Job Description:

• Installs, repairs and maintains up to 400-500 ton capacity chillers, ice-making equipment, refrigerators, freezers, water cooling systems, window air conditioning units, DX-type free-standing air-conditioning units for computer rooms, kitchen equipment and refrigerated air dryers for environmental control systems.
• Checks temperatures and fluid levels, and reads chilled water and condenser water temperatures.
• Checks p/h levels and conductivity of tower water for chillers and treats water to restore/ensure proper chemical balance.
• Maintains cooling towers, removing calcium deposits, algae, debris and other extraneous materials; inspecting and repairing the structural condition of towers; and cleaning and inspecting all related piping.
• Monitors voltage readings for electrical centrifugal chiller systems; cleans and replaces coils; replaces compressors; and evacuates uncondensables from tubes and piping.
• Monitors the level of refrigerants in cooling/refrigeration systems, removes air from systems and charges systems with manufacturer's specified amount and type of refrigerant.
• Maintains, repairs and replaces expansion and control valves, and adjusts valves, controls and pumps to control levels of fluid, pressure and temperature in systems.
• Assembles, installs, repairs, replaces and otherwise maintains motors, controls, switches, gauges, wiring harnesses, valves, pumps, compressors, condensers, cores and pipes.
• Performs additional duties as requested by supervisory personnel.

Short Job Description:

• High school diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Completion of a registered apprenticeship program, or an established, certified training program recognized by the University, or written verification of a minimum of five (5) years experience at the journeyperson level in the trade.
• Possess, or obtain within 90 days of the date of hire a Michigan Mechanical Contractors License classification 4,7 or 8 (only one needed) and an EPA 608 universal federal license.
• Possession of a valid Michigan driver's license.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job and use the tools of the trade.
• Ability to complete a physical examination administered by the employer's designated physician.

Job Ref: S1573P

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About Western Michigan University

One of the top-100 public universities in the United States, Western Michigan University is committed to being learner centered, discovery driven and globally engaged. Founded in 1903, what was once Western Michigan College became Michigan's fourth public university in 1957. Since then, WMU has undergone dramatic growth in size and stature. Today, the University offers more than 240 academic programs to students pursuing degrees through the doctoral level. More than 20 percent of its 25,000 students are enrolled in graduate course work, studying in disciplines ranging from atomic physics and graph theory to medieval literature and blind rehabilitation. Of 101 graduate offerings available, 30 lead to a doctoral degree.

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