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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Mechanic/Technician (Salary) in Austin, Texas
Be knowledgeable and capable of operating all equipment and machinery utilized by the turf department including tools and machinery needed to make related repairs or routine maintenance. Repair and maintain carts, sweepers, forklifts, mowers, field equipment, power washers, blowers and all of the miscellaneous equipment necessary to keep the athletics dept. running. Adjust and sharpen reel mowers to ensure proper reel to bed knife adjustment and proper height-of-cut on all cutting units. Reels need to be ground to achieve a consistent quality of cut. Order parts and equipment such as tools, cleaning equipment for shop, and practice facilities. Stock frequently used items. Perform all business office required paperwork/online submissions on all financial parts ordered. Keep good relationship with UT Fleet Services on items that require additional labor/equipment that Athletics is not able to perform in-house.Prioritize performing preventative maintenance on all carts, mowers, and additional equipment. Ensure field equipment is working at optimal levels including back lapping mowers, sharpening blades, height adjustment on equipment especially in preparation of certain sports seasons and weather-related adjustments. Installs, maintains, and repairs electric motors, generators, control panels, vehicles, switches, and accessories. Change/charge batteries often. Fix tires and wheel alignment on various carts. Must be proactive in implementing and logging preventative maintenance programs for all equipment in the turf department. Implement methods and procedures designed to minimize operational costs and maximize resources to ensure the proper working order and longevity of each piece of equipmentTests, diagnoses, and repairs electrical circuits. Repairs and maintains electronic component parts. Working knowledge of many different machinery including mowers, gas/battery powered carts and UTVs, Tennant sweepers and more. Drives a UT vehicle on campus and off. Able to drive forklift and other equipmentHelp with facilities maintenance at practice facilities, and fields including, but not limited to, DKR, Denius, McCombs, Moody Center, Disch Falk. Work home football games, and Track meets, perform any game day emergency repairs, set up/remove traffic bollards, ticket machines. Assist with post Football game trash removal and other set up/tear down tasks as needed. Remove water barriers for student ticketsConsistently exemplify the core values and quality service standards of Texas Athletics. Always act ethically. Proactively seek guidance when unsure or unclear of a law, rule or policy applicable to you or your department/sport program. Actively participate in assigned education and training programs. Comply with all laws, policies, rules and regulations set forth by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, The University of Texas at Austin, NCAA, Conference, or other governing body, including state and federal laws.Annually obtain prior written approval and report all outside activities and outside income. Report knowledge of, or reasonable cause to believe, violation(s) of state or federal laws, policies, rules, or regulations of the University, Conference, or NCAA to IA ARMCS or IA HR.Fully cooperate with any investigation by providing complete and accurate information when requested to do so by Texas Athletics and/or the NCAA and do not influence others in any way during an investigation. In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Texas Education Code Sec. 51.252, this position may be a Non-Confidential Employee as defined by University policies on Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Interpersonal Violence and Stalking. As a Non-Confidential Employee, individuals employed in this position will report incidents of such prohibited conduct to the Universitys Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Title IX Coordinator as required by applicable law or University policy. An employee who oes not report an incident or who makes a false report is subject to termination and may be charged with a criminal offense (Class A or Class B misdemeanor). For more information about employee responsibilities under Title IX, including information about confidential employee reporting exceptions, please visit the Title IX website at http://titleix.utexas.edu.