Maintenance Repairer 2

Maintenance Repairer 2Southern University at Shreveport is seeking a Maintenance Repairer 2 to join our team and help maintain a clean, welcoming campus environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Southern University at Shreveport (SUSLA) is one of five campuses comprising the Historically Black Southern University System. Our priority is to aid people from diverse backgrounds to improve the quality of their lives and become contributing participants in this community's cultural and economic development. SUSLA has approximately 3,180 undergraduate students, 413 full and part-time employees including 175 faculty members. The University offers 33 undergraduate degrees and confers some 350 degrees annually. SUSLA's annual operating budget is approximately $12 million. The physical plant, located on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive is more than 100 acres with 11 buildings. SUSLA has two additional locations to provide educational opportunities and accessibility: the Downtown Metro Center providing state-of-the-art allied health programs, and the Aerospace Technology Center at the Shreveport Downtown Airport that houses the FAA-approved Aerospace Technology and Maintenance programs.Minimum QualificationsTwo years of experience or training in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or as a parks building and grounds attendant; OR Completion of a two-year vocational technical program in general building construction, construction technology, or engineering; OR Twelve semester hours in construction management, construction technology, or engineering, or any combination of these courses.Job Duties and Other InformationJob Duties:Makes general repairs to buildings, interiors, exteriors, furniture, fixtures, air conditioning/heating systems and other mechanical and related fields such as plumbing, carpentry and electrical.Troubleshoot and make repairs for maintenance issues with HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems.Replace ceiling tiles throughout buildings as needed.Perform maintenance and inspections on university vehicles as needed.Replace bulbs and ballasts as needed.Grease hot and chilled water pumps.Assist with key control and door locks.Organize and update maintenance books.Position-Specific Details:Appointment Type: ProbationalWork Location: Southern University at Shreveport in Shreveport, LABenefitsLouisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:Insurance Coverage More information can be found at Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:New Year's DayMartin Luther King, Jr. Day,Mardi Gras,Good Friday,Memorial Day,Independence Day,Labor Day,Veteran's Day,Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the GovernorState employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):Louisiana State Employees Retirement System ('s Retirement System of Louisiana ( School Employees Retirement System ( among others