HVAC Facilities Technician

Xylem • Morton Grove, IL

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About The Position

The HVAC Facilities Technician maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and operates plant refrigeration equipment, including water coolers, freezing equipment, refrigerator lockers and cabinets, ice makers, and room air conditioners. The role involves inspecting, repairing or replacing worn or damaged parts, reassembling equipment, making adjustments, and maintaining components such as expansion valves, compressors, circulating pumps, and tanks. The technician uses test equipment, gauges, torches, and other tools safely.

The position installs and repairs factory piping for gas, air, water, steam, and oil; maintains plant plumbing, heating systems, related controls, electrical controls and circuits, boilers, and associated heating equipment. Work must comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, insurance codes, and ASME requirements. Other duties include general maintenance, preventive maintenance, equipment and work-area cleaning, checking materials and parts for defects or shortages, keeping related records, and moving materials using hand or powered equipment. The technician works in a manufacturing plant environment, including exposure to temperature extremes, industrial substances, noise, vibration, dust, mist, high-voltage electricity, chemicals, and moving equipment, and may work at heights above six feet.

Requirements

• Must read, write, and speak English.
• High school, trade school, or equivalent education, and graduation from an accredited school of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, diagrams, blueprints, and instructions, including HVAC requirements.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations, insurance codes, and ASME regulations.
• Five years of experience as a stationary engineer.
• Must know or receive training in Intro to ISO and Wiring Diagrams.
• Ability to use the test equipment, gauges, torches, and other tools required to perform the work safely.
• Ability to work at heights, including on scaffolding and high lifts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and operate plant refrigeration equipment, including water coolers, freezing equipment, refrigerator lockers and cabinets, ice makers, and room air conditioners.
• Inspect, disassemble, repair or replace worn or damaged equipment parts, reassemble equipment, and make adjustments to ensure satisfactory operation.
• Maintain the operation of expansion valves, compressor units, circulating pumps, tanks, and related components.
• Install and repair factory piping for gas, air, water, steam, and oil; calculate pipe lengths and required materials.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair plant plumbing installations, heating systems, and related controls.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical controls and circuits for equipment and boiler control systems.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair boilers and related heating equipment in accordance with applicable regulations, codes, and ASME requirements.
• Perform general maintenance and preventive maintenance as assigned.
• Inspect materials, supplies, and parts for defects or non-standard conditions, and notify supervision of shortages, defects, abnormal conditions, or malfunctioning machinery and equipment.
• Maintain related records and clean machinery, equipment, and the work area daily.
• Move materials using hand or powered equipment and perform other related duties as directed by supervision.

Benefits

• Paid Volunteer Program (Xylem Watermark).
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
• Reasonable accommodations to enable employees to perform essential job functions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED