Refrigeration Mechanic

Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic community at a leading university as a Refrigeration Mechanic, where you'll build, install, and maintain essential refrigeration and heating systems. This role involves daily interactions with university staff, ensuring optimal performance of equipment while fostering a welcoming workplace climate. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to a vibrant campus environment, supporting the university's mission of enhancing educational and research goals. With a focus on sustainability and innovation, this position offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in a community that values diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Leave Package

Tuition Reduction Benefits

Flexible Work Arrangements

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience in installing, maintaining, and repairing refrigeration systems.
• Ability to read and interpret technical diagrams and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Perform repairs and maintenance on refrigeration and heating systems.
• Inspect work sites to assess job requirements and troubleshoot issues.

Skills

Refrigeration Mechanic Experience

Customer Service Skills

Troubleshooting Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Refrigeration Mechanic Apprenticeship

Tools

Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

EPA Certification

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Applications will be reviewed based on the information submitted on the employment profile with education and work history along with any other requested documentation i.e. posting specific question responses, transcripts, etc. Your profile MUST clearly show how you meet the minimum/required qualifications for the position. Resumes are NOT accepted at the application stage for this position.

Equivalent required experience is based on full-time equivalent (40 hours per week).

PLEASE NOTE: If you have volunteer experience relevant to this position, please include in the Employment History section and note length of time, average number of hours per week and major duties.

Typically, the starting salary is at the lower end of the salary range.

For additional information please contact:
Stephanie Harrison
[e-mail]
541-737-4219

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. This job has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at [e-mail] .

Position Information

Department

Department Facilities Ops & Maint (QFS)

Classification Title

Job Title

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Classified Staff

Job Location

Benefits Eligible

Remote or Hybrid option?

Employment Category

Employment Category Regular

Job Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time Refrigeration Mechanic position for Facilities Services at Oregon State University ( OSU ).

The Refrigeration Mechanic builds, installs, maintains, and repairs commercial and domestic refrigeration and heating equipment and air conditioning systems in State institutions.

The Refrigeration Mechanic has daily contact with university staff to perform inspections, troubleshoot and perform preventative/corrective maintenance on a wide variety of types and sizes of refrigeration and heating equipment utilized by the university, including some scientific equipment. Frequently contacts vendors to research and resolve equipment and parts problems. Operates and maintains electrical motors, pumps and compressors. Inputs and maintains accurate Computerized Maintenance Management System CMMS records for labor, refrigerant usage, material and status. Responds to customer requests, provides estimates and performs appropriate repair and/or installation.

Our teams construct, protect, repair, maintain, and preserve the physical facilities and utility systems of the University. We provide timely, cost effective, and professional services that enhance the instructional, research, and service goals of the University. The results of this program affect the entire University student body, faculty, and staff. We foster a welcoming workplace climate that increases a sense of belonging and inclusion for our staff, faculty, students, and campus community.

Employee shall conduct themselves in accordance with the mission vision values of the organization and per the Expectations of a Professional Work Environment.

Why OSU?

Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!

Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.

FACTS :

• Top 1.4% university in the world
• More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
• 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
• 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
• 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
• 217k+ alumni worldwide
• For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about

Locations:

Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.

Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package:

Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.

Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU .

Key Responsibilities

60% Repair and Maintenance of Refrigeration and Heating Systems

• Responds to system performance issues and customer complaints by inspecting the work site to assess the job requirements.
• Performs troubleshooting of systems.
• Reads and interprets system indicators alarm records, control logic diagrams, wiring schematics, and written instructions.
• Maintains and repairs refrigeration and heating systems and components on a wide variety of types and sizes of refrigeration and heating equipment utilized by the university, including some scientific equipment.
• Cleans, oils, and greases equipment such as: pumps, motors, air compressors, and fans.
• Checks and replaces V belts and filters.
• Adjusts chiller linkages and operators.
• Rebuilds and repairs valves.
• Fabricates parts for equipment as necessary.
• Operates a university vehicle in the discharge of duties.

