Mississippi Delta Community College does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or veteran status in its educational programs and activities or in its employment practices.
The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Waunita Roberts Jones Executive Director of Human Resources Stauffer-Wood Administration Building Suite 144 Office 145 P. O. Box 668 Moorhead, MS 38761 662-246-6390 EEOC@msdelta.edu
NOTICE OF VACANCY
General Maintenance Technician
REPORTS TO Executive Director of Facilities Management
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
At Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC), we value the ability to serve students from a broad range of socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college. The successful General Maintenance Technician will be an equity-minded individual committed to student success by collaborating with faculty, staff, administration, students, and community partners who support the institutions mission.
The General Maintenance Technician will perform general maintenance and repairs for assigned equipment and facilities, including plumbing, electrical, basic carpentry, heating, and cooling, and other building systems. More specifically, the General Maintenance Technician is responsible for the following:
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assists other skilled maintenance workers with projects, transporting and/or securing materials, completing specific tasks, etc., for the purpose of completing projects in a safe and efficient manner. • Attaches pipes and piping systems to walls using brackets, bracket systems, or clamps, cuts, or bores holes prior to project. • Complies with applicable safety and building codes, regulations, and best practices. • Consults blueprints, work orders, schematics, or instructions, creates working procedures based on specifications. • Coordinates with the manager to schedule machinery maintenance, repairs, and installation to minimize disruption to operations. • Coordinates with other skilled tradesmen and/or assigned supervisors for the purpose of completing projects and work orders efficiently. • Inspects and identifies equipment or machines in need of repair. • Inspects pipes, testing for pressure and leaks, reports, and/or resolves problems. • Installs various types of insulation and pipe covering safely removes and properly discards old coverings according to hazardous waste procedures and in accordance with EPA and OSHA requirements. • Maintains a clean work area for the purpose of providing an effective working-learning environment, preventing damage, and/or limiting liability exposure. • Maintains assigned vehicle, tools, and equipment for the purpose of ensuring availability in safe operating condition. • Maintains records, including safety logs and inspection details. • Orders supplies and materials needed for repairs and maintenance. • Participates in meetings, workshops, trainings, and seminars for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions. • Performs a wide variety of general and semi-skilled maintenance activities. • Performs routine maintenance on building systems. • Plans, prepares, installs, and maintains piping and plumbing systems composed of various materials, systems may include pipes, pressure, and vacuum gauges, pipeline filters, steam traps, and strainer valves. • Prepares written materials, such as work orders and material lists. • Repairs furniture and building system components for the purpose of ensuring a safe working condition. • Responds to emergency situations during and after hours for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns. • Transports a variety of tools, equipment, and supplies for the purpose of ensuring the availability of materials required at the job site. • Troubleshoots issues to determine necessary repairs. • Welds, cuts, bends, threads, solders, and fits pipes. • Performs other duties as assigned.
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
• High School diploma or equivalent • Six (6) years of commercial, industrial, or residential experience • A valid Mississippi Drivers License
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (but not required)
• Successful completion of an apprenticeship that included classroom and on-the-job instruction in pipefitting or related field
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
• Ability to exercise tact and discretion with students and the public, including reasonable standards of personal appearance. • Ability to follow instructions from supervisors or senior maintenance workers. • Ability to use hand tools and power tools.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must be able to work in extreme weather conditions, i.e., excessive heat, extreme cold, rain, and/or snow. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50-75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. This position may require prolonged periods of viewing a computer screen. This position may require some travel and working some evenings and weekends, including maintaining on-call hours.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
This is a Full-time, 12-month, non-exempt Service Employee (SE) position.
SALARY
The salary will commensurate with education and experience.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Applicants should submit all of the following in order for their application to be considered for employment:
The MDCC Employment Application can be found on the MDCC Human Resources website: https://msdelta.formstack.com/forms/application/employment
Official transcripts may be sent directly from the university/college electronically to humanresources@msdelta.edu or via postal mail to:
Office of Human Resources P. O. Box 668 Moorhead, MS 38761
DEADLINE
Internal/External - March 6, 2025, at 5:00 P.M.