Facilities Maintenance Engineer

Stowers Institute for Medical Research; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stowers Institute for Medical Research is seeking a General Maintenance Engineer to keep mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems operational at all times. The role covers a broad range of repairs and preventive maintenance on campus facilities.

The selected candidate will work four 10-hour shifts per week, respond to service calls, perform mechanical, electrical, and plumbing tasks, and use the Johnson Controls Metasys building automation system to monitor and control systems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Missouri Class A Operating Engineers License preferred.
• Knowledge of Johnson Controls Metasys system preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond to service calls for issues regarding temperature, lighting, etc.
• General mechanical repairs such as greasing motors
• Replacing air handler filters, belts, and pumps
• Electrical repairs which could include replacing lamps and ballasts, defective switches and outlets
• Repairing plumbing including leaks and clearing of drain lines and toilets
• Maintaining and/or repairing boilers, chillers and other a/c equipment, testing water treatment levels and adding appropriate chemicals, or blowing down and testing safety valves on boilers
• Cleaning of mechanical areas such as the boiler room, maintenance shop, and mechanical areas to include painting of piping and equipment
• Utilizing the Johnson Controls Metasys building automation system to monitor and control the Institute’s mechanical and electrical systems
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Customer service

Written and oral communication

Ability to work independently

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Missouri class A Operating Engineers License (preferred)

Tools

Johnson Controls Metasys

Job description

The Stowers Institute has an opening for a General Maintenance Engineer to maintain and keep mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems operational at all times. This position is four 10 hour shifts per week.

Responsibilities Include:

• Responding to service calls for issues regarding temperature, lighting, etc.
• General mechanical repairs such as greasing motors
• Replacing air handler filters, belts, and pumps
• Electrical repairs which could include replacing lamps and ballasts, defective switches and outlets
• Repairing plumbing including leaks and clearing of drain lines and toilets
• Maintaining and/or repairing boilers, chillers and other a/c equipment, testing water treatment levels and adding appropriate chemicals, or blowing down and testing safety valves on boilers
• Cleaning of mechanical areas such as the boiler room, maintenance shop, and mechanical areas to include painting of piping and equipment
• Utilizing the Johnson Controls Metasys building automation system to monitor and control the Institute’s mechanical and electrical systems
• Other duties as assigned

The successful candidate will have excellent customer relations skills, good written and oral communication skills, the ability to effectively work independently and in a team-oriented environment, an excellent work history to reflect reliability and attention to detail, and a good working knowledge of equipment repair and maintenance.

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• A Missouri class “A” Operating Engineers License is preferred
• Knowledge of Johnson Controls Metasys system is preferred

A Missouri Class A Operating license is preferred. Candidates who do not currently possess the certification must obtain it within 12 months of hire.