UTSI Facilities Services Trades Specialist 2

UTSI Facilities Services Trades Specialist 2 - 23000001QN 

Description

 

The University of Tennessee Space Institute Facilities Department in Tullahoma, Tennessee is seeking a Trades Specialist 2, MR 06.  The salary for this position is commensurate with experience and other qualifications and is accompanied by an excellent university benefits package. This is a full-time regular staff non-exempt hourly paid position.

Position Summary:

Install, maintain, and repair electrical systems, facilities, and appliances. Maintain and repair building systems including following a maintenance schedule for greasing bearings, replacing belts, checking and repairing exhaust fans, and pumps. Other duties to include various electrical and plumbing tasks, as well as a daily walk through of all campus mechanical rooms to detect potential problems and repair before they are an operational issue. Run conduit and solder copper plumbing pipe, plumb sinks, water fountains, and commodes. Duties will also include keeping the job site clean and safe, the proper safe use of power tools including but not limited to drills, saws, pipe threading equipment, forklift, aerial boom lifts, etc. Also required to take annual safety and OSHA training. Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Job Function/Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair electrical systems, facilities, and appliances.
• Maintain and repair building systems including following a maintenance schedule for greasing bearings, replacing belts, checking and repairing exhaust fans, and pumps.
• Various electrical and plumbing tasks.
• Daily walk through of all campus mechanical rooms to detect potential problems and repair before they are an operational issue.
• Run conduit and solder copper plumbing pipe, plumb sinks, water fountains, and commodes.
• Keep the job site clean and safe.
• Safety and OSHA training
• Performs other related duties as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge in the use of test instruments used by the electrical trade such as an electrical multimeter.
• Ability to size wire and bend conduit, read schematics and blueprints.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, staff and university personnel while working in a respectful and cooperative manner.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance in order to work in secured facilities.
• Ability to climb ladders, work in high places, to walk over extended periods, to navigate uneven and sometimes slippery surfaces, work while bending and stooping, be reliable in attendance and clean in appearance.

This position requires the ability to operate power tools/machinery, operate light or heavy equipment, wear personal protective equipment if required, climb ladders, work in high places, to walk over extended periods, and work while bending and stooping.  Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.  Must have ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, staff and university personnel and work with others in a respectful, cooperative manner and be a team player.  Must have ability to follow directions, pass mandatory Program for Minors training, pass a background check, take annual safety and OHSA training as required by the state and campus safety office. Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance to work in secured facilities.  Must be reliable in attendance, clean and neat in appearance, and be able to perform moderately strenuous activities.  Must be able to occasionally work on call. Workdays Monday through Friday, hours 7:30 am until 4:30 pm. 

Supervisory/Work Direction Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Salary: The salary for this position is commensurate with experience and other qualifications and is accompanied by an excellent university benefits package. This is full-time regular staff non-exempt hourly paid position.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Requires a high school diploma or GED. 
• Prefers graduation from an accredited institution specializing in technical training such as Industrial Electricity or similar specialty.
• Requires a Valid Driver’s license, State Electrical license, and the ability to complete mandatory Program for Minors training and pass associated  background check.  
• Requires ability to obtain and maintain pertinent certifications required by department.
• Requires ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance to work in secured facilities.

Required level/type of experience and/or years of experience

• Minimum of 3 years of applicable experience in commercial/industrial maintenance to include electrical and plumbing installation. Additional years of experience are a plus. Graduation from an accredited institution with certification in Industrial Electricity or a similar specialty may be considered as a substitute for some work experience.

Preferred level/type of experience and/or years of experience

•  HVAC/R experience a plus.

Related websites:

UT Space Institute - https://www.utsi.edu/
UT Employment Benefits - https://hr.tennessee.edu/benefits/
UT/UTSI Benefits Overview - https://www.utsi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Benefits-overview-10.20.2022-with-retirement-information-for-Exempt-and-Faculty-and-Non-Exempt.pdf

The University of Tennessee Space Institute is a vibrant research, education, and innovation center of excellence, located on a satellite campus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville  (UT), in Tullahoma, Tennessee, adjacent to the epicenter of US aerospace ground testing at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex  (AEDC).  The Institute is near Tullahoma, Manchester, and Winchester in southern middle Tennessee. It is just over an hour’s drive from Nashville, Chattanooga and Huntsville, Alabama. The UTSI campus is on a peninsula surrounded by one of the region’s many lakes. Outdoor recreational opportunities abound, including outstanding hiking, camping, fishing, and golf.

 

Application Process: Please complete the on-line application for full consideration. Applicants must apply online through the UTSI Employment website (http://www.utsi.edu/about/campus-services/human-resources/employment-opportunities/ ). Click on “External Applicants” in the right-hand column. Specify search criteria by entering Tullahoma in the Location box. Click on the position to view the job description and/or apply. External candidates must create a new account to apply. 

Applicants should include a resume containing a full work and education history and a list of at least three references (with current e-mail address and phone number/s) in the application file. A review of all applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.  If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact the UTSI HR office at [email protected] or 931-393-7226.

The University of Tennessee Space Institute is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status.

 

Qualifications

 

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Requires a high school diploma or GED. 
• Prefers graduation from an accredited institution specializing in technical training such as Industrial Electricity or similar specialty.
• Requires a Valid Driver’s license, State Electrical license, and the ability to complete mandatory Program for Minors training and pass associated  background check.  
• Requires ability to obtain and maintain pertinent certifications required by department.
• Requires ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance to work in secured facilities.

Required level/type of experience and/or years of experience

• Minimum of 3 years of applicable experience in commercial/industrial maintenance to include electrical and plumbing installation. Additional years of experience are a plus. Graduation from an accredited institution with certification in Industrial Electricity or a similar specialty may be considered as a substitute for some work experience.

Preferred level/type of experience and/or years of experience

•  HVAC/R experience a plus.

 

Job
  Crafts 
Primary Location
  US-Tennessee-Tullahoma 
Organization
  Physical Plant 
Campus/Institute  Space Institute 
Schedule
  Full-time 
Job Posting
  Aug 11, 2023, 4:25:55 PM