Mechanical Equipment Specialist, Facilities Plant

Definition

• Under direction of a supervisory official in a state department, institution, agency, or state college, takes a leading part in the mechanical maintenance, adjustment, and repair of heating, air conditioning, and refrigerating systems, and auxiliary equipment, and may operate these systems as required; does other related duties as required.
  
  

Examples Of Work

• Takes the leading part in the maintenance of engines, diesels, turbines, motors generators, oil burners, and auxiliary equipment used in power and heating plants, heating and air conditioning, and refrigeration systems, and may operate these systems.
• Maintains and repairs generators and motors, feed and vacuum pumps, conveyors and blowers; repairs and adjusts compressors, thermostats, pumps, filters, screens, condensers, and other heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment.
• Overhauls pumps, compressors, and related equipment, installs new parts as needed, and replaces bearing, shaft sleeves, gaskets, and packing.
• Installs and assists in the repair of sheet metal ducts and registers, cover piping, sheet metal ducts and fittings with asbestos, or other compositions.
• Analyzes all mechanical systems through the computerized monitor.
• Installs and repairs heating and cooling coils.
• Performs soldering and silver soldering and welding.
• Uses testing equipment for heating and refrigeration.
• Properly balances systems and rigs for dismantling of mechanical equipment.
• Installs and repairs pneumatic control damper and valves.
• Changes oil and lubricates mechanical equipment.
• Obtains, stores, records, safeguards, and properly uses equipment materials and supplies. Prepares reports. Maintains records of time spent, materials used, and work completed.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
  
  

Experience Requirement

• Three (3) years of experience in work involving the installation, inspection, repair, maintenance, and operation of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems, machinery, diesel generators, and auxiliary equipment including welding, piping, and insulation.
  
  

Licenses

• Applicants may be required to possess a valid Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician Certification of the appropriate level, commensurate with the type of equipment serviced, issued under the authority of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency.
• Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
  
  

Title Eligibility

This is a Provisional, Open-Competitive appointment.

As a provisional appointee, you must file for and take a state open competitive examination for your title. Examinations are announced by title by the State of New Jersey Civil Service Commission (NJCSC). You need to check the state web page at www.nj.gov/csc under Job Announcements and Testing Information> Job Announcements for the Public or call (609) 292-4144 for announcements. It is your responsibility to check for and apply for the test announcement for your title. Therefore, please check the announcements.

An examination situation will occur, which will result in a list of eligibles being generated. Eligibles on the list are usually listed in order of their scores. After the list has been promulgated, the eligibles on the list will be notified by NJCSC that there is a provisional position available. Candidates will have five (5) days to notify my office if they are interested in the position. NJCSC regulations stipulate that a permanent selection must be made with limited exceptions from the top three (3) interested candidates. Therefore, you will have to be among the top three candidates in order to be offered a regular appointment in the position.

Work Hours (Please Note That The Currently Listed Shift And Availability Of Same Are Subject To Change To Meet The Operational Needs Of The Department)

• Monday through Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm.
• In addition to regularly scheduled work shifts, the successful candidate must possess the ability to work days, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime hours when required.
  
  

Salary

• Range C18
  
  

Notes

• Rowan University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diverse people and abilities. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, and the university will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.
• Please note that this position is subject to the NJ First Act, requiring public employees to establish residency in the State of New Jersey. See N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70) for further information.
• Only completed online applications submitted on or before the posted deadline will be considered.
• Only those internal candidates who possess both the title and experience requirements will receive interviews.
• For promotions, this would be a provisional opportunity pending exam.