Senior HVAC/R Service Technician

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education / Training

• High school diploma or GED, equivalent work experience and trade or technical school classes.

• Must have passed Tech Skills level 5 with an 80% or better.  

• Valid EPA certificate.

Work Experience / Skills

• 5+year's experience in commercial HVAC, refrigeration, and electrical required.

• Basic knowledge of refrigeration, HVAC, ice machines, gas furnaces, and electrical.

• Experience working on refrigeration equipment in convenience stores or supermarkets a strong plus.

• Knowledge of components of single systems and rack systems along with previous work on display cases and walk-in boxes.

• Ability to troubleshoot a Copeland compressor, a blown control circuit fuse, test an oil failure control, and test a Copeland Demand Cooling control.

• Knowledge of solid-state controls and devices.

• Knowledge of proper pressure settings.

• Knowledge of supermarket receivers and their proper level. 

• Understanding of the difference between hot and Kool gas defrost systems. 

• Ability to identify and describe functions of major EMS components and understand RO and AI boards and their addressing requirements.

• • Ability to use a suction data log. 

  • Knowledge of a case lineup with electric defrost circuit and a walk-in freezer box. 

  • Ability to demonstrate proper PPE and safety equipment.

  • Knowledge of level 2-4 experience/information.

  • Must be able to lift up to 60 lbs. with no assistanceand be able to sit and/or stand for several hours at a time.  

  • Valid driver’s license.

  • Good driving record. 

  • Ability to understand and follow all company policies and procedures and all applicable State and Federal laws. 

  • Ability to use typical business tools including E-Mail, Word, Excel, etc.

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

  The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

  Work Environment

  This job typically operates in convenience stores, grocery stores, food service and/or construction environment with need to work at heights from ladders and/or Scissor lifts. Mechanical rooms can have elevated noise levels. The position regularly works near/with refrigeration/HVAC equipment that can expose the workers to extreme cold from refrigerant and high heat from brazing operations. This role routinely works in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity, and exposure to dust. These conditions require employees to use the correct PPE and safe work practices.

  Physical Demands

  This position is very active and requires excellent stamina to perform strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions. Employees are regularly required to walk and stand for long periods, hear, drive, sit, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, climb, use hands and fingers, and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.