Heat Mechanic

Overview

FACILITY OPERATIONS-IUB (BL-PHYP-IUBLA). Capital Planning and Facilities (CPF) works to ensure that Indiana University (IU) campuses are beautiful, functional, and sustainable supporting excellence in teaching, learning, research, and community engagement across the entire university. A unit within CPF, Facility Operations maintains our physical campus to support research, teaching, and learning at IU Bloomington. As a unit of Capital Planning and Facilities, Facility Operations provides wide-ranging services all with the goal of creating a beautiful, well-functioning campus.

• Inspects and tests controls and systems to detect and locate malfunctions. Replaces, repairs or rebuilds, and adjusts valves, piping, steam traps, steam pipes, air dryers and compressors, convectors, and humidifiers.
• Installs and repairs thermostats and sensors. Replaces, repairs, and cleans convectors, and balances system air flow. Maintains and repairs boilers and furnaces in various sized buildings. Checks water levels in steam and hot water boilers including water treatment.
• Services, repairs, and rebuilds pumps and compressors. Checks gas and air pressure in boilers and furnaces. Changes out and repairs blowers. Cleans boilers. Troubleshoots boilers and systems.
• Rods out/cleans heat exchangers/tube bundles. Wires controls, thermostats, and motors. Installs pressure and temperature controls. Services forced air furnaces.
• Works as a team with refrigeration mechanics in maintaining, servicing, and repairing Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) equipment. Performs other general building maintenance as needed.
• Participates in the training of apprentices and/or other workers as needed.
• Drives vehicle as needed.

• Education
  • High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)
• Work Experience
  • 5 years verifiable journey level experience in the heat field; OR
  • Certificate in DOL apprenticed heat trade
• Licenses and Certificates
  • Valid driver's license and ability to be insured by Indiana University upon hire

• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner
• Proficient in English written and verbal communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to represent the company with external constituents
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills
• Ability to build strong customer relationships
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics
• Ability to successfully complete required training programs
• Knowledge of applicable building codes, regulations or ordinances
• Knowledge and ability to use materials, methods/principles and tools specific to the needs of the Heat Mechanic trade
• Ability to work with wide variety of cultures and backgrounds

This role requires the ability to remain in a stationary position as well as the ability to move about the workplace for long durations. It requires effective communication, the ability to operate machinery, tools, and controls. The role requires the ability to ascend/descend ladders/stairs, and to position oneself in low level positions, as well as detect a variety of chemicals and/or gases.

The role requires the ability to ascend to rooftops and move in tight spaces to perform and complete inspections. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Bloomington, Indiana

$30.66 per hour

$63,772.80 annually

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death &…