Plumbing/Mech Maintenance Manager

Plumbing and Mechanical Maintenance Manager

Job Overview

The Plumbing and Mechanical Maintenance Manager is responsible to direct and control the day to day operations of the Plumbing/Mechanical Maintenance shop using effective planning and prioritizing skills and excellent communication skills. The incumbent establishes short and long term goals and priorities for oneself and for both FT and PT staff under their supervision. The Plumbing/Mechanical Maintenance Shop Manager has oversight for compensation and operating budgets as well as an annual funded-depreciation projects budget. Reports to the Director – Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing. This is a full time position and pays $45-$50/hr.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Maintain State plumbing license and comply with the City of Wheaton requirements. Also have a CCDI License (Cross Control Device Inspector).

2. Adhere to all appropriate safety practices and ensure that all shop members are in compliance.

3. Direct and prioritize the activities of all shop personnel with clearly defined work assignments, which address current needs.

4. Evaluate personnel and utilize their strengths while establishing training goals to improve their performance.

5. Be responsible for the completion of all projects, work requests and preventive maintenance assignments.

6. Establish deferred maintenance goals and schedules.

7. Be available to analyze and solve problems with customers, shop members and Facilities administration.

8. Provide an example of willingness, flexibility, cooperation, and quality standards for your shop and fellow managers.

9. Communicate campus needs, problems and opportunities to the Director of the Facilities Utilities and Energy or others as appropriate.

10. Provide cost and or time estimates to customers and to the Director of the Facilities Utilities for maintenance projects and upgrades.

11. Work effectively in a service oriented environment subject to frequently changing priorities.

12. Respond to campus emergencies during and after regular work hours as requested.

13. Have and maintain a valid Illinois driver’s license.

This job description is intended to represent key areas of responsibilities; specific assignments may vary from time to time, and other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

1. High School diploma or equivalent

2. Five years of experience in having management responsibility for the maintenance of a large scope of complex plumbing and steam systems.

3. Plumber and CCDI Licenses (Cross Control Device Inspector).

4. Strong planning, budgeting and negotiating skills.

5. Effective leadership skills and the ability to teach plumbing/mechanical maintenance skills to employees.

6. Strong organizational skills.

7. Effective verbal and written communication skills.

8. Strong customer service orientation

9. Have and maintain a valid Illinois driver’s license

Physical Requirements

The employee is regularly required to talk, hear, walk, stand, sit, kneel, crawl, stand on a ladder or scaffolding, reach, squat and work with hands above head for long periods of time. Required to use repetitive hand motion, handle or feel objects and work outside during all weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, snow, etc.) Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

FLSA Status - Non Exempt

As a Christ-centered community, Wheaton College faculty and staff must affirm the College’s Statement of Faith as expressing their own theological convictions and agree to live by the moral standards in Wheaton’s Community Covenant, modeling these commitments for the Christian formation of our students.  Wheaton College faculty and staff also support the Christ-Centered Diversity Commitment which highlights our desire to treat all individuals as equal image-bearers of Jesus Christ through diversity, inclusion, justice and unity.

Updated (10/2020)