The Central Energy Plant is welcoming applications for a Machinist. The Machinist maintains, installs, and repairs energy plant equipment and production/distribution systems; performs complex work in the design, fabrication, and repair a variety of equipment, parts, tools, machines, and devices that are required by departments on campus; and possesses the ability to analyze and understand unique project requests. The successful applicant will apply journeyman skills combined with advanced design and fabrication skills to work as team members to accomplish tasks.

• Promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
• Develops and studies plans, drawings, and specifications to determine work requirements and sequence of repairs or replacement as required for major projects or new installations.
• Performs cutting, fabrication, and welding for all types of metals and alloys for all types of maintenance repairs.
• Designs and produces precision parts with lathes, milling machines, and other shop equipment.
• Fabricates, modifies and repairs mechanical equipment in accordance with established specifications and procedures.
• Prepares labor and materials estimates for projects.
• Orders materials and parts for efficient and effective job completion
• Provides technical guidance and direction to less senior technicians.
• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
• Operates boilers and auxiliary equipment and controls the generation of steam, chilled water, electricity, and compresses air with programmable logic controllers or desktop computer-based controls.
• Starts, stops, and reconfigures chilled water production to maintain the most efficient operating parameters necessary to meet the changing needs of the University.
• Operates, cleans, and performs preventive maintenance on various kinds of refrigeration units, including absorption, centrifugal, and heat exchangers.
• Continuously monitors various gauges and automatic recording devices at specified times to assess operating conditions and records operational data, including equipment temperatures, pressures, hours of operation, fuel consumption, water levels, water consumption, and electrical production and usage.
• Inspects equipment and corrects problems to ensure the safe and economical operation of all central energy plant equipment. Submits reports to ensure efficient utilization of equipment and adherence to the preventive maintenance program.
• Cleans, lubricates, services, and performs maintenance and repair of all central energy plant equipment, such as replacing and/or repacking bearings and valves and repairing lines and rattling boiler tubes.
• Overhauls, disassembles, and reassembles pumps, such as feed water, transfer, condensation, vacuum and chemical pumps; checks for wear using micrometers and dial indicators.
• Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems and related equipment.
• Inspects and tests joints, valves, pumps, boilers, and other utility mechanical system components to locate malfunctions; makes repairs and replacements as necessary.
• Installs, repairs, and maintains chilled water, steam, and condensation returns; natural gas; and other piping systems as related to the distribution of energy.
• Maintains various records including maintenance logs, testing measurements, alarms, inspections, and time cards.
• Cleans equipment, shop area and work site.
• Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:

• Four (4) years of directly related work experience in plumbing, pipefitting, welding, machining, and mechanical trade, or related field.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Skilled In the use of various hand and power tools common to trade.
• Basic computer skills.
• Skill In cutting, fitting, and welding or assembling various types of metals.
• Ability to create, read, understand, and build to specifications from blueprints and schematic drawings.
• Skilled In estimating time and material requirements for work projects.
• Comprehensive knowledge of metallurgy, plastics, synthetic materials and other materials used in machine work and welding.
• Skill in the fabrication, modification and repair of equipment and machines.
• Advanced knowledge of welding techniques, tools and equipment.
• Technical problem-solving skills within area of specialty.
• Knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and regulations.
• Knowledge of high-pressure boilers, chilled water production units, compressors, turbines, generating units, and potable water systems
• Ability to test boiler and cooling water
• Ability to test systems and log results.
• Knowledge of steam (natural gas, chilled water, condensation) distribution principles.
• Knowledge of the tools, equipment, and materials common to the plumbing and welding trades.
• Skilled in the design, fabrication, joining and repair of metals, piping, and equipment and structures.
• Skilled in diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing all types of distribution systems and equipment.
• Skilled in the installation, repair, and maintenance of plumbing, natural gas, chilled water, and utility piping systems.
• Skilled in the design, fabrication, joining, and repair of metals piping, equipment, and structures.
• Skilled in the installation, repair, and maintenance of all types of energy distribution/production systems.
• Skilled in the maintenance and repair of mechanical equipment and systems, including pumps, boilers, cooling towers, and chillers.

Disclaimer:

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to the job.

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The position requires considerable physical activity. Employees must have sufficient strength to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position including heavy lifting and/or pushing and pulling of heavy objects. Employees must be prepared to assume uncomfortable positions such as crawling, kneeling, and squatting. Additionally, the work environment can include confined or narrow spaces. Employees must adhere to safety precautions and may be required to use protective equipment.

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