Service Technician - Professional

Panasonic•Jacksonville, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Hussmann's team of Technicians maintain, diagnose, and repair HVAC/R in supermarkets, convenience stores, and cold storage facilities. Build your career with industry leaders since 1906. Join our team of hardworking, refrigeration experts and discover your potential. Hussmann is committed to supporting your total wellbeing through a wide variety of benefits and wellness programs to support your physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health. For over a century, Hussmann Corporation has been a global leader in commercial refrigeration equipment — delivering solutions that meet the demands of the modern food retailing industry. Headquartered in St. Louis, MO, Hussmann offers a diverse range of products and connected solutions designed to enhance operational efficiency, optimize visibility of merchandise, and keep food fresh. With a nationwide network of skilled technicians, Hussmann goes beyond manufacturing — a trusted partner, relentlessly driving customer success.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED
7 years in the field or 5 years with Certification from a Technical School (External Candidates)
3 years as a Certified Technician w/ completion of OJT & Skills Assessment (Internal Candidates)
Valid Driver’s License and maintain a safe driving record accordance with the Fleet Policy.
Physically able to walk distances, bench and crouch, climb ladders, work at high elevations and lift/carry objects up to fifty pounds, repetitively and for an external period.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, detail orientated and highly motivated.
Strong mechanical aptitude to include knowledge of basic maintenance tasks and use of hand tools.
Able to work nights and/or weekends as required.
EPA 608 Universal Certification.
Superior decision-making ability and paperwork skills.

Nice To Haves

HVAC-R Technical School Degree
Working knowledge of basic refrigeration and/or knowledge of commercial refrigeration and HVAC is preferred.
Strong leadership and business acumen.
Understanding of CO2 refrigeration preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs maintenance, diagnosis and repair of refrigeration, heating & air-conditioning systems commonly installed in supermarkets, convenient stores and cold storage facilities.
Operates independently with minimal direct supervision.
Develops first line customer relations and identifies potential sales opportunities.
Performs prescribed, routine maintenance procedures on supermarket refrigeration system and self-contained temperature-controlled merchandisers.
Manage truck inventory. Orders, receives, bills out and maintains parts responsibly with a minimum of waste.
Manages assigned vehicle within all company guidelines. Maintains a clean vehicle, performs required maintenance on time.
Complete necessary documents and electronic communication in a thorough, accurate, professional and timely manner.
Demonstrate the ability to utilize hand-held device to complete necessary paperwork and invoicing requirements.
Ability to systematically utilize mirror and flashlight to check all joints, install PVC drain pipe with minimal supervision, set and trim cases, install and adjust glass doors and frames, use temperature sensors, use brazing and soldering techniques, and determine proper coil layout in complex boxes.
Accurately identify pipe size and fittings by sight, perform system refrigerant and oil conversions and test oil during conversion and electric weld a variety of metals and joint types.
Identify, troubleshoot, and correctly size thermostatic expansion valves.
Demonstrate understanding of low/high pressure oil systems, split condensing/low ambient controls, refrigerated equipment startup, EMS controls, new retail store refrigeration startup, air flow characteristics and testing, motor VFD’s, all system defrost types, recovery setup, torch setup, compressor operating parameters, conventional refrigeration system layout, and parallel rack system layout, and advanced wiring diagrams.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of gauge, scale, recovery, ECM, shaded pole, PSC, three phase motors, compressor operating parameters, oil differential pressure valves and oil level controls.
Detect and repair leaks on conventional systems and parallel racks, solder with copper-to-brass and copper to steel, conduct compressor diagnosis and replacements, troubleshoot and repair more complex service calls, check/adjust oil management system and compressor oil level control.
Serve as a technical resource to other technicians and lead HVAC/R PM programs.
Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

Bi-annual bonuses based on performance
Paid training and access to online training videos
Paid drive time (including overtime)
22 days paid off – 10 days of vacation, 12 company holidays
Company vehicle provided
On-the-job, hands-on training opportunities for Technicians, electrical and mechanical theory, and model-based training
Sign-on bonus available
Medical, dental, vision, prescription plans
Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
Paid time off, stewardship, and parental leave.
Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, and tobacco cessation.