HVAC Technician

PremiStar•Kansas City, MO

28d

About The Position

The HVAC Technician will install, and maintain heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. This includes boilers (steam and hot water), pumps, chillers (air and water cooled), cooling towers, heat exchangers (flat plate and tube in shell), hydronic air handling units, hydronic systems and accessories. Applied HVAC Technicians perform tests and analysis of data to ensure the proper functioning of equipment and provide recommendations to customers as appropriate.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent and 5 years of HVAC level operation, maintenance & repair experience in the HVAC and refrigeration trade.
Knowledge of HVAC repairs, maintenance, and installation techniques, electrical circuits and wiring, operating principles of motors, and local electrical codes.
Communicate effectively with internal team and customers.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
Diagnose and resolve problems, follow written and verbal instructions, read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, schematics, and written reference material, and perform math.
Ability to use hand and power tools.
Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

Monitor, evaluate, and troubleshoot condition of operating equipment and controls to ensure continued safe operation and life cycle performance.
Perform routine repairs to pump seals, bearing, etc.
Inspect and test systems to verify system compliance with plans and specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions.
Determine customer concerns with their current applied HVAC systems.
Comply with all applicable standards, policies, and procedures, including safety procedures and the maintenance of a clean work area.
Discuss heating-cooling system malfunctions with customers to isolate problems or to verify that malfunctions have been corrected.
Record and report all faults, deficiencies, and other unusual occurrences, as well as the time and materials expended on work orders.
Test pipe or tubing joints or connections for leaks.
Adjust system controls to setting recommended by manufacturer to balance system.
Recommend, develop, or perform preventive or general maintenance procedures, such as cleaning, power-washing, or vacuuming equipment, lubricate parts, or changing filters.
Install auxiliary components to heating-cooling equipment, such as expansion and discharge valves, air ducts, pipes, blowers, dampers, flues, and stokers, following blueprints.
Assist with other work in coordination with repair and maintenance teams.
Install, connect, and adjust thermostats, humidistats, and timers.
Generate work orders that address deficiencies in need of correction.
Connect pipes or tubing to equipment and to fuel, water, or refrigerant source, to form complete circuit.
Assemble, position and mount heating or cooling equipment, following blueprints.