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HVAC/BOILER TECH

Job Title: HVAC/BOILER TECH
Job Code: 4214
FLSA: N
Job Level: D2
Revised Date: 09/11/2023
Supervisory Responsibility: No

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General Description of the Job Class

Responsible for installing and maintaining all mechanical equipment.

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level

Perform preventative maintenance tasks on equipment

' Operate boilers, chillers, cooling towers, pumps

' Control air handler units

' Monitor and programs the Energy Management Systems from the computer terminal

' Perform needed tests and adds the proper quantity of chemicals to the various system

' Maintain inventory of compressed gas cylinders and Liquid Oxygen.

' Install tanks as needed in the various departments of the hospital

' Assists in the maintaining for the parts and supply inventory for plant equipment and reports supply requirements

' Respond to emergency calls to all hospital departments including off campus sites and medical office buildings

' Perform other assigned preventative maintenance procedures in a timely manner

Required Qualifications at this Level

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Experience

Work requires 3 years of broad based experience in: changing small refrigeration appliance, changing compressors, belts and valves; and adjusting and calibrating temperature and humidity controls

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification

N/A

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Basic knowledge of equipment

Basic mechanical ability

Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level

N/A


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