Job Description:

• Installs, repairs and provides preventive maintenance for heating, air conditioning, ventilation, water treatment and other building mechanical systems and equipment.
• Monitors p/h, FAC and TAC levels in swimming pool water and cooling towers and corrects those levels as necessary to maintain proper water condition. Adds appropriate treatment chemicals to swimming pool , and other water in system storage vessels; inspects piping and tubing for repairs/leaks.
• Works from floor/ground level to a height of four feet (48") with or without mechanical assistance and works at heights up to 75 feet with the use of ladders, step ladders, scaffolding and mechanical devices.
• Uses various hand tools and power tools, pressure and other gauges, welding equipment, electrical testing devices, pipewrenches, socket wrenches, chainfalls, come-alongs, and other tools and devices as necessary.
• Provides information required to update building and mechanical systems drawings.
• Meets with customers to learn their needs and to review services that have been provided to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Assists in determining inventory requirements for supplies, construction materials and replacement parts and notifies supervisory personnel when (re)ordering is necessary.
• Operates a motor vehicle to transport tools, supplies and materials to work sites. Maintains the work area, all tools, all equipment/supplies and any assigned vehicle(s) in a neat, clean and orderly condition. Performs all work in accordance with established safety practices.
• Must wear MIOSHA approved safety shoes at all times; other protective gear must be worn when appropriate.
• Performs additional duties as requested by supervisory personnel.

Short Job Description:

• Read and comprehend written instructions and safety regulations regarding the performance of job duties and must have sufficient writing and mathematical skills to prepare estimates and supply requisitions.
• Interpret complex blueprints, diagrams, written specifications and operating instructions.
• Completion of a registered apprenticeship program and/or written verification of a minimum of five (5) years experience at the journeyperson level in the trade.
• Possession of a valid state driver's license.
• Able to perform the essential functions of the job and use the tools of the trade.
• A physical examination administered by the employer's designated physician is required.

Job Ref: S256P

Job Reply URL: 806

About Western Michigan University

One of the top-100 public universities in the United States, Western Michigan University is committed to being learner centered, discovery driven and globally engaged. Founded in 1903, what was once Western Michigan College became Michigan's fourth public university in 1957. Since then, WMU has undergone dramatic growth in size and stature. Today, the University offers more than 240 academic programs to students pursuing degrees through the doctoral level. More than 20 percent of its 25,000 students are enrolled in graduate course work, studying in disciplines ranging from atomic physics and graph theory to medieval literature and blind rehabilitation. Of 101 graduate offerings available, 30 lead to a doctoral degree.

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