30% Refrigeration and Heating System Renovation

• Installs and modifies refrigeration and heating systems.
• Responds to customer requests and system performance issues, provides accurate estimates and performs appropriate repair and installation.
• Collaborates with vendors and other trade personnel as needed to accommodate new technology and/or energy conservation.
• Defines and resolves system performance issues and resolves customer complaints.
• Coordinates process of refrigeration and heating system shutdowns.

10% Administrative Duties
Typical tasks include but are not limited to:

• Keeps accurate record of refrigerants usage,
• Tests, inspections, repairs, and equipment replacement.
• Accepts bids from outside contractors for major repairs.
• Maintains parts inventory.
• Obtains bids on parts and supplies.
• Orders parts and supplies.
• Trains other employees on technical information required to operate or perform maintenance on refrigeration and heating systems.
• Sets priorities for service requests.
• Provides excellent and inclusive customer service while communicating with vendors and customers.
• Become familiar with all construction standards, standard operating procedures, policies and practices set forth for Facilities Services, follow all business rules, standard operating procedures, and administrative practices for work management duties using the current CMMS system.
• This position supports essential functions of campus operations and the incumbent may be expected to report to work during inclement weather, emergency and other University work curtailments or closures. The incumbent will be contacted by their direct supervisor or unit leadership daily for extended University delays or closures to determine if they are required to report to work.

What We Require

Journey-level refrigeration mechanic experience which shows skill installing, maintaining, and repairing refrigeration equipment and air conditioning systems; OR completion of an approved refrigeration mechanic apprenticeship.

What You Will Need

• EPA Card or ability to attain within three months of hire.
• Strong communications and customer service skills; high attention to detail and the ability to coordinate projects and schedules.
• Experience promoting a respectful and equitable work environment.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess, and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.

What We Would Like You to Have

• Possess a Limited-Maintenance Electrician’s License-Industrial at the time of hire.
• Extensive experience with installation, alteration, maintenance and repair of systems and equipment.

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

This position may be required to work a flexible schedule (including weekends, evenings, holidays, and during inclement weather) and may be required to respond to emergency call-ins, day or night.

This position supports essential functions of campus operations, and the incumbent may be expected to report to work during inclement weather, emergency and other University work curtailments or closures. The incumbent will be contacted by their direct supervisor or unit leadership daily for extended University delays or closures to determine if they are required to report to work.

The employee in this position will often be required to lift or carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds and pushing or pulling carts weighing up to 50 pounds.

Most duties of this position include continuous overhead work, bending, stooping, lifting, standing and working in extreme weather conditions. This position requires the willingness to work in an environment containing dust, grime, odor, fumes, temperature extremes and high levels of noise and occasionally work in contaminated areas such as freezers containing biological or pathogenic materials. This position requires the willingness to walk, stand, and work while bending and stooping for extended periods. This position also requires the ability to work around steam and moving machinery in tight areas, confined areas, and roofs.

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Special Instructions to Applicants

Applications will be reviewed based on the information submitted on the employment profile with education and work history along with any other requested documentation i.e. posting specific question responses, transcripts, etc. Your profile MUST clearly show how you meet the minimum/required qualifications for the position. Resumes are NOT accepted at the application stage for this position.

Equivalent required experience is based on full-time equivalent (40 hours per week).

PLEASE NOTE : If you have volunteer experience relevant to this position, please include in the Employment History section and note length of time, average number of hours per week and major duties.

Typically, the starting salary is at the lower end of the salary range.

For additional information please contact:
Stephanie Harrison
[e-mail]
541-737-4219

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. This job has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at [e-mail] .

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Documents Needed to Apply

Required DocumentsOptional Documents

License or Certification - 1

VETERANS ONLY: Must provide proof of Veteran Status (DO NOT upload any unrelated documentation - information uploaded to this field will be removed once reviewed)

Notice of Availability:
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, Oregon State University publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report covering each university campus location. The report includes important information about safety protocols, a wide range of current security policies, fire safety practices, helpful university and local resources, and crime prevention programs, as well as crime and fire statistics for the previous three calendar years. A paper copy of the report can be requested for no charge by emailing [e-mail] .