Service Technician – Certified

Service Technician – Certified

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED required
• HVAC-R Technical School Degree preferred
• 5 years in the field or 3 years with Certification from a Technical School
• Valid Driver’s License and safe driving record
• Physically able to walk distances, bench and crouch, climb ladders, work at high elevations and lift/carry objects up to fifty pounds
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detail oriented and highly motivated
• Strong mechanical aptitude including knowledge of basic maintenance tasks and use of hand tools
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends as required
• EPA 608 Universal Certification

Responsibilities

• Perform prescribed, routine maintenance procedures on supermarket refrigeration systems and self-contained temperature-controlled merchandisers with minimal supervision
• Perform maintenance, diagnosis and repair of refrigeration, heating & air-conditioning systems with some direction from a Master or Lead Technician
• Perform preventative maintenance for convenient stores, small format, and supermarkets
• Detect and repair leaks on racks or single-unit piping, solder with copper-to-brass and copper to steel, diagnose low air flow, install PVC drain pipe, replace evaporator/condenser motors, use temperature meters and sensors, receive, uncrate and properly hang blower coils, fabricate hangers, struts and supports, power wash air-cooled condensing units, repair Hussmann brand products, replace any component on a rack and perform walk-in case installation with some direction from a Master or Lead Technician
• Complete necessary documents (work tickets and time sheets) and electronic communication in a thorough, accurate, professional and timely manner
• Maintain and manage truck inventory in an accurate, neat and orderly manner as well as adhere to vehicle maintenance program guidelines
• Develop and maintain excellent customer relations and professionally articulate equipment and system malfunctions using correct terminology
• Understand basic electrical schematics including volts, amps, ohms
• Responsible for TEV troubleshooting and replacement
• Demonstrate understanding of sub cool, superheat, refrigerant and oil properties, vacuums and microns, system evacuation and charging, system pump down, system defrost types, single phase compressor start components, recovery setup, torch setup, conventional refrigeration system layout, and parallel rack system layout
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of gauge, scale, recovery, ECM, shaded pole, PSC, and three phase motors
• Safely handle R290 refrigerant and other hazardous materials such as dry nitrogen
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of basic refrigeration and/or knowledge of commercial refrigeration and HVAC preferred
• Strong leadership and business acumen