HVAC Mechanic, Senior

Duke Careers•Durham, NC

70d•$22 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

Perform journeyman level work in the installation, maintenance, modification, overhaul, service and repair of all types of air conditioning and refrigeration systems and equipment.

Requirements

Work requires an educational background normally equivalent to high school with course work in skilled crafts.
Work requires 4 years of broad based experience in: Changing small refrigeration appliances, changing compressors, helts and valves; and adjusting and calibrating temperature and humidity controls.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Responsibilities

Install, maintain, adjust, modify and perform major overhaul and repair of refrigeration and air conditioning systems by interpreting blueprints, manufacturer specifications, and written and verbal instructions.
Make initial settings and final adjustments of refrigeration and air conditioning systems and modify existing installations to obtain required results.
Install, troubleshoot, repair or calibrate, and maintain reciprocating and centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, direct expansion systems, electric blast coils, immersion coils, pumps, fans, starters, pneumatic and electric controls, electrostatic filters, domestic refrigerators, laboratory ultra low temperature boxes, walk-in coolers and freezers, fountain equipment and ice makers.
Charge all types of refrigeration equipment.
Follow a predetermined schedule of preventive maintenance; make recommendations regarding major overhaul of systems.
Provide technical guidance and direction to lower level personnel.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.