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ENGINEER II

EXEMPT: No
DEPARTMENT: General Services/Neshaminy Manor
UNION: 02
UPDATE: 01/04/2010

SUMMARY: Keeps building in clean and orderly condition and tends furnaces, air conditioners and boilers to provide heat, cool air and hot water.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Operates and maintains high-pressure steam boilers and auxiliary equipment.
• Responsible for proper operation of specialty equipment of the laundry and dietary departments, as well as air compressors, circulating pumps, fans, motors, etc., throughout the facilities.
• Monitors, adjusts and maintains proper temperatures of water, area environment and refrigeration units.
• Operates water softening and treating equipment.
• Performs scheduled preventative maintenance checks throughout facilities as required.
• Maintains a written log of all pertinent activities, occurrences or observations during his/her watch.
• Test runs the emergency generators on a scheduled basis and logs times and any observations in compliance with charted log format.
• Services electric wheelchairs and regularly charges and tests the batteries.
• Tags, barricades, ropes off or isolates in some appropriate manner any recognized safety hazard to protect both residents and staff.
• Maintains a fire watch and notifies fire department of fire incidents and participates in fire evacuation.
• Acts on behalf of Facilities Engineer in his/her behalf.
• Any other duties as assigned relating to the position.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Mechanically inclined and proven mechanical background as evidenced through qualification testing and prior job experience.
• Five to seven years’ experience in mechanical trade.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and taste or smell.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; in outside weather conditions; is exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.