Control Technician

Full Time
Auburn, WA 98092
Posted
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Position Summary

5% King County Premium Pay will be added on top of the posted salary

Open Until Filled

ABOUT THE COLLEGE:

Green River College's student body is made up of approximately 41% Academic Transfer students, 34% Professional-Technical, 15% Adult Basic Education, 3% Applied Bachelor degrees. Green River College has four campuses, including the main campus in Auburn, with satellite campuses in Kent, downtown Auburn, and Enumclaw. Green River programs serve high school graduates, Running Start students (dual enrollment in local high schools and the college), those seeking retraining for the workforce, international students, students learning English, and Continuing Education students. Green River's service areas are increasingly ethnically diverse, comprising African Americans, African immigrants, Asian Americans, Asians, Latinx, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Middle Eastern Americans, among other communities.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION:

Green River College is committed to enhancing and supporting a diverse campus environment, incorporating principles of equity in order to promote inclusive practices. Diversity is understood in terms of intersectional identities defined by culture, race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, social class, disability, religion, veteran status, immigration status, and age. Given the diversity of our student population and service areas, we encourage applications from faculty, staff, and administrators with demonstrated experience and expertise in supporting, sustaining and serving people from a wide range of backgrounds and collaborating effectively with others.

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking a Control Technician with a results focus who is ready for a challenging, high demand position requiring technical ability, flexibility and prioritization. The successful candidate will independently install, inspect, test, service, maintain and repair various mechanical, electronic, pneumatic, and electrical control systems, exercising independent judgment to make decisions concerning operation and safety. Typical work will call for fully qualified technical skills and thorough knowledge of standard methods, procedures, and protocols. The position will consult with higher-level staff to resolve complex problems.

Position Responsibilities

  • Inspects, tests, services, maintains and repairs various mechanical, electronic, pneumatic, and electrical control systems on apparatus such as heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration systems uninterruptible power systems, fire alarm systems, clock systems, low voltage lighting, and irrigation systems Installs, maintains, calibrates and operates equipment to monitor temperatures, energy usage, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, refrigeration, security, fire, water flow, and equipment status in various buildings, facilities or grounds
  • Operates and maintains fluid and electronic testing and measuring instruments such as manometers, air flow meters, volt meters, ammeters
  • Keeps records of work performed and supplies used
  • Maintains and operates electronic equipment such as multi-meters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and electronic counters; diagnoses control equipment to component level, such as, amplifiers, resistors, capacitors, inductors, and electronic counters Installs, maintains, operates and calibrates pneumatic controls pertaining to environmental control systems
  • Maintains and repairs air conditioners; electric controls on such items as, dryers, incinerators, gas and oil furnaces, electronic door systems, boilers
  • Monitors relays, timers, meters and switches with local or remote computer control; reads and interprets control and wiring diagrams
  • Assists in the maintenance and repairs of uninterruptible power systems which supply power to computer centers, to include electrical and electronic circuitry for controlling high AC and DC voltage and current capabilities, and battery banks capable of supplying 1,500 amps at 480 volts AC during power outages
  • Maintains and repairs fire alarm systems, and clock systems.
  • May assist in the maintenance of low voltage controlled lighting systems
  • Maintains and repairs high and low pressure boiler controls, absorption, centrifugal and heat recovery systems Installs, maintain, repair and adjust electronic control devices and monitoring systems
  • Trouble-shoots and repairs central supervisory control system components, such as, I/P, E/|P transmitters and transducers, digital controllers and PLCs Orders and stocks temperature controls, valves, and related parts for repair and installation of electrical, mechanical, electronic and pneumatic control systems
  • May pick up parts needed for repair and installation
  • May supervise lower level staff, such as student workers
  • Assures adherence to safety rules and precautions by assigned personnel
  • Assists with the operation/maintenance of the Megamations system
  • Assists with employee training programs/courses
  • Schedules and conducts training such as forklift operation
  • May perform work in other trades
  • Performs related duties as required

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • One year of full-time experience as a Control Technician, or equivalent trade skill
  • Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license may be required
  • Knowledge of: equipment, methods and tools used in installations; operation, maintenance, repair and modification of air systems, pneumatic and electronic monitoring and measuring instruments; test instruments used in operation, calibration and repair of electronic and pneumatic instruments; record keeping
  • Ability to read and understand instructional manuals, drawings, diagrams, plans and sketches using electrical and electronic symbols; fabricate minor equipment and electrical circuitry
  • Experience keeping records, creating reports; establishing and maintaining effective work methods; scheduling and assigning work and maintaining cooperative work relationships with others; working independently in improvising necessary systems components

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with Siemens, CCI and Mitsubishi HVAC control systems
  • Experience working with Grainger
  • Keep Stock inventory control system
  • Experience working in a college or other large, institutional setting

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 06:30 AM - 03:00 PM

Supplemental Information

Attach the following with your completed on line application and responses to the Supplemental Questions (located under the tab titled "Supplemental Questions") to be considered for this position. Should you have any difficulties uploading the below documents, please contact Neogov tech support at 1-855-524-5627 Mon-Fri 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. pacific time.

  • A cover letter which specifically describes how you meet each QUALIFICATION
  • Resume
  • Supplemental Questions


All offers of employment are subject to background checks.
(Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.)

Green River College is a tobacco free campus. For more information on the tobacco policy, please visit the following link: https://www.greenriver.edu/campus/policies-and-procedures/general-administrative-policies/ga-2-tobacco-use-policy/

Jeanne Clery Statement: Notice of Availability of Annual Security and Fire Safety Report— Green River College’s Annual Safety and Fire Report is available online at www.greenriver.edu/CleryASFR, containing mandated information about current campus policies concerning safety and security issues, required statistics, and other related information for the past three calendar years. To obtain a paper copy of the report, please call 253-288-3350.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Green River College does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, gender orientation, age, marital status, religion, disability, genetic information or on any other unlawful basis. The college is committed to preventing and stopping discrimination, including harassment of any kind and any associated retaliatory behavior.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Vice President of Human Resources, 12401 SE 320th Street, Auburn, WA 98092-3622, (253) 288-3320. To receive this information in an alternate format, please contact Disability Support Services at (253) 833-9111, ext. 2631; TTY (253) 288-3359.


More than Just a Paycheck!
Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation. We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career and that your priority is making sure that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement and dental plans through the Public Employee Benefit Board, and most classified staff members will participate in either WA state’s PERS 2 or PERS 3 retirement programs. Other benefits include sick and vacation leave, staff training, paid holidays, and the opportunity to participate in the tuition-waiver program. We also offer an on-campus fitness center.

Health Benefits:
Medical, dental, life and long term disability insurance benefits are provided as currently administered under the Public Employees Benefits Board.

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