Position:
Mechanic I Journeyman - HVAC - Maintenance
Type:
Public
Location:
Urban
Job ID:
136136
County:
East Maricopa
Posted:
October 27, 2026
Contact Information:
Mesa Public Schools
549 North Stapley Drive
Mesa, Arizona 85201
District Website
Contact:
Recruitment
Phone: 480-472-7210
Fax:
District Email
Job Description:
Employment Type:
Full-time (40 hours per week)
Base Hourly:
$21.01
Class/Calendar:
B22, 12 months
Benefits:
Vacation, sick leave, holidays, retirement matched through the Arizona State Retirement System, health, and life insurance
Performance Pay:
Available annually
New Hire Experience:
1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement, up to a ten-year maximum
New Hire Education:
1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position
Job Summary:
To maintain heating/air conditioning systems; to identify repair and/or replacement needs; to provide necessary information on the proper use of equipment; and to ensure adequate materials are available to complete assignments in a timely manner.
Prior to employment or during the first 3 months of new hire probationary period, drug and alcohol testing shall be required of all new contract employees who work Operations in a safety sensitive position. Any applicants having a confirmed positive test shall not be eligible for employment. In compliance with federal law, employees required to have a Commercial Driver's License shall also be tested upon application, post-accident and at random.
Key Responsibilities:
- Working from a written work order, travel throughout assigned area of the district to perform preventive maintenance
- Troubleshoot and repair tasks on all types and styles of cafeteria equipment and related devices in a competent and timely manners
- Communicate with school site-based personnel to keep them properly informed of equipment status
- Communicate with immediate supervisor to keep them informed of a work order status
- Keep service vehicle clean, orderly and properly stocked
- Process assigned paperwork in a timely manner
- Regular and on-time attendance required
- Assist in keeping the HVAC shop clean
- Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools
Required Qualifications:
- High School education or equivalent
- Valid, or ability to obtain, Arizona driver's license
- Minimum three years journey mechanic training or equivalent work experience with evaporative cooling units and air handling equipment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Related trade school training
Skills & Competencies:
- Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
- Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community
- Ability to read electrical schematics and to troubleshoot unit control circuits
- Ability to read and to work from blueprints; to understand and to work with voltages up to 480V
- Ability to understand and willingness to perform preventive maintenance duties
- Ability to lift up to 100 pounds; to work from a height of up to 35 feet on personal lifts; to climb ladders up to 30 feet to access rooftop equipment; willingness to work alone when necessary
- Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) and to establish and to maintain effective and cooperative working relationships
- Ability to work overtime and to change schedules with minimal notice; willingness to work non-regular hours (weekends, night shift, swing shift, holidays)
Work Environment & Physical Requirements:
- Primarily at school and district locations on rooftops and crawlspaces
- Exposure to loud machinery, high-voltage electricity, pressurized refrigerants, and combustible gases
- Often requires movement between indoor and outdoor areas when transporting equipment or accessing external units
- Frequent walking, bending, kneeling, and squatting to access equipment
- Safely climb and balance on extension ladders, step ladders
- Lifting and carrying heavy tools, equipment and parts (50-100 lbs or more)
Other: