Maintenance Mechanic III

Detroit Institute of Arts; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cordia LLC is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic III to support the Arizona State University power, steam and chilled water facilities, ensuring safety, reliability and efficiency. You will perform daily maintenance, interpret technical manuals, and coordinate with contractors to keep operations running smoothly.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving and adherence to Cordia safety policies. Responsibilities include planning routine work, reviewing equipment history, and maintaining logs.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years maintaining power, steam, or chilled water equipment.
• Hands-on maintenance and troubleshooting in cogeneration/central heating & cooling plants.
• Proficiency in contract management and leading contractors.
• EPA 609 refrigeration certificate is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day preventative maintenance and repairs of plant equipment.
• Review operating and maintenance requirements for main and remote plants.
• Initiate work requests in CMMS and coordinate with plant management.
• Interpret manuals, drawings, and data to develop work plans.
• Coordinate with operations to initiate LOTOs in RedTag.
• Oversee contractor work and coordinate material suppliers for plant projects.
• Plan and execute routine and capital maintenance projects.

Skills

Power/steam equipment

Troubleshooting

Contract management

Team player

Education

High School diploma

Tools

CMMS

RedTag

Job description

Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Maintenance Mechanic III

Summary

Reporting to the Operations and Maintenance Manager, the Plant Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for day-to-day preventative maintenance and repair of the at Arizona State University power, steam and chilled water facilities while assisting with maintenance activities at the downtown Phoenix plants as needed . The primary objective is to e nsure the plants are operated and maintained with regard to the priorities in order: Safety, Reliability and Efficiency.

Principle Responsibilities/Key Results Areas

• Reviews and understands the operating and maintenance requirements of the main plant, remote plants, and distribution system.
• Performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of plant equipment.
• Initiates work requests in Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for plant equipment requiring maintenance and meet weekly with plant management to schedule, plan, and coordinate work.
• Interprets technical manuals, sketches, prints, instructions, manufacturer’s data and equipment history records and incorporates the applicable information in developing work plans.
• Identifies opportunities to improve O&M work processes and leads problem solving analysis when required to address issues and corrective actions while sharing lessons learned and best practices.
• Completes all necessary logs, records, maintenance documentation, and plant paperwork.
• Coordinates with operations for initiating LOTOs in computer-based program (RedTag).
• Acquires and reviews bids and oversees contractors for maintenance and other services. Provides coordination between contractors, consultants, and material suppliers on plant projects.
• Plans and executes routine project maintenance and supports major maintenance and capital replacement projects utilizing Cordia Project Management Policies.
• Ensures that all safety policies and regulations are followed, and all daily work is executed in accordance with Cordia safety policies.
• Ensures full compliance with all environmental regulations with a goal of zero exceedances, reportable spills or other violations.
• Responsible for ordering and inventory management of spare parts and other plant supplies.
• Perform other duties as needed (i.e., facility cleaning, assisting operations, etc.).

Requirements

Experience and Education

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must have a minimum of five (5) years of steady work experience, maintaining power, steam, and/or chilled water equipment.
• Hands on maintenance and troubleshooting experience with cogeneration and/or central heating and cooling plants.
• Proficiency in contract management and proven skills in leading/directing contractors.
• EPA section 609 universal refrigeration certificate is a plus.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge and experience in working with power, steam and/or chilled water equipment.
• Gathers data; identifies issues; relates and compares; identifiescause-effect; interprets different viewpoints; determines and takes a course of action after identifying and developing possible consequences.
• Seeks, acquires, and promptly applies new knowledge and skills, including interpersonal skills, new technology, and emerging industry practices. Adjusts quickly to change.Supports and champions change processes.
• Flexibility to work in fast-paced, environment with "hands-on" team player approach.
• Results oriented, with ability to work with minimum supervision in order to coordinate and facilitate activities across groups.
• Communicates openly to ensure all personnel are informed of plant and equipment conditions.
• High integrity, energy and enthusiasm.
• Ability to work in adverse climate conditions.