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    Maintenance Specialist - College of Veterinary Medicine U Description

    Maintenance Specialist - College of Veterinary Medicine

    The College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a Maintenance Specialist for its Hospital Operations. The position performs a variety of preventive maintenance activities for facility equipment and building-related systems, including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC needs. Work is performed with emphases on efficiency, safety, and cost effectiveness.

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    Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

    Follows building blue prints, plans, drawings, and equipment wiring diagrams and schematics. Orders, designs, and assembles modular furniture. Constructs office work areas including hanging doors, sheet rock, acoustical ceilings, etc. Installs laboratory equipment and maintains building structures. Provides layout and builds new walls using steel framing and drywall boards. Repairs lab animal equipment, such as isolation cubicles and cage washers. Repairs door locks. Designs and builds carts, holders, and supports for hospital equipment items. Participates in set-ups for college and hospital special event needs. Keeps work areas clean and safe. Conducts regular facility walk-throughs for direct awareness and action on identified facility concerns.

    Installs electrical circuits and checks motors, controls, and lighting. Monitors mechanical and electrical equipment throughout the College facilities including air-handlers, air-conditioning and refrigeration systems, walk-in freezers, coolers, low-temperature cryogenic freezers, air-compressors, vacuum pumps, condensate pumps, medical gases, deionized water stations, oxygen tanks, propane gases, hot water systems, heating converters for building heat and steam station, etc. Maintains and replaces light bulbs, drive belts, water and gas pressure regulators, nitrogen tanks, light fixtures, and suspended ceiling systems. Installs and maintains deionized water purification systems. Designs and installs electrical and plumbing systems for specialized laboratory equipment. Monitors and repairs isolated power supply panels for small and large animal surgery rooms. Repairs refrigerators, freezers, water coolers, laundry equipment, kitchen cooking equipment, and ice machines. Designs and installs new wiring systems including service panels, circuit breakers, switches, receptacles, transformers, conduits, and wiring up to 480 volt, 3-phase.

    Repairs variable air volume mixing boxes, exhaust fans, and air-handler fans. Rebuilds and maintains 14 feet diameter heat-exchange recovery wheel. Troubleshoots, resets, reprograms, and repairs computerized water chillers and air-conditioning systems. Troubleshoots and repairs steam regulators and related equipment and systems. Troubleshoots, repairs, and calibrates pneumatic controls for air-conditioning systems. Calibrates pneumatic thermostats for room temperature control. Troubleshoots and repairs 480 volt, 3-phase reduced voltage motor starters. Installs and repairs 480 volt, 3-phase rooftop heat pump.

    Maintains facility plumbing. Repairs or replaces worn or broken parts and unclogs drains. Repairs faulty plumbing connections, pipes, and vents. Checks water pressure regulator valves for pressure drops and cleans when necessary. Checks cooling tower water make-up valves and adjusts when necessary. Maintains pipes for various hospital gases including nitrogen, oxygen, medical air, vacuum, and anesthetic-exhaust gas.

    Oversees the receiving, storage, distribution, and inventory of facility maintenance supplies and equipment. Makes recommendations to modify and improve facility equipment and where applicable oversees the implementation of changes and renovations.

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed:

    Moderate knowledge of electrical, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and HVAC systems. Knowledge of safety practices. Effective oral and written communication skills. Basic math, algebra, and computer skills. Strong organizational and time management skills. Ability to use hand and power tools. Ability to operate fork- and scissors-lifts. Ability to lift and carry up to 100 pounds without assistance. Ability to perform moderately strenuous activities. Ability to keep accurate inventory. Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others toward common goals.

    Minimum Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or equivalent with three years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
  • Must have a valid driver's license.
  • Preferred Qualifications:

  • Certified or licensed in a specialized skilled trade.
  • Preference given for experience in electrical, plumbing, and/or HVAC specialty areas.
  • Trade school or Associate's degree in an area of study related to facilities maintenance.
  • Five years of relevant experience in building trades and/or electrical and/or HVAC and/or plumbing and/or pump maintenance and repair.
  • Ability to drive a fork-lift.
  • Commercial driver's license.
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    Primary Location

    US-Tennessee-knoxville

    Organization

    Veterinary Hospital Administration

    Schedule

    Full-timeCampus/InstituteInstitute of Agriculture

    Job Posting

    Apr 29, 2024, 7:07:53 AM


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