Heating Equipment Mechanic

Milwaukee County•Milwaukee, WI

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Milwaukee County is seeking an experienced Heating Equipment Mechanic to join the Milwaukee County Parks department. This role is responsible for the inspection, maintenance, diagnosis, repair, installation, and alteration of HVAC and Refrigeration systems to protect and enhance department assets. The position involves working with various equipment including steam boilers, compressors, condensers, chillers, pumps, and piping systems. The mechanic will also be responsible for performing emergency repairs, maintaining equipment and tools, processing purchase requests, inventorying supplies, and reviewing blueprints and technical manuals. The job requires the ability to operate vehicles, welders, heavy machinery, and various hand and power tools, as well as the ability to lift and carry significant weight.

Requirements

Current resident of Wisconsin.
Valid State of Wisconsin Driver’s License, able to be maintained throughout employment.
Possession of a High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Journeyman HVAC Service Fitter.
Competency in repair and diagnosis of HVAC systems.
Competency in the installation of equipment, piping, and control systems.
Completed steamfitter or refrigeration apprenticeship with 3 years journeyman experience, or Maintenance tradesman program with 5 years experience and 3 years journeyman experience (At least 5 years of training and 3 years of journeyman experience in total).
Possession of EPA 608 TYPE 4 Universal CFC Handler Certification.

Responsibilities

Perform HVAC Inspections, Maintenance, Repair and related activities on departmental assets via a service vehicle. Including but not limited to, Steam Boilers, Compressors, Receivers, Condensers, Chillers, Cooling Towers, Pumps, Valves, piping systems, and duct systems.
Perform HVAC project installation work on steam boilers, hot water boilers, water chillers, pumps, valves, control systems and associated piping systems.
Perform emergency repairs on HVAC equipment during and outside of scheduled work hours. Routinely on call during the heating season.
Inspect and maintain all equipment and tools related to the performance of job duties.
Process purchase requests; inventory supplies; process electronic work orders, review blueprints, building codes and technical manuals; assist with project management; maintain logs; ensure relevant safety codes and regulations are followed.
Participate on special project teams and communication efforts.
Ability to properly and safely operate vehicles, welders, recovery equipment, heavy machinery, hand tools, power tools, testing equipment, computers, and general office equipment.
Ability to lift and carry up to 65 lbs.; and ability to push and pull up to 100 lbs.
Other duties as assigned.