Burner Shop Technician

Working Title: Burner Shop Technician

State Role Title: Trades Technician III

Position Type: Full-time Staff (Classified)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Business Services

Department: 100255 - Trades/Shops E&G

Pay Rate: Pay Range

Specify Range or Amount: $55,000 - $62,000 annually / $26.44 - $29.81 hourly

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 1/21/2026

About JMU:

James Madison University is a publicly funded university with a beautiful campus and a supportive community that is committed to preparing students for the future. The university offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include paid vacation, sick, parental, and community service leave in addition to 19 paid holidays a year; affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System. We also offer a work-life balance and integration program, Balanced Dukes, that is designed to support the overall wellbeing of our employees and a Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.

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General Information:

The Facilities Management Department at James Madison University is seeking a Burner Shop Technician to inspect and repair hot water systems, steam and hydronic boiler systems, and warm air heating systems. Including auxiliary equipment such as pumps, valves, heat exchangers, water softeners, and fans.

Duties and Responsibilities:

•Inspects, cleans, and repairs boilers, hot water heaters, and related equipment to meet building requirements.
- Responds to emergencies and routine work orders in a timely manner.
- Trains other employees in proper equipment and system operation.
- Utilizes technical manuals as a reference for repairs, inspections and training.

•Installs, modifies, overhauls, repairs, and maintains boilers and associated auxiliary equipment.
- Properly installs and modifies systems and equipment according to specifications.
- Consistently adheres to repair manuals to meet critical requirement levels and expeditiously completes required repairs.
- Completes all work assignments in a timely manner.
- Accurately interprets blueprints, sketches, work orders, specifications and determines project requirements.
- Efficiently plans sequence of work by accurately determining work to be done and corrective measures to be taken.
- Accurately determines the proper tools and materials required for the job or projects.
- Prepares accurate, complete, and up to-date records of actions taken and assures documentation is properly signed and coordinated in a timely manner.

•Troubleshoots problem areas and inspects for defective equipment and faulty components.
- Effectively conducts periodic inspection and scheduled maintenance of systems and components to ensure proper operation.
- Effectively determines what adjustments are necessary and whether parts need to be substituted, replaced, repaired, or purchased.
- Accurately determines causes of defects and malfunctions on assigned equipment.
- Promptly determines repairs needed through appropriate testing and inspection.
- Effectively utilizes proper testing instruments and equipment.
- Perform combustion pre-tuning requirements as per MACT Regulations.
- Ensure combustion tuning is properly documented.
- Boilers and heating equipment are properly tuned to ensure optimum efficiency and decreased emissions.

•Tests system operation and detects component malfunctions.

•Performs annual tuning requirements as per DEQ/EPA regulations.

•Operates boilers and auxiliary equipment within designed parameters to ensure proper operation, safety, efficiency, and reliability.
- Uses operations manual as guide in the operation of all equipment.
- Observes equipment for proper operation and condition.
- Operates equipment safely and properly.
- Identifies discrepancies and takes corrective action for minor problems.
- Reports maintenance needs and deficiencies.
- Ensures all pertinent information is passed on to Supervisor as required.

•Utilizes safe practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations.
- Maintains a neat and clean work area.
- Consistently operates equipment in a safe manner, applying established safety procedures.
- Strictly adheres to safety procedures.
- Properly uses, maintains and accounts for tools required to accomplish duties.
- Maintains a neat personal appearance.
- Adheres to OSHA guidelines and standards.
- Identifies and corrects pre-existing safety issues.

Qualifications:

•Ability to skillfully and effectively operate, maintain, repair, inspect, and rebuild small packaged unit boilers and heating water systems.

•Competitive candidates should possess extensive knowledge of all aspects of repair and maintenance procedures to boilers, pumps, valves, controls, and 3-phase electric motors.

•Working knowledge of applicable safety rules, regulations, and procedures.

•Working skills to include: use of hand and power tools, welding, and cutting equipment

•Mechanical abilities to include: maintain and repair boilers and related equipment, troubleshoot and diagnose a variety of mechanical problems; ability to read and interpret gauges, recorders, and monitoring equipment; perform simple record-keeping tasks.

• The qualified candidate will be required to be on call for one week every four weeks and as needed in emergency situations.

Additional Posting Information:

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check and an acceptable MVR.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-3597 or jobs@jmu.edu. You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.