HRAC Mechanic

Responsibilities

• Performs the installation, troubleshooting, corrective and preventive maintenance, and repair of HRAC systems to include complex centrifugal chillers, direct expansion, and chilled water-based cooling systems, air handling and distribution equipment.
• Maintains refrigerant exchange logs/records IAW Federal and State requirements.
• Performs repairs and maintenance of reach-in, walk-in, stand-alone commercial refrigerators, ice machines, central plant chillers, free standing A/C Units, and roof top units.
• Creates and submits requisition for spare parts and supplies for HRAC units. Ensures proper part description and model number are included to eliminate incorrect part ordering.
• Performs repairs, maintenance, and preventative maintenance for ventilation hoods in labs, cafeteria’s, refrigerant monitoring systems, and ventilation systems utilizing, VFD’s, DDC controls, motorized dampers and or BAS controls.
• Affords assistance on facility air test and balancing projects, commissioning, and retro-commissioning projects upon request.
• Inspects and tests components installed by other contractors.
• Ensures conformance with institutional standards, mechanical codes, OSHA regulations, lock out-tag out, confined space protocols, Material Safety Data Sheets, engineering specifications, and other regulatory requirements during quality assurance inspections on completed HRAC projects.
• Uses a computer to create, compose, and edit technical and/or administrative reports and documentation.
• Collaborates and monitors maintenance by outside specialty contractors, including replacement and repair of mechanical, electromechanical, and controls equipment.
• Maintains coordination and oversight of the installation of new equipment, to include training, documentation, and establishment of maintenance procedures.
• Assists in identifying proper and correct materials, parts assemblies, and requirements for a variety of requisitions necessary for the job/task.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge, abilities and skills listed above would be qualifying.
• A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Experience – 5 years of progressive experience in the maintenance and repair of a variety of HRAC systems.
• Educational Background – Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade, supplemented by the equivalent three years of technical course work in HRAC Systems or DOL Apprenticeship Program.
• 5 Year journeyman experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, tactful and cooperative in dealing with others, and speaks and understand English.
• Organizing and coordinating skills.
• Knowledge of theory behind HRAC systems operations.
• Ability to work in elevated locations.
• Skilled in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
• Ability to analyze, assess, and reconfigure HRAC systems operations within area of specialty.
• Knowledge of instrument calibration standards and tolerances.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally, face-to-face, in a group setting, on the telephone, and in writing.
• Ability to understand oral and written instructions; read and prepare wiring diagrams and blueprints; prepare and maintain accurate records, reports, and job cost estimates.
• Possession of Universal 410-A Safety & Training Certification or ability to obtain within 60 days.
• Ability to successfully accomplish, complete and/or pass, any Continuing Education (CE) training deemed necessary.
• Ability to distinguish color codes on wires and electronic devices.
• Ability to work in the stooped position, can crawl, climb, twist, hear, see, perform precise muscular movements of hands, walk over uneven terrain, and work in confined spaces.
• Must hold a Universal CFC Certification.
• Ability to receive a favorable adjudication of a National Agency Check Investigation.