School District of Philidelphia
Automatic Plant Mechanic 'B'
School District of Philidelphia, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States, 20001
Facilities & Maintenance
Job Summary: Analyzes, test, adjust, and repair automatic oil and gas-fired boiler controls. Checks readings on meters and gauges, and adjusts equipment controls in order to verify readings under specified operating conditions. Records and analyzes equipment temperature, hours of operation, fuel consumption and temperature to diagnose equipment malfunctions. Essential Functions: Repairs, installs, and maintains gas and oil burners and controls, tanks, pressure vessels, and related industrial and residential equipment gauges and valves, including pressure, sequential, boiler, lead-lag and safety valves and gauges. Checks reading on meters and gauges; adjusts equipment controls in order to verify readings under specified operating conditions; records data such as equipment temperature, hours of operation, fuel consumption, and temperature in diagnosing equipment malfunctions; performs fuel analyses in diagnosing equipment malfunctions. Tests, adjusts, installs, and repairs equipment following blueprints, schematic drawings, and verbal or written instructions. Prepares project time and materials estimates. Oversees the work of trades trainees and helpers. Minimum Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent. Three years of experience learning the automatic plant trade as an apprentice. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Demonstrated knowledge of the methods, materials and tools of the automatic plant trade. Demonstrated knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the automatic plant trade. Demonstrated knowledge of the theory and principles of the operation of heating and cooling systems. Demonstrated knowledge of the operation of the electronic controls and motors associated with the operation of heating and cooling systems. Demonstrated ability to diagnose and repair equipment malfunctions. Demonstrated ability to interpret and work from blueprints, schematic drawings, and specifications. Demonstrated ability to accurately follow oral and written instructions. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors and associates.
Job Summary: Analyzes, test, adjust, and repair automatic oil and gas-fired boiler controls. Checks readings on meters and gauges, and adjusts equipment controls in order to verify readings under specified operating conditions. Records and analyzes equipment temperature, hours of operation, fuel consumption and temperature to diagnose equipment malfunctions. Essential Functions: Repairs, installs, and maintains gas and oil burners and controls, tanks, pressure vessels, and related industrial and residential equipment gauges and valves, including pressure, sequential, boiler, lead-lag and safety valves and gauges. Checks reading on meters and gauges; adjusts equipment controls in order to verify readings under specified operating conditions; records data such as equipment temperature, hours of operation, fuel consumption, and temperature in diagnosing equipment malfunctions; performs fuel analyses in diagnosing equipment malfunctions. Tests, adjusts, installs, and repairs equipment following blueprints, schematic drawings, and verbal or written instructions. Prepares project time and materials estimates. Oversees the work of trades trainees and helpers. Minimum Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent. Three years of experience learning the automatic plant trade as an apprentice. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Demonstrated knowledge of the methods, materials and tools of the automatic plant trade. Demonstrated knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the automatic plant trade. Demonstrated knowledge of the theory and principles of the operation of heating and cooling systems. Demonstrated knowledge of the operation of the electronic controls and motors associated with the operation of heating and cooling systems. Demonstrated ability to diagnose and repair equipment malfunctions. Demonstrated ability to interpret and work from blueprints, schematic drawings, and specifications. Demonstrated ability to accurately follow oral and written instructions. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors and associates.