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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Finance and Business is a values driven organization that supports thousands of university faculty, staff, and students, while also providing services to the broader community and society. The Office of Physical Plant is part of the Finance and Business team and is an organization driven by its mission to Provide Excellent Facilities Services for Penn State. The Office of Physical Plant's values follow those of Penn State's and we are especially committed to our vision to be nationally recognized as a leader in Higher Education facilities, environmental, and safety management. In our search for excellence we foster a unified high-performing team with mutual respect for each person's uniqueness, talents, value, and perspective. We also firmly believe in Penn State's value of Respect, which encourages us to respect and honor the dignity of each person, embrace civil discourse, and foster a diverse and inclusive community. As an incoming team member of the Office of Physical Plant, it will be expected that all employees embody and model Penn State's and Finance and Business's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Perform general maintenance and repairs to dining hall equipment, coffee urns, dish and glass washers and various mechanical devices; maintain and repair box gutters, stacks, metal roofs and scupper drains
- Read and interpret drawings and blueprints; layout jobs; plan work in proper operational sequence; perform required operations to install equipment
- Fabricate and construct such metal items as deer pens, rabbit pens, special laboratory equipment, ducts, hoods, spouting, flashing conveyers, shutes, sinks, drains, built-in roof gutters, standing seam roofing, prefabricated chimney and transite ducts; fabricate installations with sheetmetal, stainless steel, aluminum, monel, brass, copper, turn plate; erect steel buildings as required
- Erect or install above sheetmetal items
- Fabricate fiberglass ducts in stall
- Operate spot welder and tools, rolls, crimpers, power shears, grinders, drill press, saws, breaks, hand shears and other portable tools
- Maintain tools and machines in proper condition and repair
- Detect unusual conditions and report to supervisor
- Erect, work on and dismantle ladders, metal and wood scaffolding and other staging as required
- Direct the work of helpers or apprentices as assigned
- Maintain work area in a clean, orderly condition
Job Requirements: Requires the use of advanced shop mathematics, together with the use of complicated drawings, specifications, charts, tables, handbook formulas, all varieties of adjustable measuring instruments and the use of broad training in a recognized trade or craft. Equivalent to a complete accredited, indentured apprenticeship or equivalent to high school plus a 2-year technical college education. Over 2 up to and including 3 years of effective experience. Work Schedule: 6:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Days Off: Friday, Saturday, Sunday NOTE: THIS POSITION REQUIRES THAT YOU OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE AS A PART OF YOUR JOB DUTIES. A VALID DRIVER`S LICENSE AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS CHECK WILL BE REQUIRED IN ADDITION TO STANDARD BACKGROUND CHECKS. The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.
CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS: Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here. Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
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