Facilities HVAC-R Tech

Objective of job:

• Maintain and optimize all HVAC-R and other equipment through preventive maintenance and repairs while ensuring compliance with all required local, state, and federal regulations. 

Principle activities:

• Compliance and Safety – Adhere to applicable regulations ensuring compliance with site, local, state, federal, and environmental requirements and policies.


• Preventive Maintenance – Suggest action and improve maintenance through conducting routine inspections, cleaning, and servicing of all HVAC-R and other facility systems to ensure system efficiency. Including but not limited to filter changes, coil cleaning, functional testing, belt changes.


• Diagnose and Repair – Troubleshoot malfunctions and failures in the HVAC-R systems and preform repairs on wiring, motors, compressors, coils, and other components.


• Documentation – Update service charts, refrigerant records, work orders through CMMS system, and daily logs.


• Analyze – Collect data points and review all documentation to identify trends, prevent failures, suggest equipment updates, and replacements.


• Communication – Provide updated information to direct supervisor, engineer, team members, vendors, and internal clients via verbal and electronic communication tools and programs.


• Coordination – Through CMMS system, working with team, other departments, and suppliers coordinate work activities with site management planner to prevent downtime.


• Inventory – Develop a spare parts list based of trends, ware parts, and data to prevent down time.


• Infrastructure – Preform maintenance, repairs, and installs on very complex equipment and systems according to guidelines including but not limited to electrical 12v-480v, plumbing, air compressors, internal and exterior structure, and other needs as they arise. 


• On Call – Must be able to be on call in a team rotation. This will include any shift, weekends, and holidays.


• 6S – Take part in 6 S program. Sort, Set in order, Standardize, Sustain, Safety.


• Technology – Proficient in basis computer operations with Microsoft office, outlook, and google with the ability to learn new software and internal systems while suggesting new equipment and maintenance technology for improved efficiency.


• Specialty Tools – Have a strong working knowledge of all hand tools, pipe threading machine, and HVAC-R tools needed to complete task.


• Procurement – Communicate with suppliers for quotes, following purchasing process request items to be purchased based on budgets, and offer suggestions for future budgets.


• Technical Skills – Proficient in reading blue prints, wiring diagrams, and technical manuals.

Job Requirements:

• Completion of HVAC- R Program


• EPA Section 608 Universal Certification


• 3 to 5 years of commerical and industrial HVAC- R Systems


• 3 to 5 years experience with a Scissor and boom lift operations