Senior HVAC Technician

About the role

A long‑standing manufacturing company in Columbus is hiring a Senior HVAC Technician to support HVAC/R systems across an active industrial facility. This senior hands‑on position involves troubleshooting commercial or industrial equipment, diagnosing issues, and performing repairs. The role spans a wide range of HVAC, refrigeration, hydronic, electrical, and control systems, and includes serving as a technical resource and mentor for other technicians.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain commercial and industrial HVAC/R systems throughout the facility.
• Work across chillers, boilers, cooling towers, RTUs, split systems, heat pumps, air handlers, refrigeration equipment, pumps, fans, and related plant systems.
• Diagnose refrigeration, electrical, mechanical, and low‑voltage control issues, including motors, starters, relays, contactors, sensors, actuators, safeties, and VFDs.
• Use Building Automation Systems to troubleshoot alarms, trends, sequences, and equipment performance.
• Perform brazing, piping, leak detection, evacuation, charging, and refrigeration repairs.
• Plan and complete preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance.
• Support equipment installation, startup, commissioning, plant shutdowns, and capital projects.
• Coordinate contractors and assigned technicians on larger repairs and maintenance work.
• Identify recurring failures and recommend improvements to equipment reliability.
• Document completed work, equipment history, and maintenance activity in the CMMS.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less‑experienced technicians.

Requirements

• 6+ years of commercial or industrial HVAC/R experience; 8+ years strongly preferred.
• Industrial or commercial HVAC background required; residential‑only experience is not a fit.
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic experience across HVAC/R systems.
• Hands‑on refrigeration experience, including electrical and controls troubleshooting.
• Experience with Building Automation Systems (BAS).
• Familiarity with chillers, boilers, cooling towers, RTUs, air handlers, refrigeration systems, hydronics, pumps, VFDs, and compressors.
• Comfortable with brazing, piping, evacuation, leak detection, and refrigerant charging.
• Ability to independently plan and complete repairs and more involved maintenance work.
• Preferred experience in manufacturing, industrial plant, healthcare, campus, data center, or large commercial facilities.
• Ability to coordinate contractors and mentor junior technicians.
• HVAC/R certifications and EPA certification preferred, based on experience.
• Willingness to support occasional overtime, shutdowns, and after‑hours needs.
• Must meet company drug‑screening requirements, including random testing.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with 2:1 company match.
• 401(k) plan with company profit sharing.
• Company‑paid life and AD&D insurance.
• Paid time off.

Pay

$35–$44 per hour (based on experience), with overtime potential, bonuses, and profit sharing.

Schedule

First‑shift: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM.