Job description

Job Summary

The Operating Mechanic is part of a team that performs maintenance and repairs on steam boilers and steam plant auxiliaries. Works in a shift rotation to operate two central steam plants, and provides maintenance and repair response coverage on evening, night and weekend shifts for all campus facilities.

Apply Today: https://careers.rpi.edu/en-us/job/493539/operating-mechanic

Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates will have, at least a High School/Equivalent and are expected to have one (1) or more years maintaining commercial or industrial mechanical equipment preferred.
• Valid US driver’s license required
• Applicants must meet stated minimum education and experience requirements.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic understanding of Steam Cycle
• Basic working knowledge of plumbing and piping, mechanical repairs, electrical work, and construction
• Good communication skills and customer relations skills
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and documents
• Flexibility in dealing with emergency situations
• Basic computer skills and experience with Microsoft Windows
• Constant attention to safety issues for self, co-workers and others

Job Duties

• Monitor steam plant operations for safe, reliable, and efficient operations as instructed. Start/stop boilers and auxiliary equipment when instructed. Switch boiler fuels when instructed. Maintain and update all logs and reports. Receive oil deliveries in accordance with Institute policies and applicable state, local and federal laws. Monitor operating trends and report any ambiguities or changes in trends to the Lead Operating Mechanic or supervisor and follow up on resolving problems. Recover the steam plant from any disruption with assistance from the supervisor.
• Conduct water tests for steam plants and adjust feed rates on chemical pumps in response to water test results. Perform maintenance on chemical treatment systems.
• Performs routine and emergency maintenance service on steam plant equipment and auxiliary equipment including but not limited to: mechanical, piping, electrical, and instrumentation components. Perform general building construction services for steam plants.
• Perform annual high pressure boiler shutdown and maintenance service for insurance inspection.
• Monitor chemical inventories to ensure sufficient inventory is available. Move chemicals and salt to appropriate locations to maintain proper levels.
• Check operation of satellite steam boilers at designated campus locations. Perform all required maintenance on satellite steam boilers and their auxiliary equipment.
• Perform water testing on closed loop systems, add treatment chemicals to maintain proper residuals and change bag filters.

Shift

Shift Flexibility required : Non standard shift to include rotation of Seasonal 2nd and 3rd shift including weekends.

Driving

Driving a Rensselaer vehicle for non-passenger use

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.50 - $30.75 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 1 year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• On call
• Rotating shift
• Rotating weekends
• Weekend availability

Work setting:

• In-person

COVID-19 considerations:
 Rensselaer requires all faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Requests for exemptions for medical or religious reasons will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Work Location: One location

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