Commercial Chiller Service Technician
About The Position
ProTech Mechanical, a Crete United company, is seeking an experienced Commercial Chiller Service Technician for its South Texas service team. This advanced, field-based position involves diagnosing, repairing, overhauling, and maintaining large commercial chillers and chilled-water systems. The technician will work with complex equipment, serve as a technical resource for other service technicians, and receive support from experienced service and operations teams. The role offers steady, year-round commercial work and long-term career opportunities with ProTech and Crete United. The work takes place indoors and outdoors, in mechanical rooms, and on active jobsites. Technicians may encounter varying temperatures, noise, dust, fumes, and vibration. The position 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 chiller control-panel troubleshooting experience.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- A two-year technical degree.
- Additional manufacturer training.
- Experience with DX and air-cooled chillers.
- Experience with scroll, reciprocating, screw, centrifugal, and magnetic-bearing compressors.
- Experience with airside and waterside system controls.
- Experience with pumps, VFDs, and cooling towers.
- Experience with building automation systems.
- Experience with OEM diagnostic software such as TechView, Service Checker, or MTool.
- Experience reading complex mechanical and electrical schematics and blueprints.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose, repair, overhaul, and maintain commercial chillers and chilled-water systems.
- Troubleshoot control panels, compressors, pumps, 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
- Competitive pay based on experience.
- 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.
- Opportunities to lead, mentor, and continue developing technical expertise.
- Long-term career opportunities with ProTech and Crete United.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
