General Maintenance Technician

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With vibrant campuses in Daytona Beach, FL and Prescott, AZ, plus a Worldwide network across approximately 120 locations, Embry-Riddle stands as the world's largest aviation and aerospace university. For over 95 years, we've been pioneering education in STEM fields, serving over 11,600 residential students and 19,200 globally in the 2023-24 academic year with cutting-edge programs in Applied Science, Aviation, Business, Technology, Engineering, Safety, Security, and Space.

Perks Await You at Embry-Riddle!

• Generous Time Off:Relax with 15 days of personal leave in your first year. Enjoy 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
• Health Benefits:Experience comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with wellness programs that include preventive care and fitness memberships. Our flexible spending and health savings accounts simplify managing healthcare costs. Join a workplace that prioritizes your health-because your journey to wellness should be rewarding! Buckle up for a healthier, happier you!
• Tuition Coverage:Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.
• Retirement Contributions:ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution - with no vesting period.

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Job Description: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is now hiring a General Building Maintenance Technician at the Daytona Beach Campus. The General Building Maintenance Technician performs a variety of routine and skilled maintenance and repair tasks on campus facilities. The Technician is responsible for the maintenance, troubleshooting, diagnosis and repair of general building systems.

Job duties include:

• Plumbing: Unclogging toilets and drains, replacing plumbing fixtures
• Electrical: Replacing electrical receptacles, light bulbs, and light fixtures
• Carpentry: Installing and repairing doors, door hardware, closers, and door stops
• Roof and Gutter Maintenance: Cleaning and sealing roofs, clearing gutters and downspouts, and making minor roof repairs
• Window Maintenance: Building and installing window screens
• Appliance Installation: Installing refrigerators, ranges, and other appliances
• HVAC Maintenance: Changing HVAC filters
• Drywall and Painting: Performing drywall repairs, touch-ups, and painting

Required Education

• High School (or GED)

Required licenses, certificates, and/or security clearances

• Lift Certification (Forklift and Scissors Lift)

• Aerial Certification

• OSHA10 Certification

Required skills, knowledge, abilities

• 5 years of experience in general building or facilities maintenance or in the building trades to perform the duties assigned to this position and skilled in proper and safe use of tools, materials and equipment common to the trade.

• Principles of carpentry, plumbing, painting and electrical work.

• Principles of heating, ventilation and cooling systems.

• Occupational hazards and standard safety practices.

Driving and Background Requirements:

• Must possess and maintain a valid, US driver's license.

• Must meet the University's standards for approved drivers. Unacceptable driving records (as stated in the Use of Equipment and Vehicles Procedure 1.17) include the following (for three years from the date of each occurrence):

  • Three (3) or more at-fault accidents and/or moving violations in the previous 36 months.

  • Two (2) or more at-fault accidents or two (2) or more moving violations in the past year.

  • Conviction for driving while impaired (DWl, DUl within the last five (5) years).

  • Conviction for death by vehicle, hit and run, racing, careless and reckless driving, implied consent in the previous five (5) years.

  • Serious violations result in immediate disqualification and revocation of driver privileges. The following are examples of serious violations:

    • Speeding over 15 mph of the posted limit, driving under the Influence of alcohol or drugs, leaving the scene of an accident, reckless or careless driving, Use of vehicle in (drug trafficking, reckless homicide, soliciting), unlawful use of weapons, driving under suspension or revocation, fleeing a police officer, vehicle theft, Improper or illegal lane change, following too close, and passing a stopped school bus while stop sign is engaged.