Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania-posted 3 months ago
Full-time
Slippery Rock, PA
Educational Services

An employee in this role performs routine maintenance, inspections, and repairs on HVAC and refrigeration system components. Work involves responding to corrective maintenance work order requests, troubleshooting, and performing adjustments to equipment to resolve equipment deficiencies. Work performed includes inspecting, replacing (cleaning) faulty or worn parts, such as compressors, condensers, expansion valves, thermostats, coils, filters, testing equipment functionality upon completion. Work may also include assisting a higher-level trades person or supervisor with more complex maintenance projects, installations, or repairs. Work is performed independently and is inspected upon completion for quality and timeliness of repair by Facility Operations Supervisor and/or Director/Manager.

  • Preventative maintenance on HVAC systems, including changing air filters; cleaning coils, condensers, and evaporators; and greasing bearings, pumps, and motors.
  • Preventative maintenance on furnaces, boilers, and unit heaters, including checking for leaks in oil lines & gas lines, cleaning filters and strainers in oil lines, and cleaning burner assemblies.
  • Preventive maintenance on actuators, louvers, and various pneumatic and electrical controls by using a vibration meter and recording measurements; and aligns and adjusts new belts and coupling drive.
  • Provide initial response, review, and prescribed adjustment to equipment to resolve equipment maintenance issues including making visual, audible, and mechanical checks for the correct temperature; proper operation of the refrigeration cycle; adequate oil levels; unusual noises; overheated bearings; loose connections; faulty insulation; frayed or loose belts, gaskets, and pulleys; and other similar defects.
  • Recover and reclaim refrigerants for disposal in accordance with federal Environmental Protection Agency rules and regulations.
  • Inspect, clean, lubricate, and perform preventive maintenance on air compressors, air stations, refrigerated air dryers, air and steam traps, filters, relief valves, expansion tanks, pumps, fans and motors, and other related components.
  • Service, maintain, and perform routine repairs on air handling equipment, such as univents, fan coil units, exhaust fans, make-up air fans, unit heaters, and air handling units for single and multiple zones.
  • Install basic ventilation or air conditioning units, such as comfort coolers, window units, split systems, and other similar equipment.
  • Use manufacturers' manuals and instructions and equipment schematics to accomplish servicing, preventative maintenance, and routine repairs.
  • Demonstrate maintenance tasks and procedures to trainees or other employees.
  • Identify and troubleshoot problems related to air flow, refrigerant flow, electrical failures of motors, and electrical circuits in process-cooling equipment.
  • Read blueprints to identify components and locate equipment.
  • Access, navigate, and monitor building automation system (BAS) necessary to perform maintenance duties.
  • Participate in the performance of other trades' tasks consistent with operational and organizational requirements.
  • Operate motor vehicles.
  • All other duties as assigned.
  • Two years of experience in the maintenance, repair, or installation of HVAC or refrigeration systems, units, and equipment; or
  • Completion of a three-year Vo-Tech training program in refrigeration, HVAC, or building automation and six months experience in the maintenance, repair, or installation of HVAC or refrigeration systems, related digitally controlled equipment, or building automation systems; or
  • An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of experience in the maintenance, repair, or installation of HVAC or refrigeration equipment.
  • All employees must obtain EPA Universal Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Certification from an approved provider within 6 months of employment.
  • Successful completion of an on-campus interview and passing of necessary background checks.
  • Experience working with diverse populations preferred.
  • Medical, prescription drug, and supplemental benefits.
  • Generous retirement plans, two options: Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP) and State Employees' Retirement System (SERS).
  • Tuition benefits for employees and dependents.
  • Paid time off (holidays, sick leave, annual leave, personal leave).
  • Employer-paid life insurance.
  • Voluntary insurances and additional retirement programs.
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