The position is a General Mechanic within the Office of Facilities Management at the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory on the Boston University Medical Campus.The individual will be part of the maintenance team responsible for executing both the preventive and reactive maintenance within the NEIDL at BUMC. The focus of the individual’s tasks will be associated with the operation of the Biological Safety Laboratories (BSL) including core infrastructure and ancillary support systems.

• Makes rounds as assigned and inspects equipment and records and enters maintenance information into the appropriate databases
• Performs preventive scheduled and reactive maintenance on base building systems, laboratory support systems, and in laboratories including active BSL-2, 3 and 4 laboratories
• Participate in and successfully complete on-going safety trainings as required to access active BSL-2, 3, and 4 laboratories
• Maintains and troubleshoots and repairs the building HVAC and control systems and related components for safe efficient and cost effective operation
• Installs, maintains, and repairs such equipment as high and low pressure steam lines, steam boiler, steam traps, pumps, heat exchangers, control valves, etc
• Replace motors, belts, bearings, pump seals and adjust alignment
• Installs, maintains and calibrates Building Automation System (BAS) components
• Prepares stock orders for purchasing
• Follows established safety procedures including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Ensures work areas are clean and free of debris upon completion of all tasks
• The work assignments of a General Mechanic will not be limited to a specific trade
• The position will be responsible for interacting with other maintenance personnel including individuals of lower trade classifications including but not limited to Trades Helpers. It is the responsibility of the General Mechanic to mentor, by way of example these other individuals. The General Mechanic may, or may not have a helper assigned to his / her charge
• Responds to specific calls from the Control Cente
• Responds to off hour calls as needed
• Must attend certificate training provided by BUMC: ex. Lockout tag out, NFPA, Hazardous communication
• All other duties assigned