Maintenance Assistant - Liquid Nitrogen Handling

About the role

St. Jude Facilities Operations and Maintenance department is looking for a Maintenance Assistant for Liquid Nitrogen Handling. Main tasks of this role are filling and transporting liquid nitrogen dewars campus-wide and transferring liquid nitrogen between dewars. The maintenance assistant position entails using log sheets for deliveries of nitrogen to our customers. In this position the candidate will be filling Dewar tanks, delivering LN2 tanks, and filling LN2 tanks. The maintenance assistant will also work with the mechanics learning the different types of equipment, how to repair pumps, pipe threading, and other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Transports and fills liquid nitrogen.
• Monitors liquid nitrogen dewar contents campus-wide, and refills them when required.
• Transports liquid nitrogen for use by customers, when requested.
• Inspects and changes filters in air handling units and other HVAC equipment, under the supervision of an HVAC Mechanic or supervisor.
• Performs Preventive Maintenance (P.M.).
• Performs preventive maintenance to adjust, lubricate, and clean equipment and vehicles under the supervision of a Maintenance Mechanic or Maintenance Supervisor.
• Notifies supervisor when preventive maintenance requirements must be updated.
• Repairs, dismantles, and assembles equipment per manufacturer’s specifications.
• Troubleshoots and performs repairs under supervision of the Grounds Shop Lead, a Maintenance Mechanic, or Maintenance Supervisor.
• Assembles equipment under the supervision of the Grounds Shop Lead, a Maintenance Mechanic, or a Maintenance Supervisor, according to manufacturer’s manuals.
• Assists other maintenance personnel as needed and when assigned.
• Orders job-related material as needed.
• Orders required maintenance parts and material under direction of a Maintenance Supervisor, Maintenance Mechanic, or Grounds Shop Lead.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned, in order to meet the goals and objectives of the department.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• One-year experience in a related mechanical field preferred

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm. Weekends and holidays may be required as needed.

Pay

Hourly range: $21.00 – $31.50 per hour.