Facilities Technician E - Cascade HVAC/R

Job Title: Facilities Technician E – Cascade HVAC/R

Job Code: 35517

Job Location: Cincinnati, OH

Job Schedule: 4/10; Monday – Thursday, 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Job Description:

This position is for an HVAC Technician whose primarily responsibilities are to perform preventative maintenance and repairs on a broad spectrum of test chambers including ultra-low temp, cascade refrigeration systems, chillers, ovens, and HVAC units located throughout the campus. This position will require the candidate to perform system controller upgrades, required calibrations, and retrofits to existing equipment. Other duties of this role include conducting routine and/or special inspections to determine repair and maintenance work necessary to prevent breakdowns of machinery and equipment. The ideal candidate will use both hand and power tools while performing tests, inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs of machines and equipment. The use of blueprints, sketches, layouts, wiring diagrams, drawings, and specifications are required.

This is a first shift position. The current first shift schedule is 4x 10s, Monday – Thursday, 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM. There is some flexibility with start and stop times. Occasional Friday and/or Saturday overtime may be required.

Essential Functions:

Primary responsibilities:

• Install, repair, and perform preventative maintenance of HVAC/R systems and cascade systems, environmental test chambers, and ovens.


• Perform calibration of temperature chambers, ovens, and other related devices, adjusting PID loops as necessary.


• Install and maintain piping relative to facility HVAC/R processes.


• Conduct routine, periodic, or special inspections to determine repair and maintenance work necessary to prevent breakdowns of facilities, machinery, and equipment.


• Install and program system controllers for Watlow F4T, Solutions Plus, Thermotron, Envirotronics/Weiss Technik, ESPEC, etc.


• Perform thermal surveys of temperature chambers.


• Responsible for the quality of own work, for care of tools, and removal of waste and surplus after job completion.

Secondary responsibilities:

• Maintain and repair the facility's structure, equipment, and grounds, including all trades (mechanical, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, etc.).


• Install, align, dismantle, and move plant equipment in conformance with plant and facility layout.


• Performs trades work, such as carpentry or painting, in the construction, repair, or alteration of structures such as walls, roofs, or office fixtures.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience OR 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with 6 years of prior related experience.


• 6 years or more experience in the operation, repair, and tuning of cascade refrigeration systems.


• 6 years or more experience in reading and interpreting blueprints, sketches, layouts, wiring diagrams, drawings, and specifications.


• Must be able to work on lifts and ladders, lift over 50 pounds, and work in extreme temperature and high humidity conditions either inside or outside the building as necessary.


• Must have a Universal EPA Certificate.


• Based on site requirements, must be able to obtain a US Security Clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Use of common precision measuring instruments and gauges.


• Calibration-Metrology.


• ISO9001 / AS9100 experience.


• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.


• Good communication skills and teamwork.


• Journeyman or Master license, NATE (North American Technician Excellence), Refrigerant Handling (EPA 608).


• Vocational or relevant training in at least one of the following trades is required: Electrical, Mechanical, Welding, or Plumbing.