Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Highly skilled HVAC/R Technician with 7-10 years of hands-on experience in the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of HVAC/R systems. This role involves ensuring efficient operation of HVAC/R equipment and performing preventive maintenance. The technician will also supervise two assistants and report directly to the HVAC Systems Engineer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, inspect, maintain, and repair HVAC systems, including residential and commercial air conditioning units, furnaces, ventilation systems, boilers, chillers, and air handling units (AHUs), as well as refrigeration systems like walk-in coolers, freezers, ice machines, and reach-in coolers.

• Inspect mechanical components like motors, compressors, dampers, and belts to ensure smooth operation and performance.

• Identify and resolve electrical problems, such as faulty control boards, contactors, thermostats, relays, transformers, sensors, and capacitors, to maintain proper system function. • Check refrigerant levels, inspect filter driers for blockages and ensure proper function of metering devices, to maintain optimal system charge and efficient operation using gauges and interpreting pressure-temperature (PT) charts.

• Conduct brazing when replacing components such as compressors, metering devices, filter driers, condenser units, or evaporator coils, ensuring proper sealing and optimal system performance.

• Read and interpret blueprints, wiring diagrams, and technical manuals for system diagnostics and repairs.

• Perform routine preventive maintenance, including cleaning coils, verifying refrigerant levels, and conducting system performance tests to proactively identify and resolve system inefficiencies.

• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the shop, tools, and service vans to ensure a safe and efficient working environment.

• Maintain records of all repairs and maintenance tasks using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).

• Ensure compliance with company safety standards and government regulations.

• Safely add, remove, and recover refrigerants in compliance with EPA regulations.

• Provide technical support and guidance to junior technicians when needed.

Requirements:

• 7-10 years of experience in HVAC/R, with strong expertise in refrigerants and refrigeration systems.

• Experience with Residential units, Roof top units, Air Handling Units, Walk-in Coolers and Freezers, Ice Machines, boilers, and chillers.

• Proficiency in brazing and refrigerant management.

• HVAC certification or equivalent technical education.

• EPA 608 Universal certification for handling refrigerants.

• Experience with HVAC controls and Building Management Systems (BMS) is a plus.

• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to supervise and mentor assistant technicians.

• Flexible schedule, including on-call availability for emergency repairs outside of regular hours, with occasional weekend work to meet operational demands

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