Skilled Craft Technician - Structural

Title: Skilled Craft Technician

• Structural

Employee Classification: Skilled Craft Technician

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-VP Finance & Admin

SubDivision-Department: UNT-Facilities

Department: UNT-Facilities-Gen-152000

Job Location: Denton

Salary: $31,201.80

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility:

About Us

• Values Overview:

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an inclusive environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.

Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.

Department Summary

Facilities Structural Services strives daily to make sure the students, faculty, and staff have safe and well-maintained spaces. Our mission is to keep the buildings on campus aesthetically pleasing inside and out with our professional crew of maintenance staff. We are responsible for all painting, flooring, and general maintenance for the campus educational and general-use buildings. We also provide all signage for the campus, tables and chairs for events, outside welding repair, office furniture relocation, surplus services, and have full cabinet/carpenter shop onsite. Customer service is our priority, and customer satisfaction is our expectation.

Position Overview

This position is responsible for advanced skilled craftwork that involves specialized maintenance work. Duties include installation, maintenance, repair, and service of building systems and require advanced skills in a primary craft and may require limited competency in a secondary craft.

Representative Tasks:

• Studies blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to the type of material required, such as lumber or fiberboard, and dimensions of the structure or fixture to be fabricated.

• Prepares, cuts, and shapes materials, verifying trueness of structure with plumb bob and carpenter level.

• Completes specialized maintenance work including installing partitions and cabinet work, laying flooring, fitting and installing window frames, doors, and hardware, and applying paint, varnish, or lacquer to interior and exterior surfaces of buildings, equipment, and other structures.

• Identifies, safely handles, and appropriately disposes of paints, stains, preparatory and undercoating materials, and other hazardous materials.

• Cleans and maintains equipment and work area.

• Erects various types of scaffolding, staging, ladders, and planks to reach work area surfaces.

• Operates compressors, striping machines, sandblasters, spray equipment, and other small power equipment.

• Reports needed equipment and supplies to maintain proper amounts of inventory to perform jobs in a timely manner.

• Assists other shops from the department in moving services, flooring, painting, welding, sign shop, and roofing as needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

This position is considered to be essential personnel, and may require working overtime, which could include nights and weekends as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

One year of experience in maintenance/repair or related field; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of and skill in use of standard tools, equipment, materials, methods, and practices of general maintenance tasks.

• Knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions of general maintenance.

• Knowledge of blueprints, schematics, and working drawings.

• Ability to use basic shop math applications.

• Ability to locate and identify problems in appropriate building system or equipment and to plan and execute necessary repairs.

• Physical ability to perform moderately heavy physical work which includes lifting and crawling, and to remain outdoors in inclement weather.

• Knowledge of appropriate safety and security precautions appropriate to work performed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to use Tablet and basic computer skills.

• Use spray guns and accessory equipment.

• Perform finish painting.

• Work from a scaffold.

• Have complete knowledge of paint and sign shop practice and procedure including mixing, blending, and matching of paints, decorative and protective functions of paint and other applied materials, and maintenance and new construction painting.

• Use paint brushes and do precise freehand sign painting.

• Use layout tools, spray guns, and painter equipment.

Required License/Registration/Certifications

Possession of a valid Texas driver's license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment; ability to drive a vehicle and maintain coverage under University liability insurance policy, if required to drive University vehicles.

Job Duties:

• Maintain Work vehicle, tools and equipment account for and lock at their end of their shift. Also revised any fluids on work vehicle.

• Learn knowledge of ADA standards to install items such as Soap dispensers, whiteboards, TVs etc.

• Assist Senior techs and Lead techs, on daily work orders and projects.

• Report any repairs needed on buildings walked such as, light bulbs, leaks, stalls, flooring, and ceiling tiles.

• Submit time or requested time by their end of shift such as vacation, sick, or personal time.

• Consistently completes expected duties in a timely manner without constant supervision. Accepts responsibility for own work and follows through on commitments.

• Promotes Facilities core values of Service, Integrity, and Excellence by conducting oneself in a manner that is respectful, honest, ethical, and customer focused.

• Committed to maintaining a safe and secure work environment.

• Demonstrates punctuality and follows policies and procedures for absences, time and attendance

Work Schedule:

Monday

• Thursday 6:30AM - 5:00PM or Tuesday

• Friday 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Driving University Vehicle:

Yes

Security Sensitive:

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions:

Benefits:

For information regarding our Benefits, click here.

EEO Statement:

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System immediately investigates complaints of discrimination and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.