Facilities Technician - Military veterans preferred

Oregon Health & Science University

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Facilities Technician

US-OR-Portland

Job ID: 2025-35303
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Facilities/Custodian/Trades
Portland, OR (Marquam Hill)

Overview

Plumbing Activities —

• Assist in the installation of new plumbing including pipes, drains tubs, faucets, and other plumbing fixtures and equipment; make simple repairs on old plumbing such as renewing washers and valves and repairing sinks; clean and open drains and toilets, and other water lines. Basic plumbing knowledge a must.

Corrective and Preventative Maintenance of building equipment—

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair building systems including pumps, fans, compressors, and vacuum systems. Lubricate equipment, change belts and filters as needed. Must be able to trace a building system line.

Facility Maintenance and Repairs—

• Perform facility maintenance relating to building electrical, plumbing, doors, windows, roofs, fire equipment, ceiling tiles, flooring and carpet. Includes lamp replacement and the use of heavy-duty augers and sewer cleaning equipment to unplug blocked drains, sinks, and toilets.
• Perform small office modification jobs for customers, including mounting whiteboards, hanging art, installing keyboard trays, etc. Basic knowledge of carpentry and tools necessary; also, rudimentary understanding of construction principles and basic mechanical knowledge.

Other Duties as Assigned

Experience:

• Three years of facilities maintenance or trades related experience
• Driver’s license required

Education:

• High School or GED equivalent
  • Experience Substitutions:
  • Two completed years of building maintenance experience can substitute for two of the three years of experience required above OR
• Successful completion of a Facilities Maintenance technical training program may substitute for one of the three years of experience required above.

• 5 years experience in Health Facilities Maintenance or trades-related experience OR completion of an approved Mechanical Maintenance Apprenticeship Program
• CFC Certification, (Universal) Brazing Certification, Limited Maintenance or low voltage electrical license.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Demonstrated knowledge, skill and experience in the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of HVAC and HVAC control systems, pneumatic and DDC mechanical systems, electrical and plumbing systems and components
• Intermediate/Advanced PC skills to operate systems (Microsoft Office, data entry, email).
• Knowledge of minor repairs on basic building systems

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