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Job Description Summary

Job Description

Supervision and Management

• Oversee daily operations of the maintenance staff, including assigning tasks and monitoring performance.
• Conduct regular team meetings to discuss maintenance schedules, safety protocols, and operational issues.
• Assist with developing and implementing training for staff to ensure high performance
• Enforce safety protocols and ensure all maintenance activities are performed safely.

Maintenance and Repair

• Plan, schedule, and execute maintenance and repair activities for utility systems. Coordinate wiith contractors as needed.
• Ensureall maintenance work complies with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot issues within the utility systems and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure efficient service delivery and resolve service interruptions promptly.
• Procure materials necessary to execute maintennce activities.
• May assist in maintenance repair work as necessary.

Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, including work orders, equipment maintenance logs, and inspection reports.

• Prepare and submit regular reports on maintenance activities, system performance, and compliance status.

• Utilize maintenance management software to track work orders, schedules, and maintenance history.

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Minimum Requirements:

• Requires 18 months training beyond high school in a skilled trade and four years of experience in that trade, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. ​

• Driver's license required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five years of experience in utility systems maintenance is preferred; a combination of education and experience will be considered.

• Class III stationary engineers license is preferred.

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Worker Characteristics:

• Knowledge of procedures and best practices of utility systems maintenance. 

• Team leadership and supervisory skills.

• Proficiency in maintenance management software.

• Proficiency in procurement processes.

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities with a high mechanical aptitude. 

• Ability to read and understand blueprints and mechanical diagrams.

• Understanding of steam boiler principles.

• Understanding of chilled water production principles. 

• Understanding of utility distribution systems.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills. 

Working Conditions:

• Physical effort usually requires considerable walking and standing, with some lifting of materials weighing 25 to 50 pounds.

• Periodic assignments are given that entail dealing with modestly unpleasant physical situations.

Special Instructions (if applicable)

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work
For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.

Reasonable Accommodations
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to [email protected] or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

Miami University Values Statement
Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility.

For more information on Miami University’s mission and core values, please visit the Mission and Core Values webpage.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement
Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to [email protected] or 513-529-3560.

Clery Act
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