We're Hiring!

Position Function:

Reporting to the Generation Plant Supervisor/EMCS, the Generation Plant Mechanic II has the responsibility for the campus building and life safety generator systems, coordinating all required inspection, repair, and testing of the campus building and life safety generator systems in accordance with all applicable federal and state regulations; and performing as necessary, preventative and corrective repairs on the campus building and life safety generators systems. May also repair, maintain and operate the generation turbines and auxiliary equipment such as fans, gas compressors, pumps, electric grid paralleling switchgear, and water treatment equipment.

Salary Grade:  CPL-2

Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges.  For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Inspect, repair and test the campus building and life safety generator systems on a routine, scheduled basis
2. Perform routine inspection, monitoring, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting on generator-connected transfer switches.
3. Perform maintenance and repair on the building generators systems as required
4. This position may be subject to standby duty, emergency call-outs, and overtime to support plant operations and generation runs that extend beyond standard working hours.
5. May assist, if necessary, in operating the 26 MW Generation Turbine Plant and perform all maintenance, testing and servicing as directed.
6. May work on generation computerized control systems and SCADA system, recognizing control alarms and resolve in short periods.
7. May work on installation, system start-up, commissioning, and testing generation plant to include the electric grid paralleling switchgear, to include minor repairs to the entire generation complex.
8. May adjust and troubleshoot volume of gas feeds to generator turbines and ensure controlled air-cooled environment is maintained to turbine/generator compartments.
9. May check Generation Plant’s turbines, gas compressors, and generation systems daily.
10. May perform minor repairs to the turbine generation plant.
11. May inspect, install, routine troubleshooting and repair piping fixtures and equipment including hand valves, relief valves, pressure-reducing valves, lift pumps, vacuum pumps, circulating pumps, sump pumps, air compressors, hot water heaters and expansion joints.
12. May lubricate fans, motors, and pumps, change filters and belts, and adjust controls.
13. May perform preventive maintenance, test equipment for leaks and repair, where necessary.
14. May monitor and clean turbine system to maintain proper operation.
15. May erect and work from ladders, scaffolding, boom trucks, and similar devices.
16. Assist with or interpret blueprints, sketches, and job specifications.
17. Assist in preparing as built drawings of mechanical systems, document job time and materials used.
18. Be knowledgeable of and comply with all safety and mechanical codes.
19. Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience: 3 years related experience or any equivalent combination of related experience and/or education approved by the Department of Human Resources

Certification or Licensure Requirements:Valid Driver’s License and EPA approved universal refrigerant handler’s certificate.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Knowledge of turbines, gas compressors and generation systems.
2. Knowledge and skills to repair, maintain and operate compressors, pumps, turbines, heaters and ventilating units.
3. Ability to work on generation computerized control systems.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Regularly involves lifting, bending or other physical exertion. Often exposed to one or more elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc.

Routine deadlines; usually sufficient lead time; variance in work volume seasonal and predictable; priorities can be anticipated; some interruptions are present; travel or other inconveniences have advance notice; involves occasional exposure to demands and pressures from persons other than immediate supervisor.

Job frequently requires standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, talking, hearing, handling objects with hands, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Job occasionally requires sitting, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, and lifting more than 100 pounds.

Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically, ability to distinguish colors.

Instructions for Applying:

Link to apply:  http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (662) 325-5839.

What do I do if I need an accommodation?

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Mississippi State University, please contact the Department of Human Resources Management at tel: (662) 325-3713 or ada@hrm.msstate.edu.

If you have any questions regarding this policy, contact the Department of Human Resources Management at (662) 325-3713 or ada@hrm.msstate.edu. Upon request, sections of this job listing are available in large print, and readers are available to assist the visually impaired.