Plant Engineer / Maintenance Technician in Building Services (m/f/d) – specialising in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)

Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, with around 6,200 students, is one of the largest Universities of Applied Sciences in Saxony. With its campus situated in the heart of the university town of Mittweida, it has retained an intimate atmosphere that makes working, researching, studying and living there an attractive experience. High-tech innovation, creativity, international openness and the commitment of the entire university community come together here in a close-knit environment. Practical teaching and research in engineering, natural sciences, computer science, business and media studies, as well as Social Work, characterise the university’s broad profile. Staff and students benefit from certified family-friendly policies, active inclusion and a wide range of sport and health-related activities.

To strengthen our team, the following position is available with immediate effect in the Facility Management Department:

Plant Mechanic / Maintenance Technician for Building Services (m/f/d) – specialising in HVAC
Reference number: 65-2026

on a full-time basis (40 hours per week) on a permanent contract. 

Your role will focus on the following key areas:

• Overseeing, maintaining, inspecting and servicing heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and plumbing systems in the properties of Mittweida University of Applied Sciences.
• Carrying out minor repairs, fault analyses and troubleshooting on the technical systems.
• Monitoring and optimising building services systems via the building management system (BMS), as well as adjusting operating parameters, particularly to improve energy efficiency.
• Inspection and optimisation of measurement, control and regulation equipment (MSR), as well as systematic troubleshooting and rectification of operational faults.
• Coordination, briefing and technical supervision of external specialist contractors during maintenance, repair and refurbishment work, as well as inspection and acceptance of the services provided.
• Maintenance and updating of technical documentation, operating logs, test reports and system data.
• Collaboration in the establishment and further development of a digital technical building management system (CAFM), including the transfer of relevant plant, maintenance and test data into digital processes.
• Supporting the further development of workflows and interfaces within technical building management.
• Undertaking additional organisational tasks as part of day-to-day technical operations.

Our requirements: 

• a completed apprenticeship in a relevant trade as a plant mechanic specialising in plumbing, heating and air-conditioning, or a comparable qualification
• at least three years’ relevant professional experience (plumbing, heating and air-conditioning)
• Experience in the operation of building services is desirable
• Good knowledge of MS Office products, ideally including user-specific systems (e.g. CAFM)
• Good written and spoken German
• A responsible, service-oriented and results-driven approach to work
• Ability to work as part of a team and reliability
• Class B driving licence
• Comfort working at heights would be an advantage
• Willingness to work on Sundays and public holidays when required by the job, and to be on on-call duty

What we offer:

• Remuneration, depending on personal qualifications, up to pay band 7 under the TV-L collective agreement
• An attractive role with flexible working hours and family-friendly working conditions
• proper induction and a varied range of responsibilities
• A motivated team 
• Opportunities for further training and professional development 
• 30 days’ annual leave per calendar year based on a 5-day working week 
• Attractive sports facilities as part of the company’s health and wellbeing programme

Mittweida University of Applied Sciences is committed to a balanced staff structure. Applications from people of all genders are therefore welcome. Furthermore, Mittweida University of Applied Sciences aims to increase the proportion of women in teaching and research and therefore expressly encourages qualified female candidates to apply. Applications from people with severe disabilities and those treated as equivalent are welcome and will be given preferential consideration where qualifications are equal; relevant supporting documentation must be included with the application.

Interested candidates are requested to send their full application documents, quoting the reference number given above, to: 

digitally: preferably as a single PDF file to karriere@hs-mittweida.de with the subject line ‘Application, reference number, name’,

or by post: 

Mittweida University of Applied Sciences
, Human
Resources Department, PO Box 1457, 09644 Mittweida