General Maintenance Mechanic- Lead (KE)

General Maintenance Mechanic- Lead (KE)

Arizona State University
Campus: Tempe
JR124339

End Date: September 14, 2026

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma and three years (3) experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Profile Summary:

Serves as a lead trades worker in an area of specialty to ensure proper installation, modification, and repair of related systems.

Job Description:

Facilities Development and Management, Facilities Management, Knowledge Enterprise, seeks a General Maintenance Mechanic Lead whose maintenance background is in institutional, commercial/industrial general maintenance to coordinate work activities of others and perform general maintenance of complex research University buildings.

This position is located at the Tempe campus but will require working at other campus locations based on program need.

This position will remain open until filled.

Essential Duties:

• Electrical maintenance duties for 120 and 277 volts:
• Maintain and repair lighting, ballast, lighting switches, and receptacles, sockets, and diffusers
• Perform electrical troubleshooting utilizing multi-meters/volt detectors and circuit tracers.

Plumbing maintenance duties:

• Provide plumbing repair and maintenance of public restrooms, labs, kitchens, etc.
• Maintain and re-build water closet flushometers, urinal flushometers, and multiple types and brands of faucets and under sink supplies.
• Clear all types of drain clogs and stoppages.
• Maintain public restroom toilet and urinal partitions and replacement of related hardware of partitions.
• Carpentry maintenance duties:
• Maintain and adjust auto door closers.
• Provide interior and exterior door preventative maintenance and replacement of door hardware such as flush bolts, push/pull handles, kick plates, door strikes, hinges, closers, weather stripping, smoke seals, door sweeps.
• Repair and replace several diverse types of flooring.
• Maintain and replace damaged suspended ceiling systems and ceiling tiles.
• Provide small drywall repairs, including paint touch-up of drywall repairs.

Other duties:

• Be first response to elevator trouble calls and performing basic troubleshooting of elevator door problems.
• Utilize various specific hand tools, power tools, and equipment.
• Maintain daily logs/records with the use of computers/tablets.
• Interact effectively with customers and students
• Work within a team environment and contribute to team goals.
• Move and relocate research equipment as needed.
• Understand operations of specialized research building systems
• Use electronic work order systems (TMS) to track and manager task requests.
• Clearly communicate to perform essential functions of the job.

DAYS AND SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm

Wage Range: $22.60 to 23.65 based on experience and education. ASU offers a comprehensive benefits package with the State of Arizona.

Desired Qualifications:
• One (1) year lead experience in hospitals/schools/large manufacturing and/or commercial/industrial facilities.

Experience in:

• 120/277v electrical maintenance and repair
• plumbing maintenance and repair of hospitals, schools, or large manufacturing and/or commercial/industrial facilities
• electrical maintenance and repair of hospitals, schools, or large manufacturing and/or commercial/industrial facilities
• using electronic work order systems (TMS) to track and manager task requests.

Working Environment:

• Carry up to 50 pounds
• Stand, lift, bend, stoop, kneel to perform work
• Work off ladders, scaffolding, single man lifts up to 40 feet
• May be exposed to hazardous and dangerous materials, tools, and equipment which will require safety precautions and/or specific process to be followed, and may include the use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) (e.g. safety glasses, hearing protection, negative pressure and positive pressure respirator). Use of PPE may require medical clearance prior to use.
• May drive University vehicles.

Department Statement:
What’s in it for you?
Looking for an employer that offers you solid growth opportunities, as well as a culture and work/life balance? ASU offers the following:

• Flexible work schedules
• 22 days of accrued vacation leave, 12 days of accrued sick leave and 10 paid holidays annually for all staff.
• Tuition Reduction Program for staff members, their spouses, and dependents, available on