Maintenance, Repair, and Sustainability Coordinator III

Tennessee Tech • Cookeville, TN

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About The Position

Performs various duties as a Steam and Chiller Operator, including operating and maintaining natural gas and oil-fired boilers and auxiliary equipment. The position monitors and adjusts equipment controls, responds immediately to emergency needs, performs maintenance, keeps operational and maintenance records, and carries out cleaning and other assigned tasks. The role requires working around mechanical equipment and may involve irregular hours, on-call duty, overtime, and holidays.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Four years of related professional experience, including at least two years of mechanical work experience.
• Basic knowledge of boiler operations and boiler safety.
• Ability to service boilers, pumps, pipes, and valves.
• Knowledge of and ability to use tools and equipment for pipe fitting, plumbing, and electrical work.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to keep records and make reports.
• Ability to work irregular hours as necessary and willingness to work overtime and holidays as required.
• Ability to perform continuous walking, climbing, lifting, pulling, bending, and stooping; climb to heights and work in tight spaces; and lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds daily.
• Manual dexterity and visual acuity sufficient to perform job functions, read level, temperature, and pressure indicators, see safety and equipment alarms, and avoid occupational hazards.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of boiler equipment.
• Working knowledge of boiler operations and maintenance.
• Working knowledge of natural gas and #2 fuel oil boiler systems.

Responsibilities

• Light off, shut down, and troubleshoot boilers.
• Monitor and adjust boiler and auxiliary equipment controls to maintain proper operation of natural gas and oil-fired boilers.
• Remain at the workstation during meal periods to respond immediately to emergency needs.
• Perform major and minor maintenance on boilers and auxiliary equipment.
• Maintain boiler maintenance logs, operation logs, and chemical test logs.
• Use the tools necessary to perform assigned tasks.
• Perform various cleaning functions.
• Perform additional tasks as needed.

Benefits

• Initial accumulation of one vacation day per month.
• One sick leave day per month.
• Thirteen University holidays.
• Medical insurance with shared cost with the university.
• Life insurance with shared cost with the university.
• Retirement benefits.
• Optional 401(k).
• Educational benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED