Heat Mechanic

About the role

Capital Planning and Facilities (CPF) works to ensure that IU campuses are beautiful, functional, and sustainable, supporting excellence in teaching, learning, research, and community engagement across the university. A unit within CPF, Facility Operations, maintains the physical campus to support research, teaching, and learning at Indiana University Bloomington.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and test controls and systems to detect and locate malfunctions.
• Replace, repair, rebuild, and adjust valves, piping, steam traps, steam pipes, air dryers, compressors, convectors, and humidifiers.
• Install and repair thermostats and sensors.
• Replace, repair, and clean convectors and balance system airflow.
• Maintain and repair boilers and furnaces in various sized buildings.
• Check water levels in steam and hot water boilers, including water treatment.
• Service, repair, and rebuild pumps and compressors.
• Check gas and air pressure in boilers and furnaces.
• Change out and repair blowers.
• Clean boilers and troubleshoot boilers and systems.
• Rod out/clean heat exchangers/tube bundles.
• Wire controls, thermostats, and motors.
• Install pressure and temperature controls.
• Service forced air furnaces.
• Work as a team with refrigeration mechanics in maintaining, servicing, and repairing HVAC equipment.
• Perform other general building maintenance as needed.
• Participate in the training of apprentices and/or other workers as needed.
• Drive vehicle as needed.

Education

• Required: High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)

Work Experience

• 5 years verifiable journey-level experience in the heat trade OR Certificate in DOL apprenticed heat trade

Licenses and Certificates

• Required: Valid driver’s license and ability to be insured by Indiana University upon date of hire

Skills

• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to represent the company with external constituents
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills
• Ability to build strong customer relationships
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics
• Ability to successfully complete required training programs
• Knowledge of applicable building codes, regulations, or ordinances
• Knowledge and ability to use materials, methods/principles, and tools specific to the needs of the Heat Mechanic trade
• Ability to work with a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds
• Ability to remain in a stationary position as well as move about the workplace for long durations
• Effective communication and ability to operate machinery, tools, and controls
• Ability to ascend/descend ladders/stairs and position oneself in low-level positions
• Ability to detect a variety of chemicals and/or gases
• Ability to ascend to rooftops and move in tight spaces to perform and complete inspections

Pay

$41.14 per hour

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)