Commercial Chiller Service Technician
About The Position
ProTech Mechanical, a Crete United company, is hiring an experienced Commercial Chiller Service Technician for its South Texas service team. This advanced, field-based role focuses on diagnosing, repairing, overhauling, and maintaining large commercial chillers and chilled-water systems. The technician works with complex equipment, provides technical guidance to other service technicians, and is supported by experienced service and operations teams. The position offers steady, year-round commercial work and opportunities to develop technical expertise and pursue long-term career growth with ProTech and Crete United. Work takes place indoors and outdoors, including in mechanical rooms and on active jobsites. Conditions may include varying temperatures, noise, dust, fumes, and vibration. The role requires climbing ladders, working at heights, kneeling, crawling, handling equipment and materials, and meeting applicable respiratory-protection and safety requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be available for qualified individuals.
Requirements
- Seven or more years of commercial chiller service experience.
- OEM experience or factory chiller training.
- Advanced experience troubleshooting chiller control panels.
- Experience performing centrifugal chiller overhauls.
- Strong knowledge of chilled-water plants and system controls.
- Ability to work independently and make sound technical decisions.
- Professional, customer-focused communication.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Applicable licenses, registrations, and certifications.
- Ability to meet the role’s physical and safety requirements, including climbing ladders, working at heights, kneeling, crawling, handling equipment and materials, and meeting applicable respiratory-protection requirements.
Nice To Haves
- A two-year technical degree or additional manufacturer training.
- Experience with DX and air-cooled chillers; scroll, reciprocating, screw, centrifugal, and magnetic-bearing compressors; airside and waterside system controls; pumps, VFDs, and cooling towers; building automation systems; OEM diagnostic software such as TechView, Service Checker, or MTool; and complex mechanical and electrical schematics and blueprints. Experience across every manufacturer or system type is not required.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose, repair, overhaul, and maintain commercial chillers and chilled-water systems.
- Troubleshoot control panels, compressors, pumps, variable-frequency drives (VFDs), cooling towers, and related components.
- Perform testing, equipment logging, disassembly, reassembly, and planned maintenance.
- Monitor and interpret operating data to identify issues and help prevent system outages.
- Complete service-agreement work, quoted repairs, and demand-service calls.
- Coordinate work on larger repairs and complex service projects.
- Serve as a technical resource and provide guidance to other service technicians.
- Explain findings, recommendations, and completed work clearly to customers.
- Coordinate materials, subcontractors, and workflow when needed.
- Document service activity accurately using mobile reporting software.
- Maintain assigned tools, equipment, parts, and vehicle inventory.
- Follow company safety, driving, and fleet requirements.
Benefits
- Company vehicle and phone
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Training and professional-development opportunities
- Career growth throughout ProTech Mechanical and Crete United
- Steady, year-round commercial work
- Support from experienced service and operations teams
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
