Senior Utilities Maintenance Technician

Job Title:

Senior Utilities Maintenance Technician

Agency:
Texas A&M University Department Utilities & Energy Services

Proposed Minimum Salary: $24.11 hourly

Job Location:

College Station, Texas

Job Type: Staff

• Perform preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance and repair on various types of heavy equipment such as gas turbines, turbine/generators, industrial boilers, chillers and all associated equipment.
• Diagnose malfunctions through root cause analysis, troubleshoot, and assist in making recommendations to avoid future failures.
• Drive a university vehicle to satellite plants as required.
• Perform shaft alignments, maintain and replace bearings, lubricants, packing and mechanical seals.
• Fit, weld and braze steam piping, high pressure water piping, and structural steel; cut and shape metal using gas or mechanical methods.
• Accurately acquire and record vibration information on large industrial chillers, pumps, turbines, generators, cooling tower fans, gear boxes and auxiliary support machinery; interpret vibration information and develop corrective action plans.
• Provide direction to the Utilities Maintenance Team in the field during absence of the Master Utilities Maintenance Technician.
• Make repairs to chemical storage, transfer and injection systems including sulfuric acid, chlorine, biocides and caustic soda.
• Perform general housekeeping to ensure that the work site is kept clean and that all tools, ladders and containers/materials are properly stored between work days.
• Move and lift heavy loads using cranes, hoists, mobile cranes.
• Assist in the preparation of cost estimates, materials requisitions, and manpower requirements for large equipment.
• Locate spare/replacement parts through the maintenance and material management systems.
• Work with procurement to ensure that components are available for work to be performed.
• Maintain the TAMU Fuel Gas Delivery System Management Plan and ensure that requirements are complied with.
• Participate in skill development initiatives as directed.

• High school or GED.
• Five years of experience in the maintenance of equipment such as industrial power boilers, steam and/or gas turbine driven generators, or industrial or commercial chilling equipment.
• Graduation from a Technical Trades School or Apprenticeship program in an applicable field can be an equivalent on experience requirement.
• State of Texas Class 'C' Texas Driver's License or the ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
• Subject to yearly Motor Vehicle Record/driver license checks.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
• Completion of TAMU training & development program for Senior Utilities Maintenance Technicians within 9 months of employment.
• Forklift certification within 6 months of employment or when training next available through EH&S.
• Failure to successfully complete any of the Senior Utilities Maintenance Technicians testing and/or training program may result in termination.

• Category 1, Certified Vibration Analysis.
• ISA Certification – Certified Industrial Maintenance Mechanic.
• Basic understanding of root cause analysis methods.
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management or Asset Management Systems.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.