Maintenance Mechanic 1 Fire Extinguisher

Western Washington University with over 15000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school is nationally recognized for its educational programs students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham Washington a coastal community of 90000 overlooking Bellingham Bay the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver British Columbia. Western has additional sites in Anacortes Bremerton Everett Port Angeles and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes such as being named one of the top public masters-granting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.

Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success increasing our Washington impact and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship research and creative activity. Westerns greatest strength is the outstanding students faculty staff and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can pursuit of this excellence individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff faculty administration student and external constituents. Further individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic societal environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.

Under normal daily operations this position performs semiskilled subjourney level work involving the maintenance repair remodeling alteration and construction of university buildings facilities and equipment. The position works independently on routine maintenance tasks or under the technical guidance of a journeylevel worker for more complex assignments. Responsibilities also include conducting routine inspections of staterequired regulatory building components.

Perform SemiSkilled Labor Tasks

Tasks include the inspection maintenance and inventory of fire extinguishers across campus. Additional tasks include performing minor repairs to building fixtures plumbing heating systems laundry and kitchen equipment motors and electrical appliances. Duties also include completing minor preventive maintenance tasks to ensure equipment and building components operate safely and efficiently.

Tasks include the inspection maintenance and inventory of fire extinguishers across campus. Additional tasks include performing minor repairs to building fixtures plumbing heating systems laundry and kitchen equipment motors and electrical appliances. Duties also include completing minor preventive maintenance tasks to ensure equipment and building components operate safely and efficiently.

Perform Inspections

Tasks include performing inspections of building safety systems and other staterequired regulatory components. Responsibilities include accurately maintaining inspection records and documentation in accordance with regulatory and departmental requirements.

Assist Trades and Maintenance Mechanic 2s

Under the technical direction of a journeylevel trades worker or Maintenance Mechanic 2 performs semiskilled work supporting carpentry plumbing steam fitting electrical mechanical and machinist trades. May assist with the fabrication assembly installation and repair of equipment and materials in trade shops or at job sites in accordance with project requirements.

Operate Tools

Tasks include operating a variety of hand tools power tools and shop equipment as needed to complete maintenance tasks safely efficiently and in accordance with established safety practices.

Operate WWU Equipment

Operate WWU vehicles and equipment to support maintenance activities. Duties include using vehicles to transport tools and materials and operating equipment such as manlifts to safely complete assigned maintenance tasks.

• Two years of general work experience in one or more mechanical trades such as plumbing sheet metal electrical HVAC or automotive/equipment mechanics in a commercial institutional or industrial environment.
• Ability to read and understand written instructions and information and to communicate clearly using written graphic and verbal methods.
• Demonstrated ability to safely use and maintain hand and power tools appropriate to the trade.
• Ability to manage time effectively work independently and perform under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to use University enterprise software systems for work order management accounting processes and time keeping in accordance with university policies.
• Valid drivers license or ability to obtain one prior to employment to operate state owned vehicles for travel to work locations.
• Ability to physically perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Proficiency in computer use including Microsoft Office applications such as Word Excel and Outlook.
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Experience with the operation and maintenance of commercial institutional or industrial facilities including exposure to one or more of the following skilled trades or systems:
  • Mechanical systems vehicles grounds maintenance equipment and auxiliary generator systems
  • Plumbing
  • Electrical
  • Welding
  • Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
  • Sheet metal
  • Insulation
  • Building controls systems
  • Life safety systems
• Working knowledge of applicable Washington Administrative Code (WAC) regulations and local building and plumbing codes.
• Working knowledge of Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA) and OSHA rules and regulations standard job safety practices and the proper use of personal protective equipment including respirators.

Application materials should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.

Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity compliance with applicable laws WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race ethnicity color national origin age citizenship or immigration status pregnancy use of protective leave genetic status sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital status creed religion veteran or military status disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal (including a service animal in training) by a person with a disability or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law in its programs or activities including employment admissions and educational programs. See WWUs Policies onProhibiting Discrimination Based on A Protected Class and Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sex. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance Title IX and ADA Coordinator Western Washington University Old Main 126 (MS 9021) 516 High Street Bellingham WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay);

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Annual Security and Fire Safety Report: This report is provided pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (The Clery Act). It includes statistics for the previous three calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on Westerns campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Western; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use crime prevention the reporting of crimes sexual assault and other matters. You can obtain a copy of this report in printed or alternate formats by contacting the Office of Student Life at . The report can be found at: Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.

All new employees must comply with the immunization policy and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service before beginning work at WWU. A thorough background check will be conducted on all new hires which includes a sexual misconduct background check.