Maintenance Operations
About Us
The Maintenance & Operations Branch provides a variety of services to the campus community seven days a week and twenty-four hours a day through scheduled and on-call staff. The department includes general maintenance, automotive maintenance, moving crew and daily operations. All of our shops are responsible for preventive maintenance according to their expertise.
Our goal is to provide the physical environment and support services necessary to conduct teaching and service activities through professional management of the design, construction, and maintenance of the buildings, grounds, and infrastructure of the University.
Main Office Contact: x7875 - MUfacilities@millersville.edu
Mindy Lefever - mindy.lefever@millersville.edu
Kayla Rankin - kayla.rankin@millersville.edu
Below are the maintenance departments and what services we offer.
Carpentry Shop
The carpentry shop commonly provides services in the following areas, painting, removing/hanging pictures, door related issues, flooring/ceiling tiles, etc. This department also includes our campus locksmith, with whom key request forms are required.
Interim Carpentry Shop Foreman: Dave Schober - x7045 - dave.schober@millersville.edu
Locksmith: Kevin Dougherty - x7048 - kevin.dougherty@millersville.edu
Electrical Shop
The electrical shop maintains and operates low to high voltage electrical systems for the University. They are responsible for the electrical infrastructure including building electrical systems, lighting, emergency power generations, temporary power for events, and Athletic score boards.
High Voltage Electrical Shop Foreman: William Rockey - x5732 - william.rockey@millersville.edu
Campus elevators, fire alarm systems and handicap accessible door operators issues. - Corinne Dyer- x7044 - corinne.dyer@millersville.edu
Automotive Shop
Our automotive shop services and maintains over 100 vehicles that are used by faculty and staff to carry out operational functions. We currently have 8 vehicles that are available to the campus community through a reservation process: 6: 7 person minivans, 1: handicap accessible van, 1: cargo van. The automotive shop also provide the following services: monitors fuel usage, performs required routine inspections, keeps vehicles and grounds equipment running effectively.
Automotive Shop Foreman: Frank Baer - x7096 - frank.baer@millersville.edu
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
The HVAC shop services and maintains all of the heating and air conditioning systems on campus. They work directly on our Building Automation System that controls equipment, building temperatures from anywhere on campus.
HVAC Shop Manager: John Halton - x4328 - john.halton@millersville.edu
Plumbing Shop
The plumbing shop is responsible for the operation of the water and sewage systems, boilers, furnaces in all the campus houses and the academic buildings. Within our plumbing shop we also have a Chief of Water Treatment Operator that maintains the water quality of the campus pools and drinking fountains.
Plumbing Shop Foreman: David McCredie - x5734 - david.mccredie@millersville.edu
Water Treatment Operator: Glenn Henry - x7867 - glenn.henry@millersville.edu
Moving Crew
The moving crew is responsible for delivery of tables and chairs for campus events, movement of furniture and assets from one location on campus to another, pick up of shedding material, etc.
Please note a Moving Request is NOT entered the same as a Work Order. Use the link below to enter move request.
Moving Crew: Tyler Moses
Grounds Crew
The grounds crew is responsible for maintaining 250 acres of University grounds. Our groundskeepers, equipment operators and supervisory staff are dedicated to providing exceptional service in many areas such as: lawn/turf maintenance, landscaping (including watering, weeding, insect control and trimming), tree care, athletic field maintenance, snow/trash/leaf removal, road/parking/sidewalk repairs, etc.
Grounds Supervisor: Seth Taylor - x5000 - seth.taylor@millersville.edu