#838860

Classification Description

University of Michigan

Issued:	12/02/79	Classification Code # 838860
Supersedes:	NEW	FLSA NE

TITLE:

POWERHOUSE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRPERSON DESIGNEE

GRADE:

BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY

As a trainee/designee, to perform maintenance and repair work related to Central Powerhouse turbines and boilers.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As a trainee/designee, perform the following duties under the direction of a Powerhouse Maintenance Repairperson or Operating Engineer:
Maintain boiler, turbine and related equipment through preventive maintenance such as fitting and adjusting bearings, packing or lubrication.
Inspect all Power Plant equipment for defects or wear, and determine whether repair, replacement or maintenance is necessary for proper operation.
Balance, set and align Power Plant equipment and check tightness, alignments and settings to prevent defects or wear.
Repair, maintain or replace electrical motors, pumps, heat exchangers, valves and all other components of turbines and boilers.
Dismantle and repair boiler and/or turbine equipment using cranes, cables, slings, rope-falls, riggings, scaffolding, booms, block and tackle and any other apparatus for moving heavy objects.

RELATED DUTIES

Inspect, install and repair steam pipes and insulation, valves, pumps and safety devices.
Inspect and adjust automatic or manual boiler control mechanisms.
Clean, inspect and perform routine maintenance on equipment and facilities including, but not limited to, oiling, greasing, repair of furnace refractories and repacking of leaking packing glands.
Observe fire and safety precautions.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

General supervision is received from a designated official.
May receive direction from a Powerhouse Maintenance Repairperson or an Operating Engineer.

QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from a high school or a trade school equivalent is necessary.
Reasonable maritime or powerhouse experience with high pressure boiler operations is necessary.
Ability to tolerate high levels of heat and noise is necessary.
Reasonable mechanical aptitude is necessary.
Reasonable knowledge of the equipment, methods and materials used in boiler operations is necessary.
Reasonable knowledge of the operation and maintenance requirements of high pressure boilers and related equipment is necessary.
Ability to regulate boiler operation is necessary.
Reasonable knowledge of safety standards and procedures is necessary.
Ability to exercise tact and discretion is relationships with subordinates and staff is necessary.
Physical ability to perform the full range of duties of the classification is necessary.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.