Maintenance - Electronic HVAC Technician 1st shift

Job Description

Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Mechanic (HVAC)

• Performs all the duties of a Licensed HVAC including repairs, installs, and replaces equipment in Facility and Property.
• Must have a Journeyman NY Lic.
• Safety Devices and Practices which consist of staging; Ladders; Rigging; Ventilation
• Proper use and care of all Tools connected with the Trade
• Reads and understands blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings.
• Rigging and Material Handling.
• Safely unloads of material, Use of ladders, scaffolding, power lifts and Personnel lifts
• Handling, Storage, and disposal of chemicals and of the refrigerant drums
• Understand Relief Valves; High Pressure Temperature Switches; Fusible Plugs; Low Pressure Temperature Switches
• Familiarization with electrical equipment and circuits; proper groundings; short circuit protecting fusing; starter and contactor overloads motor
• Recovery of chlorofluorocarbon refrigerant gases
• Identification of potential in-place asbestos material and procedures for avoidance and notification of certified Asbestos Handler
• Installation which consists of setting and mounting equipment; hanging methods, fittings; tubing; pipe, vibration elimination; evacuation; venting, insulation, welding soldering, brazing, tanks and piping, heat recovery systems air and water filters
• Soldering of Piping System which consist of Soft Soldering, hard Soldering and Brazing
• Understand Controls which consist of: Thermostatic Switches, Humidistats, Analog Controls: Direct Digital Controls (DDC); Microprocessor Controls; Solid State Controls, Starters; Contactors; Relays; Safeties, Pneumatic Systems Damper, Oil Burner Controls
• Calibrate Controls: Balance air distribution systems and maintain proper air temperature
• Operation of central and auxiliary computers which monitor, test, control and operate boilers, auxiliary systems, and energy management systems
• Understand Valves which consist of: Expansion Valves- Capillary tubes, Solenoid Valves, Evaporator- Liquid Compressor regulating Valve, Service Valves
• Understand Evaporators which consist of Gravity forced air; low side float; high side float, flooded/dry, low temperature; high temperature; fin type; plates; water cooling, Double refrigerant types: air-conditioning, chilled water-coolers and coils
• Compressors- Understand the characteristics of various types refrigerants, Rotary; reciprocating; semi-sealed belt drive, electric motors-familiarization with characteristics, lubrication; valve adjustment, shop repair and overhaul
• Condensers- Understand Condenser-Received: installation and service, air cooled; water cooled; water towers
• Air Conditioning- Understand aerodynamics; distribution; airflow; sizing, cleaning; dehydrating; cooling; heating, insulating valves, heat recovery, motors: fans, pumps, compressors, air purification and humidifiers
• Testing, Charging, Starting and Adjusting System- Which consist of: Testing for leaks, cleaning and drying: pumping dry air or dry nitrogen through system, charging with refrigerant: making charging connections; charging gas; charging liquid; preparing and charging secondary refrigerants
• Starting and adjusting systems: installing necessary gauges and instruments; adjust refrigerant metering controls; adjusting condensing medium controls
• Installation & Service of Oil and gas Burners which consist of: High-Pressure gun burners, low pressure atomizers, rotary burners, vaporizing burners, gas burners: pulse flame, regular gas burner grate, pilotless ignitions, combusting testing, steam and hot water boilers; firing, cleaning, shut down of system
• Servicing- testing and adjusting of nozzles, ignition, pumps; regulating valves, smoke and soot, noise, and excessive fuel consumption
• Service Methods and shop work which consist of familiarization with machine shop tools and methods, characteristics of general circuits and general troubleshooting
• Familiarization with all Tools, Equipment and Replacement Parts used in Repair and Service: Maintenance and proper Inventory
• Identification of potential in-place asbestos materials and procedures for avoidance and notification of certified asbestos handler
• Maintain Valve Backflow Prevention Program- Document and provide EH&S documentation to keep on file
• Follow all Local, State, and Federal Rules
• Maintains repair records thru FIIX and/or Velocity
• Constantly improve on Preventive Maintenance Program on our units for Facility. Provide Facility Manager with all documentaion
• Maintains a clean and orderly maintenance shop

Soft Skills

• Self-disciplined
• Problem solver
• Take charge attitude
• Proactive root cause identification
• Troubleshoot with team/ problem solve
• Leadership stability
• Personality
• Team oriented
• Urgency
• Willing and eager to learn

Hard Skills

• OSHA Safety Awareness
• Confined Space Certification
• Blueprint interpretation
• Troubleshoot
• Preventative maintenance
• Safety (LOTO)
• Asbestos Awareness
• National, State, and Local Codes

Qualifications

• Education And/or Experience Must Hold a NY State License
• Minimum Requirements Candidates need to be able to work on any shift including 3rd shift.
• Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to talk or hear and taste or smell.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 90 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Work on ladders and /or Manlift which can be up to 50ft
• Be able to work in extreme Hot and Cold temperatures
• Must be authorized to work in the United States