Facilities Technician

Department Contact: Thomas Villalobos, ftlobos@nmsu.edu, 575-646-5513 Internal or External Search: External

• Open to all applicants Advertising Summary: Join our team! Install, repair, and maintain locks, keys, and access control systems. Re-key, issue keys, and support master key systems while ensuring safety and secure campus operations Position Details Position Title: Facilities Technician College/Division: Facilities and Services Department: 500730-FS ACCESS CONTROL Location: Las Cruces Offsite Location (if applicable): Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $16.83 Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0 FLSA Status : Non-Exempt Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5) If Not a Standard Work Schedule: Job Duties and Responsibilities: Perform installation, maintenance and/or repairs on structural building systems. Performs non-technical maintenance tasks on the mechanical systems inside of campus buildings. Building mechanical systems include the piping and individual components for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. Performs non-technical maintenance tasks on the electrical systems inside of buildings. Non-technical maintenancetasks include but are not limited to routine inspection and testing of emergency egress lighting, switches, outlets, photocells. This also includes changing light bulbs and light fixtures. Performs non-technical maintenance tasks on the plumbing systems inside of campus buildings. Building plumbing systems includes all components and fixtures associated with the domestic water, wastewater, and natural gas systems located inside of the building.

Qualifications

High School diploma or higher degree. Equivalent Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications: Ability to cut and issue keys, re-key, install and repair locks and hardware. Ability to interpret, implement, and maintain pre-defined master key systems; Ability to use hand and power tools applicable to trade. Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments Ability to install, troubleshoot, and repair both mechanical locking and electronic access control device.

Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures. Special Certification/Licensure: Working Conditions and Physical Effort Environment: Work involves almost constant exposure to unusual elements: i.e. extreme temp, toxic chemicals, biohazardous materials, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, loud noises, other potentially dangerous materials/situations that require safety precaution/protective equip Physical Effort: Considerable physical activity.

Physical work is a primary part (more than 70%) of the job. Lifting Requirements: Requires heavy physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to 50 pounds. Risk: Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.