Maintenance Mechanic Boilermaker

Job Summary

This is a highly customer service oriented position in which employees should strive to exceed customer expectations. Perform Journeyman level skilled work in the installation, modification, assembly, maintenance, service, and repair of all types of residential and commercial hot water and steam boilers.

Responsibilities

• Inspect equipment for proper operation, lubrication and cleaning, and follow a schedule of preventative maintenance to ensure facilities are in accordance with pertinent state and local codes.
• Perform a variety of maintenance welding tasks, rigging, plumbing and electrical trouble shooting.
• Operate, maintain and repair residential gas and oil furnaces.
• Monitor operation of unit and make adjustments to ensure optimum efficiency using flue gas analyzer.
• Operate, maintain and repair residential and commercial boilers both hot water and steam.
• Monitor them by checking water levels and pressures, testing low water controls, high limits, over pressure switches and all other safeties including safety valves.
• Trouble shoot electrical control circuits, low and high voltage, and replace necessary parts to maintain boiler’s operation.
• Participate in the design and installation of new boilers and heating equipment.
• Install and assemble new boilers which include wiring all boiler controls, gas pipes, boiler supply and return lines, feed water lines, and intake air and exhaust, and testing for safe operations.
• Install, maintain and repair condensate pumps, boiler feed pumps and circulating pumps replacing seals, impellers and motors, float type switches, single and three phase.
• Re-tubing older boilers which includes cutting out old tubes with torches, cutting new tubes to length, rolling new tubes into tube sheet, beading ends of tubes, and to perform a hydrostatic test to ensure there are no leaks in the work performed.
• Replace seals, rope or push nipples in cast iron sectional boilers by splitting cast sections apart and replacing necessary seals and gaskets.
• Reassemble boiler sections torqueing to proper specifications, and perform a hydrostatic test to ensure there are no leaks.
• Operate, trouble-shoot and maintain high efficiency boilers, gas fired domestic water heaters and steam operated water heaters.
• Perform a variety of heavy and light welding duties involving working with black iron, cold roll, aluminum, stainless steel, and cast iron. Welding processes include gas welding, stick welding, mig/tig welding.
• Provide technical guidance and direction to supportive staff personnel including estimating costs for time and materials.
• Provide assistance to other trades projects as directed.
• Live out and make decisions in line with the Clarkson University values in all daily activities.
• Operate and work in a safe manner at all times and ensure the highest level of housekeeping.
• Participate in the painting of boiler machinery and rooms.
• Operate and work in a safe manner at all times and ensure the highest level of housekeeping.
• Operate a Clarkson vehicle in accordance with University policy.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
• Deliver timely, friendly, and effective service to University faculty, staff and students.
• Encourage and Promote Teamwork.
• Able to gain general knowledge of the campus.
• Participate in reporting of campus damage and/or safety issues.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associates degree in boilermaker related field.
• Journeyman card as boilermaker.
• Four (4) years of journeyman equivalent experience as a boilermaker.
• NY State Pesticide License (if individual does not have this, they must obtain within 12 months).
• Must have enthusiasm for the job, a customer service approach and be willing to work in a team environment.
• Valid NYS driver’s license with a driving record acceptable to meet the University insurance standards.
• Proficient mathematical skills.
• Possess general knowledge of the campus layout and building locations.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse constituencies.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong Organizational Skills.

Benefits

The physical demands characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Health & Safety

All staff has a statutory responsibility to take reasonable care of themselves, others and the environment and to prevent harm by their acts or omissions. All staff is therefore required to adhere to the University’s Health, Safety, and Environmental Policy & Procedures.