BUILDING EQUIPMENT MECHANIC NASHUA

United States Postal Service; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Postal Service in Nashua, NH is seeking a skilled maintenance worker to perform testing, diagnosis, and repair on building equipment and control systems, including electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic components.

The role involves troubleshooting complex panels, reading schematics, preventive maintenance, and coordinating safety measures; candidates should be able to work outdoors in varying weather and on ladders or scaffolds.

Responsibilities

• Performs testing, diagnosis, maintenance and revision work on building equipment and control systems including mechanical, electrical and electronic components.
• Troubleshoots and repair complex supervisory panels, readout and feedback circuits, locating and correcting malfunctions in electromechanical circuits.
• Reads and interprets schematics, blueprints and wiring diagrams to locate potential malfunctions and implement fixes.
• Performs preventive maintenance inspections and initiates corrective actions to prevent recurrence, updating checklists and maintenance frequencies.

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs, on building and building equipment, the more difficult testing, diagnosis, maintenance, adjustment and revision work, requiring a thorough knowledge of the mechanical, electrical and electronic, pneumatic or hydraulic control and operating mechanisms of the equipment.
• Performs trouble shooting and repair of complex supervisory group control panels, readout and feedback circuits and associated mechanical and electrical components throughout the installation; locates and corrects malfunctions in triggering and other electromechanical and electronic circuits.
• Observes the various components of the building systems in operation and applies appropriate testing methods and procedures to insure continued proper operation.
• Locates the source of and rectifies trouble in involved or questionable cases, or in emergency situations where expert attention is required to locate and correct the defect quickly to avoid or minimize interruptions.
• Installs or alters building equipment and circuits as directed.
• Reports circumstances surrounding equipment failures and recommends measures for their correction.
• Performs preventive maintenance inspections of building equipment to locate incipient mechanical malfunctions and the standard of maintenance; initiates work orders requesting corrective actions for conditions below standard, assists in estimating time and materials required, recommends changes in preventive maintenance procedures and practices, updates preventive maintenance checklists and frequencies, and in cases of serious equipment failures, investigates causes and recommends remedial action to prevent recurrence.
• Uses necessary hand and power tools, specialized equipment, gauging devices and electrical and electronic test equipment.
• Reads and interprets schematics, blueprints, wiring diagrams and specifications to locate and correct potential or existing malfunctions and failures.
• Repairs electro‑mechanically operated equipment related to the building or building systems; repairs, installs, modifies and maintains building safety systems, support systems and equipment.
• Works off ladders, scaffolds and rigging within heights common to the facility; works under various weather conditions outdoors.
• Completes duties and tasks related to building equipment maintenance as required.
• Observes established safety practices and requirements pertaining to the type of work involved; recommends additional safety measures as required.
• May oversee the work of lower level maintenance employees, advising and instructing them in proper and safe work methods, checking for adherence to instructions, and making in‑process and final operational checks and tests of work completed by lower level maintenance employees.
• Performs other job related tasks in support of primary duties.

Non‑Scheduled Days: Monday, Tuesday

Hours: 0000 – 0830