Maintenance Mechanic II

Onondaga Community College, located in Syracuse, NY, is a college of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and one of 30 locally sponsored community colleges throughout New York State. Onondaga County is our sponsor. We offer two-year degree programs that serve as transfer opportunities to baccalaureate degree programs at four-year campuses or for direct entry to the workforce. We also offer certificate programs that can generally be completed in one year.

Onondaga is a diverse educational learning community. We are committed to creating and maintaining an atmosphere where individuality is not only recognized – but encouraged – to contribute to the fabric of the campus environment. We continue to serve the educational and economic development needs of the region and proudly boast more than 40,000 alumni.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

Work involves responsibility for performing and providing skilled technical assistance for a variety of maintenance and repair tasks in one or more trades. Under general supervision, this employee is called upon to perform and instruct other staff in the installation, maintenance and repair work involving electrical, plumbing, HVAC and steam fitting trades. The Maintenance Mechanic II works independently in providing instruction for creating methods in order to accomplish assigned tasks.

Work is subject to review through inspection in progress or upon completion by a superior. This class does not exercise supervision. Certain assignments made to employees in this class will require reasonable access to transportation to meet fieldwork requirements made in a timely and efficient manner. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

• Provides technical assistance to maintenance mechanics as required.
• Installs, maintains and replaces electric wiring controls, circuit breakers, switches and light fixtures.
• Installs, maintains and replaces air filtration components in HVAC equipment.
• Installs, maintains and replaces plumbing lines, pipes and fixtures.
• Installs, maintains and replaces heating pipes, boiler parts and plumbing fixtures.
• Installs, maintains and replaces sheet metal products (heating, ventilating ducts).
• Repairs pumps, motors and compressors.
• Performs preventative maintenance or repair tasks on chilled water and Freon systems.
• Diagnoses problems and maintains air conditioning systems.
• Confers with manufacture's representatives to resolve mechanical failures on air‑conditioning, heating, plumbing or electrical systems.
• Maintains and repairs gas and oil‑fired furnaces, hot water tanks, circulating sump, sewage, vacuum and other type pumps.
• Takes pressure and feed readings for oil, gas and steam boilers.
• Cleans boiler tubes, oil burners and checks all motors.
• Maintains and services water system inclusive of water transmission and distribution lines, valves, meter pit piping, and other appurtenances.
• Maintains inventory as necessary.
• Troubleshoots programmable logic controller (PLC) failures causing malfunctions in doors, alarm systems and energy
• management systems.
• Sets up energy management software parameters specific to agency and installs any upgrades to the original software as necessary.
• Repairs to coolers, freezers, and gas fired appliances in a kitchen setting.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, specifications, and other technical documents that pertain to layout, operation and maintenance of mechanical systems.
• May operate motor equipment in performance of work assigned.
• Enters work orders on personal computer.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Good knowledge of the operation, maintenance and upkeep of a high- and low-pressure heating systems, electrical systems and air…