HVAC Mechanic - Facilities & Engineering - Days
About The Position
The HVAC Mechanic position is responsible for the repair and preventative maintenance of new and existing electrical, plumbing, and mechanical equipment within the facility. This role involves selecting appropriate tools and materials, shutting down electrical circuits and water flow as needed, and maintaining non-clinical electronic components such as fire alarm systems, building utilities, and various utility systems (water, steam, electrical, med gas, natural gas, compressed air). The technician will notify appropriate personnel of complex issues, affected departments of service interruptions, and operate/maintain high-pressure boilers, A/C chillers, cooling towers, and related plant equipment. They will also perform chemistry tests, ensure work is done professionally, and conduct routine and preventative maintenance on plant equipment, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems. The role includes monitoring critical alarms, responding to and investigating alarms, performing repairs, contacting vendors, and communicating with the Facilities leadership team. Daily operating logs are maintained, and materials/supplies are requested as needed. The technician is responsible for keeping the work area clean, completing work request forms and activity reports, identifying major problems, initiating corrective action, and logging critical alarms and other important situations. Offsite engineers will operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair Roof Top Units, Air handler Units, boilers, chillers, and associated HVAC systems.
Requirements
- High School Diploma
- Stationary Engineer License - Chicago or Elgin - within 6 months of start date.
- A valid driver’s license is required if the incumbent is selected to perform related duties at an offsite location.
- If the incumbent uses their personal vehicle, the incumbent must maintain automobile liability coverage as required by law and evidence of such coverage may be requested.
- 3 Years of previous facilities/engineering experience
Nice To Haves
- Universal EPA Certification
Responsibilities
- Repairs and conducts preventative maintenance of new and existing electrical, plumbing, and mechanical equipment within the facility.
- Selects appropriate tools, materials, and supplies, shuts down electrical circuits, water flow as appropriate.
- Repairs and maintains non-clinical electronic components such as the fire alarms systems, building utilities systems, water, steam, electrical, med gas, natural gas and compressed air systems.
- Notifies appropriate personnel of difficult and/or complex problems or situations.
- Notifies affected departments/staff whenever it becomes necessary to interrupt service to initiate emergency repair of equipment or facilities.
- Operates and maintains high pressure boilers, A/C chillers, cooling towers and related plant equipment.
- Performs proper chemistry tests at the start of assigned shift as appropriate.
- Ensures all work is accomplished in a professional manner.
- Performs routine and preventative maintenance on plant equipment, heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment according to manufacturers' specifications.
- Performs major repairs on fan motors, HVAC equipment, plumbing equipment and plant equipment, piping and electrical systems.
- Monitors critical alarms via pager and facility management system as assigned.
- Responds to alarms, investigates source of alarms, repairs condition, calls vendor and communicates with Facilities leadership team.
- Records information into daily operating log.
- Requests materials and supplies as needed to support stock levels.
- Maintains work area in a clean and orderly manner.
- Completes and submits all work request forms, activity reports and miscellaneous forms necessary to maintain department specific record files.
- Identifies major problems, initiates corrective action, and reports situation to appropriate management personnel.
- Enters all critical alarms into the building log at the time the information is received. All other important situations should be logged at the time of occurrence.
- Makes log entries with date, time and signature for management review and sign off.
- Responds to code calls as appropriate.
- Offsite Engineers operate, maintain, troubleshoot and repair Roof Top Units, Air handler Units, boilers, chillers and associated HVAC systems.
Benefits
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee’s job (For eligible positions)
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
- Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free Parking
- Wellness Program
- Savings Plan
- Health Savings Account Options
- Retirement Options with Company Match
- Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
- Community Involvement Opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
