Maintenance Mechanic - Center City - Full Time
About The Position
The Maintenance Mechanic inspects, maintains, and repairs equipment and systems related to safety lighting, plumbing, heating and ventilation, air conditioning, control systems, and other assigned systems. The role performs routine mechanical-area equipment checks and records findings, responds to maintenance calls, and maintains required records. It also shares responsibility with electricians for testing and operating emergency generators. The position maintains and repairs vacuum, medical air, and medical gas distribution systems and air compressors; pneumatic equipment in engine rooms, including hot water converters, thermostats, induction units, sump pumps, and related piping; and performs minor electrical and plumbing repairs. Other duties include changing air filters in large air-handling equipment, cleaning and painting mechanical areas, cleaning chiller condensers and water towers, and cleaning air-handling unit coils. The employee performs other related duties as assigned and interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the University's core values.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Three years of experience with technical school, or four years of experience without technical school.
Nice To Haves
- Technical school education.
Responsibilities
- Inspect and maintain equipment associated with safety lighting, plumbing, heating and ventilation, air conditioning, control systems, and other assigned systems.
- Check mechanical-area equipment and record the results.
- Handle maintenance calls from the main office.
- Maintain records as required.
- Share responsibility with electricians for testing and operating emergency generators.
- Maintain and repair vacuum, medical air, and medical gas distribution systems and air compressors.
- Maintain and repair engine-room pneumatic equipment, including hot water converters, thermostats, induction units, sump pumps, and associated piping.
- Perform minor electrical work, including disconnecting motor leads, resetting breakers, and replacing lights.
- Change air filters in large air-handling equipment and clean and paint mechanical areas.
- Perform minor plumbing repairs, including repairing fixture components, clearing stoppages, and stopping leaks.
- Clean chiller condensers and maintain and clean water towers.
- Clean air-handling unit coils.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plans
- Tuition assistance
- Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
- Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to all colleagues, including those working less than part-time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
