Stationary Engineer- IL- Campus Facilities- 1st Shift

Midwestern University • Downers Grove, IL

26d • Onsite

About The Position

The Stationary Engineer is responsible for operating and maintaining stationary engines and mechanical equipment such as steam engines, air compressors, motors, turbines, steam boilers, and chillers to provide utilities such as heat and cooling for buildings and industrial processes. The Stationary Engineer reports to the Lead Stationary Engineer. The hours for this position are Sunday- Thursday from 7 am-3:30 pm.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Must have a State of Illinois Stationary Engineer license.
• Must have 2 or more years of related experience with HVAC equipment.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• The ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• The ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Regularly required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and climb or balance.
• Regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and color vision.

Nice To Haves

• The EPA Universal Certification license is strongly desired.
• Computer proficiency in MS Office, Word, and Excel is desired.

Responsibilities

• Monitors various gauges, gas and draft meters, pressure and temperature indicators, to verify operating conditions of automatically fired boilers, chillers, compressors, motors, condensate systems and related equipment.
• Reads meters and gauges or automatic recording devices at specified intervals to verify operating conditions.
• Maintains records such as temperature of equipment, hour of operation, fuel consumed, temperature or pressure, water levels, and analysis of flue gases.
• Adjusts manual controls or overrides automatic controls to bring equipment into recommended or prescribed operating ranges, switch to backup equipment or systems, or to shut down equipment.
• Visually inspects equipment at periodic intervals to detect malfunctions or need for repair, adjustment or lubrication.
• Maintains equipment by tightening fittings, repacking bearings, replacing packing glands, gaskets, valves, recorders, and gauges, and cleaning or replacing burners or other components.
• Oils and lubricates equipment.
• Performs water titration tests and pours chemical additives, such as water softeners, into treatment tank to prevent scale buildup and to clean boiler lines.
• Overhauls, disassembles and reassembles pumps such as feed, transfer, condensate, vacuum, chemical, and re-circulating pumps.
• Performs yearly overhaul of fire tube boilers such as punching tubes, refractory repairs, and check and test safety equipment.
• Troubleshoots and repairs electric and pneumatic boiler controls.
• Applies safety standards at all times and maintains good housekeeping practices to provide safe working conditions.
• Records operation and maintenance actions taken during shift in operators’ logbook.
• Operate and troubleshoot BAS systems and controls.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• life insurance
• short/long-term disability
• pet insurance
• flexible spending accounts including healthcare reimbursement and child/dependent care accounts
• competitive time off package including paid holidays, sick/flex days, personal days, and vacation days
• 403(b)-retirement plan
• tuition reimbursement
• childcare subsidy reimbursement program
• identity theft protection
• employee assistance program
• wellness facility on-site with a fully equipped fitness facility

What This Job Offers

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