Mechanical Supervisor

Full-time, regular position, 40 hours per week, 5 days per week, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Base pay for this position is $23.88 - $27.88 per hour (or appropriate transfer/promotion rate).

• Assists in coordinating department activities which may include determining trades and maintenance needs, preparing work orders, and/or performing related duties.
• Participates in department maintenance and operations activities; performs work of assigned staff as required.
• Supervises staff to include prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of operational records, logs, reports, and/or related documents.
• Monitors and maintains inventory. Requisitions of supplies when levels are low.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
• Performing maintenance and repairs in assigned skilled trade as necessary.
• Coordinating the work order system by assigning and gathering information on work orders.
• Determining scope and direction on project between replacement or repair.
• Performing inspections of repairs and systems to ensure compliance with applicable standards and codes.
• Determining project staffing.
• Assisting in designing and developing pre- and post-installation plans.
• Assisting in costing materials and ordering all necessary supplies.
• Participating in developing cost estimates.

About the University:
The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu. 
The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. 
UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Visit the Maine Office of Tourism to learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer.
Qualifications:
Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) 
• Sufficient experience to obtain appropriate licenses or certifications 
• 5 years of related experience
• Valid Maine Driver’s License 
• Customer service principles
• Specialized equipment and system maintenance and repair
• Maintenance of related equipment
• Recordkeeping principles
• Applicable compliance with rules and regulations
• Inspecting, installing, and repairing systems
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction
• Positions in this class typically require: Ability to perform physical activities that require talking, hearing, seeing and considerable and repetitive use of arms and legs and moving entire body, such as reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, climbing, lifting, bending, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. Heavy work: The ability to lift to 50 pounds frequently, and/or more than 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Lifting and exerting forces more than 50 pounds require assistance by other employees or mechanical assistance. Individual forces must never exceed 50 pounds. Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dust, gases, poor ventilation, and extreme temperatures.
   

Other Information: 

Candidates selected to proceed to the final stages of the search process will be requested to provide a list of names and contact information for references.

Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.

For questions about the search, please contact search committee chair Jodi Munster.
The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening and post offer physical.