Job SummaryCentral Washington University is recruiting a Maintenance Mechanic 2 to join our Housing Facilities team in Ellensburg, Washington. This role is an important member of our team as they enhance the vision for the University. The role is a campus-based position, which means you get to see the lives you are impacting. We're offering a salary, depending on experience, from $55,224 - $64,092 annually plus the awesome CWU benefits.Who we are:We are a team of individuals committed to Changing Students' Lives. No matter what job, each of us plays a part in supporting and empowering our students to fulfill their dreams.Working in higher education provides career growth and career choice. Think of a university campus like a mini city, operating across 380 acres. You'll find diverse academics, libraries, athletics and sporting events, full service and quick serve dining, conferences and events from small to large, recreation centers, housing, health services, police and public safety for the campus population of 10,000 students.Central Washington University has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Top Producing Institution for the 2022-2023 academic year. In addition, for the seventh time in eight years, CWU is a recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Come join us on our journey to encourage, inspire, and create spaces where all identities thrive on campus.Tour our campus in Ellensburg here: .What we offer:Our investment in you begins the day you join our team, a healthy and successful future for you is important to us. We offer medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, discounts across town, an employee assistance program for individualized counseling, and a wellness incentive program. Learn more: Benefits, Perks, and Leave.The Role:This position performs journey level skilled maintenance work for Housing and Residence Life in our warehouse facilities, residence halls, and student apartments. This includes refrigeration maintenance, furniture repair, compactor service and repair, appliance repair, and carpentry work. The Maintenance Mechanic 2 assists with inventory control, which includes over 80,000 pieces/items of furniture, appliances, and electronics, and pest control inspection process. This position also assists with refuse/recycling/garbage and other special projects assigned by the Housing Facility Manager. This position provides services to other departments on campus as needed or directed. All employees are expected to support CWU's commitment to diversity and to bring and support inclusion into the university environment.Job DutiesRefrigeration Maintenance:- Maintain, install, and repair refrigeration equipment by working on fans, motors, electrical components, structure, heaters, T-stats, and defrost timers.- Diagnose, inspect, trouble shoot, and overhaul electrical control circuits, temperature controls, and all related refrigeration components using manuals, schematics/diagrams, and equipment knowledge.- Test evaporating/condensing coils and perform leak down test.- Maintain and repair compressor start components and overload.General Maintenance:Maintain three 30-yard compactors and 82 - 2-yard dumpsters by maintaining oil levels, changing oil and filters, keeping all fittings and wheels greased, replacing broken or leaking hydraulic lines and cylinders, replacing broken or damaged wheels and lids, and structurally assessing overall condition of units.- Provide maintenance on fire equipment to include fire extinguishers and smoke detectors.- Conduct health & safety inspections in 480 apartments, repair/replace any defects found, and write-up any safety equipment removed or tamp