What are the responsibilities and job description for the HVAC Mechanic position at Beaumont Health?
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, is responsible for the refrigeration, air conditioning, air handling, and heat transfer equipment at the hospital and off-site buildings. May assist the other departments with their duties as directed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Installs and repairs commercial, refrigeration and HVAC, and mechanical systems according to blueprints and/or engineering specifications. Diagnoses problems, repairs defects, and performs preventive maintenance on commercial, refrigeration and HVAC, and mechanical systems Service and maintain air conditioning, refrigeration, and mechanical systems including:
- Disassemble units for repair.
- Perform of chillers maintenance.
- Service pumps, strainers and filters.
- Test and rebuild vacuum pumps, damper motors, water and refrigeration coils.
- Work with other components in air condition, refrigeration and ventilation distribution, and mechanical systems.
- Using manufacturer's specifications, establishes system performance operating parameters and tests equipment to assure system performance parameters are being met.
- Read, interpret and generate sequence of operation for HVAC equipment and systems.
- Read and utilize DDC programming code.
- Perform test and balance work.
- Repairs malfunctioning equipment, replaces defective parts as necessary and completes preventive maintenance.
- Maintains records of service and repair reports to provide history of maintenance activities.
- Installs, removes, stores and records specific location of all heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment in the hospital.
- Service and maintain thermostats, VAV boxes, TECs, lab ventilation equipment and fan coil units.
STANDARD QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma program or GED and completion of a vocational training program.
- A minimum of three years' experience with HVAC equipment experience.
- General knowledge of welding, soldering, braising, basic electronics, plumbing and mechanics.
- Knowledge of refrigeration principles and the ability to read blueprints and schematic drawings.
- Preferred a Universal Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Certification.
- A Michigan Mechanical Contractors License is preferred.
- Analytical ability to determine the cause of a problem and readily solve it.
- Ability to interpret blueprints, schematics and flow diagrams.
- Ability to perform on-line troubleshooting, operate maintenance management system software and basic Microsoft Office programs.