HVAC Maintenance Repairman; MR- Facilities Division - UPDATED

Position: 26-73 HVAC Maintenance Repairman (MR2) - Facilities Division - UPDATED
Join a vibrant campus community whose excellence is reflected in its diversity and student success. West Chester University of Pennsylvania's HVAC Shop invites applicants for the vacant position of Maintenance Repairman.

The shift available for the two vacant positions is Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m.

- 3:00 p.m.

West Chester University, a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a public, comprehensive institution committed to offering high-quality undergraduate education, selected post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni, and citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania. We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.

WCU proudly offers a positive and purposeful work environment; comprehensive employee benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance along with many wellness programs; a commitment to work-life balance including generous paid vacation, paid sick time, military leave and paid time off for most major holidays; and a University mission to support employee personal and professional growth including a tuition waiver for self and family members, training and development, and advancement opportunities.

As part of this community, the Facilities Division designs, constructs and maintains a dynamic, safe, and sustainable campus to continually advance its nationally benchmarked living and learning community.

Under the supervision of the HVAC shop foreman, the maintenance repairman will do journey level work in multiple trades, with a high focus on HVAC. Install, replace, repair and/or perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on university HVAC, electric, plumbing equipment and services.

The selected candidate must have knowledge of building automation systems and field components;
Knowledge of the methods, materials, tools, and practices used in at least two of the building, electrical, or mechanical trades;
Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the mechanical trades involved.

The selected candidate must be able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel and crouch to gain access to pipes, wiring and equipment;
Able to work from heights, ladders and scaffolding;
Able to operate and work from a scissor or man lift and the bucket lift truck;
Able to interpret electrical and mechanical systems blueprints and diagrams;
Able to communicate effectively in writing and orally;
Able to trend data in order to track equipment efficiency.

Responsibilities Include:

* Installs, inspects, operates and repairs heating, ventilating and cooling equipment using necessary hand tools and testing equipment

* Inspect and operate air conditioning units and machinery to determine that all are functioning properly

* Reads thermometers/gauges, and records readings

* Maintains and repairs HVAC system

* Makes adjustment to thermostatic controls and blowers

* Lubricates compressors, motors and other moving parts. Repairs and/or replaces as necessary

* Tests systems before returning/placing them in operation

* Tests joints and connections according to type of refrigerant used

* Repairs leaks and retests

* Utilizes the building automation system for making adjustments to thermostats and valves to ensure proper operation and control of building equipment and climate

* Responds to refrigeration and/or HVAC needs of building tenants

* Performs preventative and corrective maintenance via verbal and written instructions

* Initiate requests for adjustments in air conditioning settings to assure most efficient operation

* Assist in disassembling, repairing, and replacing condensers, thermostats, diffusers, humidistats, pumps, compressors, belts, pulleys and related equipment

* Provide timely response to diagnose source of customer comfort concerns, analyze system requirements, test components, and recommend corrective action if necessary

* Access, monitor, and make adjustments via building automation system. Monitor adjustments to ensure desired results and equipment efficiency

* Repairs, installs, replaces and tests electrical circuits, equipment and appliances Using necessary hand tools and testing instruments

* Inspects and tests electrical equipment as it relates to HVAC equipment i.e. fans, motors, VFD's

* Isolates defects in wiring, switches, motors and other electrical equipment, using suitable testing instruments

* Examines and tests elements of electrical systems to locate obvious faults, such as blown fuses, short circuits, broken wires, loose connections, and worn motor brushes

* Replaces simple elements of electrical system

* Renews circuits either by isolating and cutting out defective wiring and replacing it with new wiring, or by splicing ends of broken wires

* Replaces defective equipment parts such as motor, bushings and bearings and other related electrical parts

* Inspects installs, repairs and replaces pipes, fittings and plumbing fixtures…