Service & Repair Mechanic; HVAC-R

Position: Service & Repair Mechanic (HVAC-R)
Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

CSEA

Job Summary:

The Department of Facilities Management and Development at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Service & Repair Mechanic (HVAC-R).

The types of equipment Service & Repair Mechanics (HVAC-R) work with include ammonia brine, freon, carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, methyl chloride and lithium bromide units, absorption cold generators, all types of coolers, refrigerators and freezers, air-conditioning units and systems, humidifiers, compressors, ventilators, cooling towers, and other related equipment.

Illustrative Duties

Perform required periodic maintenance and emergency repairs on refrigeration and air conditioning.

* Inspect, test, diagnose trouble, and dismantle manufacturing systems and components.

* Overhaul compressors, pumps, and electric motors, replacing parts as necessary.

* Overhaul and replace control devices, calibrate and recalibrate them as necessary.

* Rewire electrical systems of components as necessary.

* Perform seasonal start-up and shut-down operations on air-conditioning units and systems to ensure efficient operation and to prevent freeze-ups.

* Locate and seal leaks in both gas and brine units, removes air from lines, and replaces with proper refrigerant.

Install new equipment both as replacement units and new installations.

* Study blueprints and schematic drawings to identify the location, size, and type of components.

* Lay out reference points for the installation of components using structural measuring tools.

* Assemble components of a system for installation following written and schematic instructions, as necessary.

* Cut threads and connect or weld tubing to inlets and outlets of components.

* Install control mechanism with wrenches and acetylene torches.

* Test lines, connections, and components for leaks with a leak detector which indicates the presence of refrigerant.

* May install electric wiring to connect components to a power source, if necessary.

* Record temperature and pressure readings from gauges and temperature potentiometer and compares readings with manufacturer's expectations.

* Adjust controls to bring readings within specifications as required.

As assigned, supervises and trains Service & Repair Assistants (HVAC-R), Plant Utilities Assistants, and other trades positions in the repair and maintenance of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment.

* Assigns work to staff providing oral and written instructions and diagrams as necessary.

* Demonstrates proper methods and procedures for performing work.

* Observes and inspects work in progress and at its completion to insure work is properly done.

* Performs journey level work as required.

As required, operates a motor vehicle to transport material, equipment and personnel to job sites around a State facility.

Required Qualifications:

* Non-Competitive:
Successful completion of a New York State 2-year Service & Repair Mechanic (HVAC-R) Traineeship

* OR New York State 2-year refrigeration repair and maintenance training program;

* OR successful completion of any equivalent refrigeration 2-year training or apprenticeship program;
* * OR 4-years of full-time experience in the mechanical or electrical trades under a skilled journey-level mechanic or electrician which would provide training equivalent to that given in an apprenticeship program, 1-year of which must include both training and work in the operation and maintenance of commercial type refrigeration or air-conditioning equipment. Apprenticeship training in the mechanical or electrical trades or training gained by completion of technical courses in the mechanical or electrical trades at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services may be…