HRAC Mechanic

Akima, LLC•Redstone Arsenal, AL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO) is seeking a journeyman HRAC Mechanic to work onsite at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The mechanic performs skilled installation, testing, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning systems. The role includes inspecting system operations, identifying problems, carrying out preventive or corrective work, and recommending equipment replacement when inspections identify end-of-life deficiencies. Work may include lubricating bearings, replacing belts, and inspecting gaskets, seals, and pneumatic and electrical controls. The mechanic reads and interprets schematics, blueprints, logic controls, and O&M manuals to complete assignments, and coordinates with electricians, HRAC instrumentation and control mechanics, other trades, warehouse personnel, and outside specialty contractors. The role also includes quality assurance, commissioning support, documentation, parts requisitions, and coordinating the installation of new equipment and associated training and maintenance procedures. AFO is an Alaska Native Corporation whose work supports its shareholder communities and federal customers. The company describes its work environment as challenging and supportive, committed to innovation and diversity, and offers comprehensive benefits, competitive pay, growth opportunities, and retirement options.

Requirements

Five years of progressive experience maintaining and repairing a variety of HRAC systems, including five years of journeyman experience.
Education equivalent to completion of twelfth grade, supplemented by the equivalent of three years of technical coursework in HRAC systems or a Department of Labor apprenticeship program; equivalent combinations of experience and education may qualify.
Possess a Universal CFC Certification.
Possess Universal 410-A Safety & Training Certification or be able to obtain it within 60 days.
Be able to successfully complete or pass continuing education training deemed necessary.
Be able to receive a favorable adjudication of a National Agency Check Investigation.
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills; speak and understand English; and deal tactfully and cooperatively with others.
Have organizing and coordinating skills and knowledge of the theory behind HRAC system operations.
Be able to work at elevated locations and in confined spaces, and to stoop, crawl, climb, twist, hear, see, make precise hand movements, and walk over uneven terrain.
Be skilled in using personal computers and related software applications.
Be able to analyze, assess, and reconfigure HRAC system operations within the area of specialty.
Know instrument calibration standards and tolerances.
Communicate effectively orally, face-to-face, in groups, by telephone, and in writing.
Understand oral and written instructions; read and prepare wiring diagrams and blueprints; and prepare and maintain accurate records, reports, and job-cost estimates.
Be able to distinguish color codes on wires and electronic devices.

Responsibilities

Install, troubleshoot, maintain preventively and correctively, and repair HRAC systems, including centrifugal chillers, direct-expansion and chilled-water cooling systems, and air-handling and distribution equipment.
Safely introduce and recover HFC, HCFC, and CFC refrigerants, and maintain refrigerant exchange records in accordance with federal and state requirements.
Repair and maintain commercial refrigerators, ice machines, central plant chillers, free-standing air conditioning units, and rooftop units.
Create and submit requisitions for HRAC parts and supplies, ensuring descriptions and model numbers are accurate.
Repair and maintain ventilation hoods, refrigerant monitoring systems, and ventilation systems using VFDs, DDC controls, motorized dampers, and BAS controls.
Assist with facility air testing and balancing, commissioning, and retro-commissioning projects when requested.
Inspect and test components installed by other contractors.
Perform quality assurance inspections of completed HRAC projects and ensure compliance with institutional standards, mechanical codes, OSHA regulations, lockout/tagout and confined-space protocols, safety data sheets, engineering specifications, and other requirements.
Use a computer to create, compose, and edit technical and administrative reports and documentation.
Coordinate and monitor outside specialty contractors performing mechanical, electromechanical, and controls equipment replacement and repairs.
Monitor and coordinate new equipment installation, including training, documentation, and establishment of maintenance procedures.
Read, interpret, and modify HRAC electrical, electronic, and microprocessor schematics, blueprints, and logic controls.
Coordinate with trade and warehouse personnel to identify appropriate materials, parts, assemblies, and requisition requirements.
May perform lower-classified duties such as file maintenance, workspace cleanup, and warehouse-space maintenance.
Perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.