Facility Maintenance Technician - Mech Trades

Job Details

Facility Maintenance Technician - Mech Trades

Department: Facilities Operations - Steam Systems - 410100

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from high school or equivalent. Experience in the trade(s) areas related to the position's role may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Trainee/Apprenticeship: Graduation from high school or equivalent. Experience in the trade(s) areas related to the position's role may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. After successful completion of a one year apprenticeship in the assigned trade(s), the position can be updated to the Contributing Level.

Essential Job Functions

• Employee is responsible for providing operation, maintenance/repair and management of nuclear reactor, boiler, electrical and/or steam turbine driven chillers, cooling towers, auxiliary equipment, gas and/or steam-driven turbines in power plants.
• Employee operates generators, auxiliary pumping equipment, turbines, and other power plant equipment; monitor systems for normal running conditions.
• Employee regulates equipment operations and conditions; respond to system or unit abnormalities, diagnose the cause, and recommend or take corrective action. Included would be equipment such as Boilers, Air Conditioning Condenser units and Fan Coil Units, Pumps, Motors, Compressors, Fans, Valves, Electronic Actuators, and many types of industrial mechanical systems such as Heat Exchangers, Frequency Motor Drives, Steam Pressure Reducing Stations, Control Systems and Panels, Water Softener Systems, Plant Water Pressure Reducing Stations, and etc.
• The PM tasks include oil changes, belt changes and alignment, replacing seals and bearings, control calibrations, pressure adjustments, valve seat adjustments, filter replacement, gauge calibrations, linkage adjustments, meter calibrations and etc.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required for this Position

Provide technical knowledge and skill in the maintenance and operation of campus steam and condensate system usually in a dangerous confined space situation which could be as small as a 12"x 16" access requiring knowledge and application of strict OHSA safety procedures including gas testing and monitoring. Work requires exceptional skills, initiative, and judgement in the application of a variety of trades to include pipe fitting, pipe welding, plumbing, and electrical.

Preferred Qualifications

Prefer two years of prior experience in Facilities Maintenance where similar equipment such as Boilers, Heat Exchangers, Pumps, Motors, Starters, HVAC Equipment, Direct Digital Control Systems and other plant mechanical equipment and systems were utilized. Also prefer knowledge of steam thermodynamics and compressible fluid flow. In addition, above average strength is an asset because of the size and weight of equipment that is to be maintained, repaired, or installed.

Work Schedule/Hours: 1st shift: 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Position is designated as Critical / Essential and is expected to work during University emergencies, closures and adverse weather.