Maintenance Repairer 1

$35,734 - $35,734/Yr

State of Louisiana - Ruston, LA

Full-time - Entry Level

Ruston, LA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Maintenance Repairer 1 position at Louisiana Tech University involves performing minor repairs and general maintenance on buildings, facilities, and light equipment. This entry-level role is essential for ensuring the upkeep of the university's residential life facilities and requires basic skills in plumbing, carpentry, electrical, and mechanical fields. The position is supervised closely by a Maintenance Foreman or higher-level administrator.

Responsibilities

• Make minor repairs to the interior/exterior of buildings and facilities.
• Maintain and repair small lawn mowers, appliances, chainsaws, pumps, cars, and tractors.
• Clean and replace filters on window air conditioners and simple central heating and air conditioning systems.
• Start, operate, and check for safety and maintenance of small engines, lawn mowers, hand tools, pumps, chainsaws, and farm machinery.
• Perform basic road maintenance including clearing drainage and filling potholes.
• Make minor repairs to navigational locks and marine vessels.

Requirements

• One year of experience in building construction trades, building maintenance, or maintenance/repair of mechanical equipment.
• Training in building construction trades or maintenance can substitute for required experience.

Benefits

• Variety of health insurance plans and retirement options.
• Paid time off for vacation and sick leave.
• Paid holidays.
• Substantially reduced-rate tuition for employees and their dependents.
• Discounted memberships at the university's sports and wellness center.
• Professional development training and promotional opportunities.
• Market adjustment salary increases annually (pending funding availability).