Maintenance Technician - Akron

Job description

The Maintenance Technician role her at Start State College Akron ensures facilities are safe, reliable, and ready to support teaching, learning, and daily operations at our Akron Campus location. Under general supervision, this hands-on role handles the upkeep, repair, and routine maintenance of a facility's physical structure and mechanical systems. The worker troubleshoots and fixes issues across multiple trades - including plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, and basic HVAC - while performing regular preventative checks. They also manage minor remodeling projects, operate repair tools, and coordinate with vendors to order necessary supplies to ensure the building operates safely and efficiently.

Typical Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, 7:30a.m. - 4:00p.m., please note this is an hourly role, consisting of five - 8 hour days worked. Hourly Rate: $20.15 to $26.19/hour, commensurate on experience. Location: Stark State Akron, and Akron CDL, may work on Main Campus, North Canton, and as needed.Who We Are: The positive energy at Stark State College comes from exceptionally dedicated employees who work hard for students. Success for both our employees and our students is the result.

You'll be a great fit if:

You’d be a great fit if you enjoy taking the lead on general maintenance work and keeping critical campus systems safe, reliable, and ready for daily use.

Typical Responsibilities Include:

• Maintain, repair, and replace plumbing infrastructure, including water/sewage lines, sinks, fountains, toilets, and various pipe materials.
• Troubleshoot and service electrical equipment, including ballasts, outlets, breakers, conduit bending, lighting systems, and low-voltage wiring.
• Execute carpentry, structural repairs, and painting for doors, windows, flooring, walls, ceiling tiles, roofs, and furniture.
• Perform full-scale remodeling work, including wall framing, drywall hanging and finishing, and wallpaper installation.
• Service and maintain HVAC systems, including thermostats, air conditioners, air handlers, heaters, motor belts, and air compressors.
• Conduct preventative maintenance inspections using technical orders, blueprints, and specifications to identify and report needed repairs.
• Manage vendor communications and logistics to source, order, and track required maintenance parts and building supplies.
• Provide facility support and ground operations, including custodial work, shipping/receiving, snow removal, and driving vehicles for personnel or materials.

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To be Considered You'll Need:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
• Minimum 2 years of skilled work experience in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, heating/air conditioning, or a combination of these fields is required.
• Must have a current, Valid Ohio driver's license with a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check.
• Formal technical training preferred, such as vocational school, business school, relevant college courses, or a general maintenance apprenticeship.

Click Here to View Outstanding Benefits You Can Expect from Stark State College: Full-time employees can expect excellent medical, dental & vision coverage; paid life and AD&D insurance; state pension/retirement (OPERS/STRS); paid time off, sick leave and paid holidays; paid Stark State tuition, tuition reimbursement and employee assistance program The work you do at Stark State will matter to the thousands of students who walk through our doors, and eventually across the commencement stage, on their journey to a better tomorrow. Come join us and learn how your aspirations can be part of a better future for them – and you. We love meeting stellar candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply.Benefits

Medical BenefitsIn-Network Deductible Amount:

Individual $350 Family $700 Co-insurance (PPO - in network) 90%

Maximum Out-of-Pocket Amount for In-Network Providers:Individual $1,400 Family $2,800

Flexible Spending Account Program (FSA)Optional – Health & Dependent Care

Dental Benefits

Calendar Year Maximum Benefit $3,000 per person Orthodontic Lifetime Maximum Benefit $2,000 per person

Calendar Year Deductible Amount:

Individual $25 Family $75

Co-Payment (after the deductible amount is satisfied):

*Preventative & Diagnostic Services 100% of R & C Basic Restorative Services 80% of R & C Major Restorative Services 80% of R & C Orthodontic Services. 60% of R & C

Vision Benefits

Eye Exams One regular eye exam in a rolling 12-month period, covered at 100%

Lenses One pair in a rolling 12 month period Single Vision $75 allowance per pair Bifocal $100 allowance per pair Trifocal $125 allowance per pair Lenticular $200 allowance per pair

Frames Frames frequency limit 1 every rolling 24 months, $170 allowance

Retirement Benefits

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS), was established to provide a secure retirement for Ohio's public employees and their families. OPERS is available to all staff Members. The College contributes 14% of the employees' wages for the retirement benefit and the employee contributes 10%.

State Teachers Retirement System The State Teachers Retirement System (STRS), was established to provide a secure retirement for Ohio's public educators. STRS is available to all faculty members. The College contributes 14% of the employees' wages for the retirement benefit and the employee contributes 14% of their wages toward the retirement benefit.

Alternative Retirement Plan Faculty and staff may elect the Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP) in lieu of one of the state plans.

Voluntary Supplemental Retirement Accounts Stark State College offers supplemental, voluntary savings options to help faculty and staff plan for retirement. Most employees are eligible to participate in the 403(b) and 457(b). These plans allow you to enhance your retirement savings through voluntary pre-tax (state and federal only) contributions to a Tax-Deferred Account (403(b) plan) and Deferred Compensation Program (457(b) plan).

Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance $50,000 (PAID by College)

Voluntary Supplemental Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Up to $60,000 (optional - employee paid)

Time Off Sick Days 1.25 days/month Holidays 13 paid days per fiscal year Personal Days 3 paid days per fiscal year

Educational Assistance Tuition Assistance Employee (after 1-year of service) Instructional Fees (Stark State tuition) Employee & Dependents Reciprocal Enrollment Agreement (KSU Stark) Employee

Wellness Employee Assistance Program Employee & Family Fitness Center Privileges (KSU Stark) Employee In order to improve hiring efficiency, be more responsive, and help us find the best candidates, Stark State has implemented the use of a few recruiting tools, such as Humanly (formerly Qualifi) and Skill Survey. You may hear from us through one of these platforms during the recruitment process.

Humanly (formerly Qualifi) is a cloud-based phone interviewing platform. Think of this like traditional phone interviews, but faster – allowing us to be more responsive to you, the applicant.

Checking candidates’ references for multiple top candidates provides a valuable means of verifying skills and experience represented in resumes and interviews. SkillSurvey Reference®, a cloud-based, data-driven solution allows us to access relevant feedback from references provided by our candidates. The chosen references receive job-specific surveys on at least 26 critical behaviors and skills. These behavioral competencies have been scientifically studied and have been shown to correlate with work outcomes.

Stark State College utilizes E-Verify to ensure compliance with applicable employment eligibility laws. E-Verify is an electronic system used to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires. This process will be conducted in accordance with I-9 verification and will be done promptly upon hire for all incoming employees. To understand what E-Verify is and how it works please visit E-Verify.

Please note: Candidates selected for employment must either reside in Ohio or be willing to relocate to Ohio.

Should you have any questions regarding your application or our recruiting and hiring process, please reach out to HR@starkstate.edu.