OCC Maintenance Technician

Ozark Christian College is a single-purpose Bible college in Joplin, Missouri.

Position Title: Maintenance Technician
Department: Physical Plant
Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor, Physical Plant Director

The mission of the Physical Plant Department is to operate, maintain, and renew campus facilities in order to provide clean, safe, healthy, attractive, and productive environments for the learning and living of students and the teaching and working of staff. Institutional Goals supported by Department: IG 3, 5

A. Summary

The Maintenance Technician works under the Maintenance Supervisor. They assist the Maintenance Supervisor or Physical Plant Director as needed. They oversee the campus HVAC controls and boiler systems. They assist in the planning and repairing of major projects in electrical and plumbing infrastructure as well as campus HVAC needs.

B. Primary Duties and Responsibilities

1. Performs preventive maintenance for all HVAC, boiler, pumps, backflow devices, elevators, and related areas on a regular basis, by scheduled work order or as system requires. Corrective repair of systems as needed.
2. Conducts inspections and cleaning of equipment rooms and systems as needed or assigned.
3. Maintains and repairs temperature controls on a regular basis and ensures comfort control settings for chapel service and other events on campus.
4. Oversees the operation and controls of boilers, including water treatment, scheduled corrective maintenance, and corrective or preventive repair as needed.
5. Coordinates and orders inventory items for related field of HVAC and other major maintenance items as assigned. Submits purchase requisitions as needed for inventory while conducting competitive price quotes from area vendors.
6. May perform major repairs or new installation of electrical needs and assist in troubleshooting problem areas. May work with outside electrical contractors as needed.
7. May perform major repairs or new installation of plumbing needs and assist in troubleshooting problem areas. May work with outside plumbing contractors as needed.
8. Conducts repairs as needed to Dining Hall equipment, as approved by the Food Services Director, through the work order system or on an emergency assignment. May assist in referring an outside contractor or equipment vendor.
9. Reports as needed for replacement systems or potential life expectancy of equipment. Submits bids or competitive quotes for replacement items on contractor installation projects.
10. Assists in the planning and implementing of major renovations or special projects.
11. Makes repairs as needed, including metal fabrication, welding, cutting, or assembly as assigned to projects or work orders.
12. Receives work orders from Supervisor to perform other various duties by the Physical Plant Director.
13. Completes assigned work orders on a preventive schedule and on given projects.
14. Accepts responsibility to clean up after given assignments or as created by projects.

C. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to recognize and locate conditions that require repair and maintenance
• Ability to troubleshoot HVAC components with built-up systems and package units, which may include controls systems, boilers, refrigeration and refrigeration controls
• Ability to follow blueprints and understand technical instructions
• Analytical and mechanical aptitude
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to keep records
• Ability to work with inspectors 
• Ability to perform preventive maintenance
• Ability to do service work that may include repairing or replacing electrical controls, relays, thermostats, transformers, motors, compressors, refrigerant recovery and evacuation, brazing, and other functional components of the HVAC system
• Excellent verbal and written skills

D. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Minimum of four years experience in commercial and residential HVAC services
• EPA certificate or EPA-licensed
• Valid driver’s license
• Valid HVAC/Refrigeration certification
• Experience with plumbing and electrical
• Experience in brazing and welding
• High school diploma

E. Work Environment and Physical Requirements

The Maintenance Technician will have to spend up to eight hours or longer standing, sitting, bending, twisting, turning, using arms and hands for reaching, throwing, handling, and manipulating objects, lift items weighing up to 75 pounds, need to be able to climb up and down ladders, scaffolds, and other climbing devices, be able to see naturally or with correction, and safely perform designated tasks. May at times work outside, in high places, in confined areas, or in extreme cold or heat.  

This is a full-time position. To apply, submit the OCC application, cover letter, and resume to [email protected].

CAMPUS SAFETY

In compliance with the Clery Act, Ozark Christian College publishes annual reports containing information about crime prevention, reporting policies, crime statistics, and other safety and security-related information. The college also maintains daily crime and fire logs. To view OCC’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, go to occ.edu/security. Hard copies are also available upon request at the Ozark Christian College Student Affairs Office (1111 North Main Street, Joplin, MO 64801).

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER

Ozark Christian College is affiliated with Christian churches and churches of Christ. Its mission is to train men and women for Christian service. The college seeks to educate and hire individuals who share its core values to accomplish its mission. It is the intent of the college to create and promote a diverse workforce consistent with its stated goals and mission.

 It is the policy of Ozark Christian College not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission and access to educational opportunities, programs, activities, or employment as applicable to ministries in section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended and implementing regulations.

As a religious educational institution, Ozark Christian College reserves the right to make employment decisions based on religion, marital status, or sex consistent with the college’s religious beliefs. Further, as a Christian ministry, the college has the right to select those who serve in ministerial positions based on criteria established by the college.