HVAC Technician - (Freeport, TX)- Austin Industrial

Austin Careers•Freeport, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The HVAC Technician is responsible for performing installs, repairs and maintenance to a variety of equipment including refrigeration, air conditioning, electric motors, heating units, heat pumps, hermetic compressors, commercial furnaces, boilers, burners, intake and exhaust fans, economizers, humidifiers, capacity controls, semi-hermetic compressors, split systems, flame safeguard controls, air compressors, air driers, and packaged units throughout the district. Other duties may be assigned. Industrial Experience - Perform maintenance/repair and install at times HVAC equipment such as window units and commercial/industrial building refrigeration units, and to be familiar with industrial chiller units.

Requirements

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties.
Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces.
Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards.
Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.
Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.
Universal EPA and Valid Driver's License.
4 years of Industrial experience to include working on chillers.

Nice To Haves

no minimum education requirements.

Responsibilities

Analyze, Plan, and Perform Preventive Maintenance of HVAC System.
Plan shutdowns for maintenance and repair pumps including chill water, heating water and condensation pumps.
Perform brazing, soldering, pipefitting, welding, and fabrication.
Read complex blueprints, piping, sketches, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
Inspect, monitor, repair, maintain, and operate mechanical systems, motors, compressors, pumps, fans, ducts, pipes, thermostats, and switches.
Install, maintain, and repair heating, ventilating, air conditioning, glycol, heating, hot water, and steam distribution equipment and systems to optimize performance and energy use.
Troubleshoot, repair and make modifications to HVAC System.
Adhere to all city, state, and federal regulatory statues.
Maintain maintenance records as required by City, State, and EPA regulations.
Order and maintain parts needed to repair and maintain HVAC Equipment.
Manage relationship with all major vendor accounts.
Properly maintain and safeguard district assets.
Other duties as assigned.