Mechanical Equipment Specialist

Thank you for your interest in working at William Paterson University.

We invite you to join William Paterson University: a wonderful community to learn, work, grow, and thrive. William Paterson University has been named to Forbes’ prestigious “Best Employers by State” list for 2024, recognizing the institution as one of the best-ranked employers in New Jersey based on nationwide surveys. WP is one of four education institutions on the Garden State’s list this year. Here is the link to the article forbes-best-in-state-employers-new-jersey-2024. William Paterson University is among more than 40 companies and organizations that will be honored with a 2024 NJBIZ Empowering Women Award for their commitment to supporting and elevating women employees.

William Paterson University employs approximately 1000 full time employees in the state who work in a variety of positions ranging from professors to administrative assistants and administrators, physical plant operations, campus police, athletics coaches, academic advisors, and more.

Spanning more than 400 wooded acres in suburban Wayne, New Jersey – just 20 miles from New York City – our campus is one of the most diverse in the nation and it ranks in the top 4 percent of colleges for social mobility. William Paterson is a strong proponent of employees growing their careers there. More than fifty percent of the University’s roles are filled by promotions from within. We’re not only committed to social mobility for our students, but also for our employees.

Your work as a member of our team is important to our students and to the progress of our University. What you do here matters, and we value every contribution.

The Mechanical Equipment Specialist reoprts to the Supervisor of Facilities Repairs & Operations. 

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

• Takes the leading part in the maintenance of motors, generators, oil burners, and auxiliary equipment used in power and heating plants, heating and air conditioning, and refrigeration systems, and may operate these systems.
• Maintains and repairs generators and motors, feed and vacuum pumps, blowers; repairs and adjusts compressors, thermostats, pumps, filters, screens, condensers, and other heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment.
• Overhauls pumps, compressors, and related equipment installs new parts as needed, and replaces bearing, shaft sleeves, gaskets, and packing.
• Installs and assists in the repair of sheet metal ducts and registers, over piping, sheet metal ducts and fittings with asbestos, or other compositions.
• Analyzes all mechanical systems through the computerized monitor.
• Installs and repairs heating and cooling coils.
• Performs soldering and silver soldering and welding.
• Uses testing equipment for heating and refrigeration.
• Properly balances systems and rigs for dismantling of mechanical equipment.
• Installs and repairs pneumatic control damper and valves.
• Changes oil and lubricates mechanical equipment.
• Obtains, stores, records, safeguards, and properly uses equipment materials and supplies.
• Prepares reports.
• Maintains records of time spent, materials used, and work completed.
• Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Three (3) years of experience in work involving the installation, inspection, repair, maintenance, and operation of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems, machinery, diesel generators, and auxiliary equipment including welding, piping, and insulation.

LICENSE:

• Appointees may be required to possess a valid Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician Certification of the appropriate level, commensurate with the type of equipment serviced, issued under the authority of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency.
• Appointees may be required to possess a Boiler Operator’s License (Black Seal) of appropriate grade and type as issued by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. 
• Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the methods used to install and repair heating, air conditioning, and refrigerating systems, and auxiliary equipment.
• Knowledge of the methods used to maintain and repair mechan