Maintenance Mechanics
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Job overview
The University of Utah is hiring a Maintenance Mechanic II or III to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair equipment and machinery across its facilities. The role involves mechanical, electrical, and/or hydraulic systems, inspections, testing, and preventive maintenance. Level II works with moderate supervision; Level III handles complex troubleshooting with limited supervision and may guide less-experienced team members.
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Full job description
Performs maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of a wide variety of equipment and machinery across University of Utah facilities. Uses hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic equipment to identify and resolve issues in mechanical, electrical, and/or hydraulic systems. Ensures proper wiring, installation, and repair work comply with applicable codes and regulatory requirements.Conducts inspections, testing, and preventative maintenance to identify hazards and ensure safe, reliable operation of equipment. Documents work performed. Responsibilities increase in complexity, independence, and technical expertise across levels, with higher levels providing advanced diagnostics and mentorship.This position may be filled as either an Maintenance Mechanic II or Maintenance Mechanic III, depending on the qualifications, experience, and departmental need.Maintenance Mechanic II Performs maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting activities with moderate supervision, handling a broader range of equipment issues and assignments with growing independence.Maintenance Mechanic III Performs skilled maintenance and complex troubleshooting with limited supervision and may provide guidance and technical assistance to less-experienced team members.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,342 open Mechanic jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$59–78K/yr129 salary ranges
- Utah median$27–34/hr20 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 36 open Mechanic jobs in Utah and 2,342 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Utah
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- Experience
- Mechanic postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 4 years (1,344 postings).
- Education
- 16 of the 2,342 open Mechanic jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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