Maintenance Mechanic II

Onondaga Community College located in Syracuse NY is a college of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and one of 30 locally sponsored community colleges throughout New York State. Onondaga County is our sponsor. We offer two-year degree programs that serve as transfer opportunities to baccalaureate degree programs at four-year campuses or for direct entry to the workforce. We also offer certificate programs that can generally be completed in one year. Onondaga is a diverse educational learning community. We are committed to creating and maintaining an atmosphere where individuality is not only recognized - but encouraged - to contribute to the fabric of the campus environment. We continue to serve the educational and economic development needs of the region and proudly boast more than 40000 alumni.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

Work involves responsibility for performing and providing skilled technical assistance for a variety of maintenance and repair tasks in one or more trades. Under general supervision this employee is called upon to perform and instruct other staff in the installation maintenance and repair work involving electrical plumbing HVAC and steam fitting trades. The Maintenance Mechanic II works independently in providing instruction for creating methods in order to accomplish assigned tasks. Work is subject to review through inspection in progress or upon completion by a superior. This class does not exercise supervision. Certain assignments made to employees in this class will require reasonable access to transportation to meet fieldwork requirements made in a timely and efficient manner. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

• Provides technical assistance to maintenance mechanics as required.
• Installs maintains and replaces electric wiring controls circuit breakers switches and light fixtures.
• Installs maintains and replaces air filtration components in HVAC equipment.
• Installs maintains and replaces plumbing lines pipes and fixtures.
• Installs maintains and replaces heating pipes boiler parts and plumbing fixtures.
• Installs maintains and replaces sheet metal products (heating ventilating ducts).
• Repairs pumps motors and compressors.
• Performs preventative maintenance or repair tasks on chilled water and Freon systems.
• Diagnoses problems and maintains air conditioning systems.
• Confers with manufactures representatives to resolve mechanical failures on air-conditioning heating plumbing or electrical systems.
• Maintains and repairs gas and oil-fired furnaces hot water tanks circulating sump sewage vacuum and other type pumps.
• Takes pressure and feed readings for oil gas and steam boilers.
• Cleans boiler tubes oil burners and checks all motors.
• Maintains and services water system inclusive of water transmission and distribution lines valves meter pit piping and other appurtenances.
• Maintains inventory as necessary.
• Troubleshoots programmable logic controller (PLC) failures causing malfunctions in doors alarm systems and energy
• management systems.
• Sets up energy management software parameters specific to agency and installs any upgrades to the original software as necessary.
• Repairs to coolers freezers and gas fired appliances in a kitchen setting.
• Reads and interprets blueprints specifications and other technical documents that pertain to layout operation and maintenance of mechanical systems.
• May operate motor equipment in performance of work assigned.
• Enters work orders on personal computer.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES SKILLS ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Good knowledge of the operation maintenance and upkeep of a high- and low-pressure heating systems electrical systems and air conditioning systems.
• Good knowledge of the principles practices methods and tools used in the plumbing trade.
• Good knowledge of the principles practices methods and tools used in the electrical trade.
• Working knowledge of software installation and configuration of energy management systems.
• Skill in the use of the tools of the aforementioned trades.
• Ability to understand and follow written operation and maintenance manuals specifications and blueprints.
• Good knowledge of kitchen related coolers freezers and gas appliances.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Promotion: Two (2) years of permanent non-competitive class status in the title of Maintenance Mechanic.
• Open Competitive: Six (6) years of journey level experience in plumbing heating cooling or electrical systems work.

SPECIAL NECESSARY REQUIREMENT

• When required to operate motor vehicles employees must possess a valid Non-CDL or CDL with appropriate endorsements as required by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles for the class of vehicle(s) being operated

This is a tested position.

CSEA position grade 11 anticipated salary is $67048. Person hired for the position must meet the minimum qualifications listed here as this hire is approved through Onondaga County Civil Service.

• Onondaga Community College offers agenerous and competitive benefitspackageincluding:
  • New York StateLocal Retirement System(pension)
  • Excellenthealth dental and visioninsurance plans
• Onondaga Community College participates in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program for eligible borrowers.

• To be considered please submit aresume and cover letterat the time of application.
• Thethree (3) referenceslisted on the application must be professional references two of which must be current or former supervisors. Finalists will be contacted prior to references being checked.

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