HVAC and Equipment Controls Technician

Behind the scenes at St. Jude is one of our most vital jobs--HCAV Controls Technician. Our Controls Shop is a high-performing and bright team within the department of Facilities Operations and Maintenance at St. Jude. The Equipment Controls Technician provides preventive and corrective maintenance on electronic and pneumatic facility/equipment controls and responds to abnormal conditions and emergencies.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintains the on-line alarmed equipment database to ensure an accurate inventory of alarmed freezers, refrigerators, and incubators is maintained in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Develops and manages relationships with departmental contacts to ensure all equipment listed in the equipment database remains updated and accurate. Works with research department Principle Investigators (PI's) to ensure equipment contact information is properly posted, distributed, and updated.
• Supports and participates in the purchase and acquisition of research freezers, refrigerators, and incubators to ensure new equipment meets compatibility requirements. Maintains the on-line list of adequate equipment approved for use. Researches the purchase of new equipment to ensure the item is acceptable for its intended use and location, the repair parts are available, and it can be serviced by the FOM Refrigeration Shop.
• Coordinates the installation and testing of new alarm points and required support utilities.
• Coordinates the movement of alarmed units during all department and lab relocations.
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of assigned alarm and monitoring systems and equipment. Ensures maintenance and operation of assigned alarm systems and equipment are performed within established guidelines, regulations, policies, and procedures. Recommends changes to existing Hospital and FOM Department operating and maintenance procedures related to alarmed equipment administration. Coordinates with other areas to conduct an annual inventory of alarmed equipment against the database for inventory accuracy. Performs monthly checks of equipment to assess database accuracy.
• Under the direction of the BAS Engineer, performs installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, monitoring, modification, and testing of building automation systems and equipment. Utilizes the computerized campus automation and maintenance management systems (e.g., METASYS, ISIS) to evaluate operations and maintain accurate records for maintenance performed on campus systems and equipment. Provides program training to other FOM employees in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to ensure that they can safely and effectively operate and maintain the building automation systems.
• Coordinates the preventative and corrective maintenance of pneumatic control systems through testing, conducting inventories, and placing orders for parts used in making repairs. Performs and/or supervises any required maintenance and modifications to the pneumatic control systems. Instructs other HVAC mechanics in the utilization and maintenance of the pneumatic control systems for their assigned areas. Ensures that work being performed by FOM, contractors, and other Hospital employees is performed under safe conditions. Ensures that building automation systems problems are expeditiously reported, system configurations for troubleshooting and maintenance are properly established, and work is performed in a manner to achieve the highest possible quality standards while also in compliance with hospital policy and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as directed to meet the goals and objectives of the department and the institution.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• Associate's Degree in heating, air conditioning and refrigeration technology, electronic technology, pneumatic controls, information technology, or related field required.

Minimum Experience:

• Five (5) years experience with building automation systems installation, operation, and maintenance required.
• Experience maintaining facility and equipment pneumatic controls strongly preferred.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by Law:

• ((LC: STEAM-1ST) Steam Engineer First Class License from Memphis and Shelby County Office of Construction Code Enforcement must be obtained within three (3) years of hire.
• (LC: REFRIG-1ST) Refrigeration Engineer First Class License from Memphis and Shelby County Office of Construction Code Enforcement must be obtained within three (3) years of hire.

Special Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Must be able to perform required job responsibilities and communicate rapidly under emergency conditions without sacrificing accuracy.
• Knowledge of the operation and use of a Computerized Maintenance Management Systems.
• Knowledge of the operation, use, and maintenance of building automation systems.
• Knowledge of safety requirements for mechanical, pneumatic, electrical and electronic equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications and schematics.
• Skill and ability to effectively interact with staff so as to communicate technical information and /or persuade or negotiate courses of action.
• Ability to use tools and diagnostic and preventative maintenance equipment.
• The ability to plan, direct, and control a variety of activities simultaneously is required.
• Knowledge of the use of a personal computer (PC), Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work flexible schedule as well as nights, weekends, and holidays, as required for emergencies or under special circumstances.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• 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 regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee frequently is required to talk or hear and taste or smell.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• 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 is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• An essential function of the job is to be able to comply with all applicable federal, state and local safety and health regulations that would apply to this job.
• The employee must move about the work space to access work surface and shelves, cabinets, drawers, and equipment that are at, below or above the work surface.
• Nothing in this job description limits management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time as business needs dictate. This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has a diverse, global patient population and workforce, built on the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our founder Danny Thomas envisioned a hospital that would treat children of the world-regardless of race, religion or a family's ability to pay. Learn more about our history and commitment.

Today, we continue the mission to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. As we accelerate this progress globally, we believe our legacy of diversity, equity and inclusion is foundational to success. With the commitment of leaders at all levels of the organization, we strive to ensure the St. Jude culture, leadership approaches and talent processes are equitable and culturally responsive. View our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report to learn about the hospital's roots in diversity, equity and inclusion, where we are today and our aspirations for an even better future.

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