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ZONE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
Job Title: ZONE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
Job Code: 4166
FLSA: N
Job Level: D2
Revised Date: 09/11/2023
Supervisory Responsibility: No
General Description of the Job Class
Perform minor repairs and maintenance and assist journeyman level craftsmen in the repair and maintenance of Medical Center plumbing, electrical, heating, air conditioning and refrigeration facilities and equipment.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Conduct scheduled inspections of designated buildings and equipment; check and repair minor equipment malfunctions to include noisy bearings, broken belts, leaking faucets and pipes and blown fuses; make minor adjustments in equipment and temperature settings; clean or change filters; oil or grease motors.
Monitor Medical Center emergency telephone; log all calls received; make minor repairs and corrections to plumbing, electrical, heating, air conditioning and refrigeration facilities and equipment as required; notify appropriate engineer, supervisor or foreman if immediate action is required.
Assist journeyman level craftsmen in making major repairs in electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment as needed.
Turn street lights, parking lot lights and flood lights on and off according to schedule; replace light bulbs as needed; turn steam on and off in steam heated buildings; check for steam and water leaks; start and stop lemson system according to schedule; repair and clean lines as necessary.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
Work requires an educational background normally equivalent to a high school education with course work in skilled crafts or trades.
Experience
Work requires 2 years of experience to acquire basic knowledge of electrical, plumbing, carpentry and air conditioning equipment.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
ELECTRICAL REPAIR
HVAC REPAIR
PLUMBING REPAIR HVAC MAINTENANCE
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
N/A
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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Essential Physical Job Functions
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
