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Maintenance Technician, Plumber Trainee

Facilities Services


Reed College seeks a Maintenance Technician to join our amazing Facilities team. In addition to performing routine maintenance tasks, this position will also be responsible for shadowing our plumber in a training capacity. This is a great opportunity for someone who is mechanically inclined to learn basic maintenance skills and specialized plumbing skills while training on the job. This position reports to the Maintenance Operations Manager.

Reed College offers an exceptional benefits package, including a comprehensive and cost-free medical and dental insurance option for you (Reed pays 60% on medical and dental insurance premiums for your dependent), 403(b) retirement plan with 10% employer contribution (after one year of service), educational assistance for employees and their children, 22 days of paid vacation, paid holidays, half-day Fridays in the summer, and many other campus amenities. This is a full-time role with typical work hours of 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, four days per week with a 30-minute unpaid lunch. This position participates in an on-call rotation which requires some work outside of the scheduled shift, including on weekends. This is a non-exempt position on Grad MT. The pay is $24.00 per hour.

Who You Are

  • You have a mechanical aptitude
  • You have the ability to troubleshoot and maintain equipment
  • You have a strong desire to educate, improve your skill set in trades related scope of work
  • You are self-aware and understand your own culture, identity, biases, prejudices, power, privilege, and stereotypes
  • You enjoy learning new skills. You are interested in plumbing and electro-mechaical equipment
  • You work effectively with minimal direction
  • You work collaboratively with stakeholders within your scope of work
  • You are able to cross train and be cross trained as part of a highly collaborative team
  • You are a creative problem solver while adhering to guidelines
  • You have a stick with it attitude and always follow a problem through to the solution
  • You are organized and good at prioritizing competing resources, time and funds
  • You are able to be part of an on-call rotation, requiring occasional night and weekend work

What You’ll Do

  • Respond to customer maintenance requests for general building and equipment repairs using a variety of industry standard processes and equipment
  • Support a variety of campus facilities needs as assigned 
  • Participate in on-call rotation which may require work after hours, weekend, or holidays for urgent repairs
  • Diagnose problems, replace and/or repair parts, test equipment, and makes adjustments
  • Perform a variety of building preventative maintenance tasks
  • Follow a plumbing/mechanical training program as provided by the manager
  • Provide general upkeep to physical structures, i.e painting, troubleshoot and repair heating, electrical, plumbing, and other general maintenance as needed
  • Adhere to facilities safety standards and protocols
  • You will be eligible to participate in the campus electrical apprenticeship program. (resulting in a state of Oregon limited maintenance electrical license)
  • Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

  • 1 year of relevant work experience

Application Instructions

Click below to apply. You will be directed to Interfolio to create a free account and begin your application. A resume is required. You can submit this in any format, but pdf works best. 

Applications will be considered as they are submitted so you are encouraged to apply early.

Reed College replies to every candidate. We will confirm that your application is received, and if you are not selected, we will let you know as soon as possible.

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Reed College is committed to building a culturally inclusive community and a work environment that respects and inspires every person. Your unique skills, work history, cultural contributions, and lived experiences are essential to building this community. Members of historically marginalized groups including women, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), those with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, those who have served in the military, and members of other underrepresented communities are invited to apply.