General Maintenance Technician

About Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University:

At Embry-Riddle, we take pride in our position as the world's largest and most comprehensive university dedicated to aviation and aerospace. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, our esteemed residential campuses offer a prestigious educational experience. However, our commitment to education knows no borders as our Worldwide campus expands our reach globally, providing a world-class education online and at approximately 110 locations across the United States, Asia, Europe, and Central and South America. This breadth of reach ensures that students can access our exceptional programs without geographical limitations.

With a history spanning nearly a century, we have continually adapted to the dynamic needs of the industries we support. In the Academic Year 2022-23, we welcomed over 11,100 students to our residential campuses and over 19,000 students at our worldwide campus.

Join our global community and embark on a journey of academic excellence and limitless possibilities. Employees working more than 30 hours a week can enjoy medical, dental and vision benefits, an amazing retirement plan with immediate vesting that includes a 6% gift and up to 4% match, free tuition for employees and their immediate family members, and a generous personal leave program. To find out more about our benefits and why ERAU has been named a "Great College to Work For" for 13 consecutive years, visit our careers page.

The Opportunity:

Under general supervision, a general building maintenance technician performs a variety of routine and skilled maintenance and repair tasks on campus facilities and infrastructure across multiple trades utilizing power and hand tools. Technician is responsible for the maintenance, troubleshooting, diagnosis and repair of general building systems. Duties include routine plumbing repairs such as unplugging toilets and drains, replacing plumbing fixtures, routine electrical repairs such as replacing receptacles, replacing light bulbs, light fixtures, performing routing carpentry work such as installing doors, door hardware, door closers, door stops, cleaning and sealing roofs, gutters, clearing downspouts, making roof repairs, building and installing window screens, installing appliances such as refrigerators and ranges. Changing HVAC filters, performing drywall repairs and painting, installing ceiling tile and grid, flooring and floor covering repairs and replacement, and hanging white boards, TV monitors, pictures and bulletin boards.Preparing classrooms for classes.Preparing residence halls for occupancy. All work completed in accordance with all applicable safety standards. Facilitate periodic preventive maintenance inspections and repairs.

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.