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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Penn State is searching for a full time Mechanical and Electrical Technician - Grade 3 to join the team. Duties include:

Service, maintain, inspect, repair, install and replace electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems associated with commercial and domestic air conditioning, heating, ventilation, humidification, and refrigeration equipment; including air-handling equipment, heat pumps, furnaces, heat exchangers, coils, water chillers, condensation tanks, air dampers, radiators, ducting cooling towers, pumps, etc., including auxiliary components

Service, maintain, operate, repair, and replace controls and devices to include electric, pneumatic, electronic, thermostatic, pressure, flow switching level controls, etc., to air conditioning, heating, ventilator, humidification and refrigeration equipment

Use visual checks or computers to monitor and control HVAC systems

Maintain proper temperatures and water, steam, or air flows and pressure in air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and refrigeration systems

Maintain logs and records as required, such as D.E.R. requirements necessary to handle refrigerants and ensure proper amounts of gas and cooling agents are maintained

Maintain, repair, and install electrical circuits such as lighting, power, etc., to distribution panels, generators, motors, electrical boxes, panels, switches, outlets and fixtures, hot water heaters, electrical heating units, and laboratory equipment

Maintain and repair floor maintenance equipment such as vacuum cleaners, power hand tools, and various other maintenance equipment

Climb poles or use boom trucks for installation and maintenance of lighting systems

Test and maintain fire alarm and emergency light systems

Install conduit, make bends, thread and cut all @types of electrical conduits and raceway, such as PVC-MET-rigid and wiremold

Perform piping and plumbing installations on a wide variety of systems and equipment including, but not limited to, laboratory equipment, restroom fixtures, and all aspects of building plumbing systems

Install, repair, and maintain all @types of plumbing and piping materials and components used on campus, including, but not limited to, glass, dura-iron, PVC, copper, steel, cast iron

Service, maintain, and repair well treatment and purification systems

Operate various @types of hand and power tools to cut, thread, bend and join pipe

Lubricate machinery and motors on a prescribed schedule; organize and carry out preventive maintenance program, as directed

Read and interpret HVAC, electrical, and plumbing schematics, blue prints, drawings, manufacturers' manuals and technical sheets

Make corrections on drawings, maps, etc., as required

Plan and layout work in proper sequence, assuring top quality work in all aspects

Determine material and labor requirements

Order material from approved vendors

Safeguard electrical, HVAC, and plumbing services and equipment to protect safety of self and others and to prevent damage to systems and equipment

Detect unusual conditions or defective materials and report to supervisor

Perform ordinary carpentry work on buildings such as stairs, floors, woodwork, doors, furniture, etc.

Replace floor and ceiling tile, window glass and moldings, etc.

Perform interior and exterior maintenance painting; perform routine roofing repairs

Answer questions for or direct the work of full-time or part-time employees as required

Work with customers to obtain specific details regarding jobs to be completed, as appropriate; make minor adjustments of work specifications as required; refer problems to supervisor

Operate University vehicles, including trucks and snow removal equipment

Answer emergency calls and perform maintenance program

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