Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanic - 623 - Buildings

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• Distinguishing Features of Work**\
  
  

Are you a skilled HVAC professional looking to take your expertise to

the next level? Join our team as a **Heating and Air Conditioning

Mechanic**, where youll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth

operation of our heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems.

This position offers a dynamic blend of hands-on repair, system

maintenance, and the opportunity to lead and mentor building maintenance

crews.

What sets this role apart? Not only will you be responsible for

diagnosing and repairing equipment during the off-season, but youll also

have the chance to take ownership of critical systems that keep our

facilities running efficiently year-round. If you thrive on solving

complex technical challenges and enjoy guiding others, this position is

perfect for you.

If you\'re passionate about HVAC systems, possess the knowledge to

maintain and overhaul equipment, and have the leadership skills to guide

a maintenance team, we encourage you to apply. Your expertise will be

essential to keeping our buildings running smoothly, ensuring a

comfortable environment for all. This is skilled work in the operation

of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems and the direction

of building maintenance crews. The employee is responsible for repairing

and overhauling equipment during the off season.

• \*\*Employees within the department or division shall be given first
  
  

consideration\*\***

• Examples of Work Performed\
  
  

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• Fires boilers in a heating plant, maintaining proper water level and
  
  

proper steam pressure.

• Exercises safety precautions.
• Inspects, cleans, repairs, alters and adjusts heating, ventilating
  
  

and air conditioning systems and auxiliary units.

• May direct or supervise others.
• Completion of work assignments will require the operation of a
  
  

vehicle.

• These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive.
• Other related duties and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
  
  

**Requirements of Work**

• Considerable knowledge of boiler room practices and effective firing
  
  

methods.

• Considerable knowledge of heating, ventilating and air conditioning
  
  

systems.

• Thorough knowledge of hazards and safety practices.
• Must be able to maneuver, in crawl spaces of 24 inches to 42 inches,
  
  

and attic areas of 36 inches to do repair work on ducts.

• Ability to plan, organize, and supervise the work of others.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 75 pounds short distances, such as
  
  

compressors.

• Ability to push and/or pull two-wheel dolly with approximate
  
  

20-pound resistance while walking.

• Ability to operate oxyacetylene welding torches.
• Ability to climb six footstep and/or 16-foot extension ladder with
  
  

minimal weight, approximate 15 pounds i.e., condenser fan change out

on water chillers.

• Ability to determine color, location and assessment of damage and/or
  
  

replacement of wiring and/or re?wiring of controls with color coded

wiring.

• Ability to trouble shoot and/or detect malfunctions concerning belts
  
  

and bearings indicating excessive wear.

• Ability to diagnose and repair problems in heating and ventilating
  
  

equipment.

• Ability to maintain and fire a steam boiler.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with
  
  

associates, and representatives of other organizations.

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in
  
  

writing.

• Ability to acquire and maintain a valid Kansas driver\'s license.
• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety
  
  

of other individuals in the workplace.

Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment

physic l, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory

evaluation of the results of a criminal record check.

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