Mechanic

Position Summary:

Install, maintain, repair, and inspect mechanical equipment and electrical systems including specialized HVAC systems, boiler plants, dormitories, administration, classrooms, and office buildings.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Installs, maintains, and repairs equipment such as steam valves, steam traps, steam or water coils, radiators, water softeners, unit heaters, condensate and circulating pumps, and plumbing facilities using hand and power tools of the plumbing trade such as pipe wrenches, hacksaws, pipe cutters, and torches. Installs, services, and repairs electric motors, heaters, coolers, refrigerators, and other related equipment using various hand and power tools of the maintenance trades. Installs, maintains, and repairs air compressors and other air conditioning equipment using various machine tools.
• Services and repairs appliances such as fans, washing machines, refrigerators, fan coil units, boilers, and air conditioners using machine and hand tools. Maintains central steam, water and chemical water treatment systems, as well as other systems, using gauges and other test instruments to diagnose malfunctions and mechanic hand and power tools to disassemble, repair, and reassemble system components. Fabricates, assembles, and test parts as needed, such as various pumps, valves, heaters, compressors, experimental fire equipment, and other mechanical system parts using common hand tools, power tools, and torches.
• Replaces fuses, light bulbs, circuit breakers, electric switches, and other electrical equipment following electrical specifications. Prepares paint, finish surfaces, and equipment using paintbrushes, sanders, scrapers, and other painting tools. Repairs broken furniture or building fixtures using carpenters hand tools and power equipment. Performs grounds maintenance such as litter clean up and debris removal.
• Drives a truck for general hauling of supplies, equipment, and material. Maintain and operate vehicle. May requisition equipment, materials, and supplies
• This position does include shift work. May assist in training lower level maintenance mechanics and others.
• Performs related work as assigned.
• Shift Work

Experience/Knowledge:

• Highschool Diploma or GED required
• Vocational or technical training preferred
• Ability to identify and service heating and cooling units as well as all components found in such equipment.
• Drivers License

About Iona University/EEO language

Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of over 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona’s LaPenta School of Business is accredited by AACSB International, a prestigious recognition awarded to just five percent of business schools worldwide. The Princeton Review recognized Iona’s on-campus MBA program as a “Best Business School for 2021.” Iona University also recently launched a new, fully online MBA program for even greater flexibility. In July 2021, Iona University and NewYork-Presbyterian announced the establishment of the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences , to be principally located on the University’s new campus in Bronxville, N.Y. Supported by a $20 million gift from NewYork-Presbyterian, the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences offers a new vision for collaborative health care education, modern workforce development, and community care. On July 1, 2022, Iona officially changed its status from College to University, reflecting the growth of its academic programs and the prestige of an Iona education.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees including staff & administrative employees, faculty and student workers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, military or veteran status, alienage, citizenship, status as a victim of domestic violence/stalking/sex offenses, unemployment status, or other legally prohibited basis under federal and state law, or local ordinance. As an equal opportunity employer, Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live, in particular historically underrepresented groups.