks
• May occasionally operate heavy equipment
• Clean and maintain tools and mechanical equipment
• Perform minor plumbing, electrical and carpentry work
• Respond to emergency calls
• Repair vandalism
• Perform maintenance on HVAC units
• Install, repair, clean or replace light fixtures, ballasts, switches, and outlets
• Repair minor roof leaks
• Perform minor building repairs and alterations
• Perform painting duties: sand, caulk, prime and paint
• Troubleshoot, service and perform repairs on decorative streetlights, parking lot lights, and area lighting
• Conduct routine maintenance and complete preventive maintenance reports monthly
• May be asked to complete arboretum and grounds tasks such as mowing, landscaping, plant maintenance, cleaning gutters, leaf removal, street and sidewalk cleaning, and snow removal.
• Operation of college-owned vehicles.

Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent and at least (2) years of general maintenance experience in commercial or residential environments. Experience in building maintenance, including plumbing and carpentry, as well as knowledge of vehicle maintenance, is required. Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the necessary knowledge and abilities will be considered. Preferred AAS or Diploma in Building Construction Technology, Electrical Systems Technology, Industrial Systems Technology or HVAC Systems Technology; forklift certification; Building Operator Certification, HVAC license or certification. Licensing Requirement - Valid North Carolina Driver's License. Satisfactory Motor Vehicle record.

Physical Demands - Must be physically capable of sustained lifting of up to 50 lbs, standing, crouching, climbing and walking. Physical strength/agility sufficient to perform a wide variety of frequent physical tasks including moving equipment/furniture, operating equipment, lifting, stooping and bending. Speak, read and understand sufficiently to successfully receive/provide information.

Working Conditions - Work in and outdoors. Work in ice and snow includes slippery conditions as well as temperature and weather extremes.

Hazard Assessment - This position may encounter hazardous situations as a part of duties to protect the safety of students, faculty, staff, and the campus property.

Personal Protective Equipment - Required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriate for job assignments, subject to all OSHA industry safety standards, and manufacturer's standards. Utilize HCC provided gloves, back support (as needed when lifting), steel-toed safety boots, eye and ear protections, respirator as required.

The following is necessary for consideration:

• Official Haywood Community College employment application online found at our jobs page. Please call Jamie Hilton at View phone number on click.appcast.io with any questions or if you are unable to complete the online application for any reason.
• The application must be complete for consideration - do not reference resume. A resume is suggested but does not take the place of any questions or details that you need to provide in order to be qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts must be included for the application process. Most unofficial transcripts can be downloaded from college/university websites. Official transcripts of all secondary education must be submitted to Human Resources within 10 days of any offer of employment.
• References may not be a current HCC employee. Candidates must provide three professional references with email addresses. At least one reference must be a current or previous supervisor.
• College screening committee is responsible for application review, interviews, and recommends the candidate to HR. Upon completion of the hire process in HR, President approval is required in the hire of a candidate.
• HCC is a tobacco free campus

Haywood Community College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation or status as a covered veteran in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Upon request, the College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities so that they may be able to perform the essential functions of their job unless doing so would result in an undue burden for the College.

Haywood Community College (HCC) is part of the North Carolina Community College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Founded in 1965, it is an open-door institution with the mission to foster an environment that meets the educational needs of the communities it serves, promotes student success in higher education and in the workplace, and facilitates economic development. This includes programs for Haywood County high school students through Career and College Promise and Haywood Early College. The college campus, a designated arboretum, boasts one of the most beautiful college campuses in the state with an iconic mill pond, a productive greenhouse, dahlia gardens, an orchard garden and a rhododendron garden.

Benefits

Full-time: Employees working on a full time schedule in a permanently established position when the incumbent is expected to be retained in the position on a contracted basis. Full-time staff receive contracts for a specific length of time within a fiscal year. Full-time faculty receive contracts for an academic period within a fiscal year, as required by state law, and may be contracted on a month by month basis per instructional needs thereafter.

During specified contract periods, full-time faculty and staff will be afforded the following benefits:

• Annual Leave (based on years of service)
• Sick Leave
• Longevity Pay (based on years of service and per qualification requirements)
• Holiday Pay

Employees are eligible for membership in the Teachers and State Employees Retirement System which also offers long-term disability benefits (upon five years of service), short term disability benefits (upon one year of service) and life insurance (after one year of service). Other benefits include participation in:

• North Carolina State Health Plan insurance (after 30 days of FT employment)
• Life Insurance plan provided by HCC.

Full-time faculty and staff are also offered supplemental benefits which are optional. The cost of any supplemental benefit is the responsibility of the employee.