Position Summary: Operates and maintains OSU-Center for Health Sciences Physical Plant equipment. Maintains equipment by tightening fittings, re-packing bearing, replacing packing glands, gaskets, valves and gauges. Cleans or replaces components using hand tools and power tools. Maintains all air handling units by replacing defective belts, bearings, lubrication of fans and replacements of filters. Maintains all building lighting systems including replacement of fixtures, bulbs and ballasts. Performs general electrical and plumbing duties. Performs water tests and replaces chemicals as needed into treatment tank to prevent scale build-up. Records data, such as temperature of equipment, hours of operation, water and air pressure, water levels, voltage loads and gas gauge of paraflow (HVAC) units. Adjusts manual controls or overrides automatic controls to bring equipment into recommended or prescribed operating ranges. Visually inspects equipment at periodic intervals to detect malfunctions or need for repair. Monitors static air pressure in the AHU units.
Environmental Hazards: Hazardous Material; exposure to heat/cold.
Physical Requirements: Ability to lift or carry usually not more than 150lbs, 10 to 20 feet, most frequently 50 to 100lbs, 50 feet. Ability to push or pull 50 to 100 lbs, 50 feet. Ability to kneel, crawl, crouch, stoop, reach, stand, walk, finger, grasp, feel, talk, hear, see and perform repetitive motions with or without reasonable accommodations.
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