LICENSED HVAC MECHANIC

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Requisition Number:

R-19514

Facility:

LOC0011 - 85 Columbian Street85 Columbian Street Weymouth, MA 02190

Department Name:

SSH Engineering Services

Status:

Full time

Budgeted Hours:

40

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Under the supervision of the Mechanical Plant Supervisor, the primary responsibility of this position is to maintain the hospital refrigeration and heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems providing a controlled climatic environment throughout the hospital complex for patients, staff, visitors and climate sensitive equipment/processes. Working from licensed technical expertise, verbal instruction, work orders, operating manuals and building drawings, performs work necessary to repair/rebuild, service/operate and adjust HVAC and refrigeration equipment. Maintains logs and reports of equipment status, repairs or Planned Maintenance (PM).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Essential functions are those tasks, duties and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the job's purpose and objectives. Essential functions are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions that the person in the job is held accountable for. Following are the essential functions of the job.


* Use this to denote if a function does not provide opportunity to perform beyond "Meets Expectations"
1. Performs Mechanical Plant preventative maintenance (PM).
a. Completes all assigned HVAC PM's documenting same.


2. Performs and logs daily, established HVAC rounds, accomplishing minor mechanical plant corrective maintenance. Based on deficiencies noted during rounds and Work Order assignments, performs corrective maintenance.
a. Begins each work day promptly at 7:30 a.m. Regularly reports to the Supervisor of Mechanical Plant to receive any special assignments and work request prioritization. Begins daily assigned inspection rounds by 7:45 a.m. Rounds responsibility include all mechanical rounds, roof inspections (safe weather conditions only) and O.S.C. 780 Main Street Campus.

b. Completes daily inspection tour promptly by 9:30 a.m. and documents log entries and generates appropriate work order requests, takes appropriate corrective action as needed.


3. Has primary responsibility for accomplishing and recording Refrigeration and HVAC work order requests as assigned by the Supervisor of Mechanical Plant. Corrective type repairs to restore related equipment, to proper installation of HVAC filters, cleaning of heating and AC coils, related system seasonal alignment, proper cleaning of ice machines and filters, steam reducing stations, steam traps, cuts in and installs related piping, testing of control and alarm circuits, inspection and adjustment of pipe flow rates. Has primary responsibility for ensuring compliance to codes as they relate to proper use of refrigerants.
a. Completes all daily Work Order requests assignment. Documents same in automated Engineering Services Work Request Database.

b. Exercises good judgment in keeping the Supervisor of Mechanical Plant and Manager, Engineering Services informed of deviations from proper operating conditions or schedules.

c. All work is documented on Work Order Requests in automated Engineering Services Work Request Database.

d. All Work Order Requests are properly filled out to include all over-time/call-in activity, all proper Cost Centers/Department/Project Numbers, action taken and processed in a timely manner.

e. All Federal, State and local codes relating to the use of refrigerants are followed.


4. Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the unit.
a. Keeps a clean and orderly condition in the mechanical spaces. Ensures that supplies or waste from patient floors such as spent light bulbs and removed ceiling tiles are properly disposed of and not stored in area mechanical room.

b. Makes repairs to Mechanical Plant buildings and grounds. Working from Work Order Requests, completes all daily corrective maintenance assignments, documents all work on Work Order Forms and, if applicable, on time cards as it relates to cost centers, and updates supplies/material requests forms.


5. Performs other duties as assigned.
a. May be needed to assist in maintaining the safety and security of SSH facilities during: "CODE RED", "CODE BROWN", "CODE GREEN", "CODE BLUE" and other emergencies. Response to codes is prompt and appropriate.

b. Assists during inspections of Mechanical Plant providing guidance to contractors and inspectors.

c.