HVAC Mechanic

Essential Job Functions

• Provide Journeyman’s level HVAC maintenance support expertise.
• Performs the maintenance, diagnostic testing, overhauling, installation, and effects repairs on a large variety of types of refrigeration, dehumidification, air-conditioning, ventilation and heating systems equipment and controls within critically controlled environmental installations.
• Researches specifications as provided by other parties and makes installation corrections required ensuring proper function of equipment as required by tenant agency requirements.
• Performs preventative maintenance functions which include, but are not limited to: changing filters; cleaning cooling towers, cleaning heating and cooling coils, etc.
• Functions independently and/or in teams.
• Relied upon to make decisions and sound recommendations concerning HVAC operations and maintenance.
• Fabricates, assembles, and installs ductwork and chassis parts using portable metalworking tools and welding equipment.
• Installs evaporator units in chassis or in air-duct system, using hand tools.
• Cuts and bends tubing to correct length and shape, using cutting and bending equipment and tools.
• Cuts and threads pipe, using machine-threading or hand-threading equipment.
• Joins tubing or pipes to various refrigerating units by means of sleeves, couplings or unions, and solders joints, using torch, forming complete circuit for refrigerant.
• Installs expansion and discharge valves in circuit.
• Connects motors, compressors, temperature controls, humidity controls, and circulating ventilation fans to control panels and connects control panels to power source.
• Installs air and water filters in completed installation.
• Injects refrigerant into compressor to test systems and adds Freon gas to build up prescribed operating pressure.
• Observes pressure and vacuum gauges and adjusts controls to insure proper operation.
• Tests joints and connections for gas leaks, using gauges, electronic leak detector, and electronic micron gauge or soap-and-water solution.
• Wraps pipes in insulation batting and secures them in place with cement or wire bands.
• Replaces defective breaker controls, thermostats, switches, fuses, and electrical wiring to repair installed units using electrician's hand tools and test equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive, hands-on experience in commercial or industrial settings in a large, complex environment
• Massachusetts Refrigeration Technician License
• EPA Universal
• HVAC Journeyman License
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to read, write, and speak English
• Knowledge of computers and basic computer applications
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and schematics
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of personnel

Physical Requirements

• Must be capable of lifting up to 75 lbs.
• Must be able to use arms, hands, and fingers to reach, handle, and feel.
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.
• Must have suitable endurance to do physical labor for long periods of time.
• Must be willing to participate in training for confined spaces including all aspects of breathing apparatus

Working Environment

• This position requires work both inside and outside the facility
• This job may require work on the roof of a building or in the basement and confined spaces
• May experience high levels of noise in connection to equipment and tools
• May be exposed to wet or humid conditions
• Must be able to perform work while wearing required PPE
• Must be willing to participate in training for confined spaces including all aspects of breathing apparatus
• Fit Testing