Heating Equipment Mechanic

Milwaukee County•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

Milwaukee County Parks is hiring a Heating Equipment Mechanic to inspect, maintain, diagnose, repair, install, and alter HVAC and refrigeration systems to protect and enhance department assets. The work includes servicing equipment through a service vehicle, completing HVAC installation projects, responding to emergency repairs during and outside scheduled work hours, and routinely being on call during the heating season. The mechanic also maintains work equipment and tools, processes purchase requests and electronic work orders, inventories supplies, reviews blueprints, building codes, and technical manuals, assists with project management, maintains logs, and ensures applicable safety codes and regulations are followed. The position may participate in special project teams and communication efforts and perform other duties as assigned. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with frequent on-call weekends during the heating season. The nature of the work requires irregular, unpredictable, and particularly long hours. The position requires the ability to safely operate vehicles, welders, recovery equipment, heavy machinery, hand and power tools, testing equipment, computers, and general office equipment. It also requires lifting and carrying up to 65 pounds and pushing and pulling up to 100 pounds.

Requirements

Be a current resident of Wisconsin.
Possess a valid Wisconsin driver’s license and be able to maintain it throughout employment.
Have a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
Possess Journeyman HVAC Service Fitter qualifications.
Demonstrate competency in HVAC system repair and diagnosis.
Demonstrate competency in installing equipment, piping, and control systems.
Have completed a steamfitter or refrigeration apprenticeship with 3 years of journeyman experience, or a maintenance tradesman program with 5 years of experience and 3 years of journeyman experience; at least 5 years of training and 3 years of journeyman experience in total are required.
Possess EPA 608 Type 4 Universal CFC Handler Certification.
Be able to lift and carry up to 65 pounds and push and pull up to 100 pounds.
Be available for frequent on-call weekends during the heating season and irregular, unpredictable, particularly long hours.

Responsibilities

Inspect, maintain, diagnose, and repair HVAC systems and related departmental assets, including steam boilers, compressors, receivers, condensers, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, valves, piping, and duct systems.
Install HVAC equipment and systems, including steam and hot water boilers, water chillers, pumps, valves, control systems, and associated piping.
Perform emergency HVAC equipment repairs during and outside scheduled work hours and routinely be on call during the heating season.
Inspect and maintain equipment and tools related to job duties.
Process purchase requests and electronic work orders, inventory supplies, review blueprints, building codes, and technical manuals, assist with project management, and maintain logs.
Ensure relevant safety codes and regulations are followed.
Participate in special project teams and communication efforts.
Safely operate vehicles, welders, recovery equipment, heavy machinery, hand tools, power tools, testing equipment, computers, and general office equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned.