Service Technician - Qualified

Panasonic • Tallahassee, FL

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About The Position

Are you motivated and eager to grow your career in refrigeration?
Hussmann’s team of Technicians maintain, diagnose, and repair HVAC/R in supermarkets, convenience stores, cold storage facilities.
Build your career with industry leaders since 1906. Join our team of hardworking, refrigeration experts and discover your potential.
Why Hussmann?
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, electric and mechanical theory, and model-based training
Sign-on bonus available
This position responds to the customers’ needs for service of equipment through maintenance, diagnosis and repair of refrigeration, heating & air-conditioning systems commonly installed in supermarkets, convenient stores and cold storage facilities with assistance/direction from a Master or Lead Service Technician.

Requirements

• Required Level: High School Diploma/GED
• External Candidates: 2 years in the field or 0 years with Certification from a Technical School
• Internal Candidates: 1 year as a General Laborer w/ completion of OJT & Skills Assessment
• Must have a valid driver’s license and maintain a safe driving record accordance with the fleet policy.
• Must be 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 of time.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, detail orientated and highly motivated.
• Must have strong mechanical aptitude to include knowledge of basic maintenance tasks and use of basic hand tools.
• Must have familiarity with HVAC heating and cooling concepts and basic electrical schematics.
• Must be able to work nights and/or weekends as required.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred level: 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.
• Epa 608 universal certification.
• Superior decision-making ability and paperwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for performing prescribed, routine maintenance procedures on supermarket refrigeration system and self-contained temperature-controlled merchandisers with direction from a Master or Lead Service Technician.
• Responsible performing preventative maintenance compressor change assists, leak searching and coil washing with direction from a Master or Lead Service Technician.
• Responsible for continually acquiring knowledge through on-the-job training which includes new product development, service bulletins, computer-based training and issues.
• Responsible for completing necessary documents (work tickets and timesheets) and electronic communication in a thorough, accurate and timely manner.
• Responsible for demonstrating ability to utilize a hand-held computer to complete necessary customer paperwork and invoicing requirements.
• Responsible for maintenance and management of truck inventory in an accurate, neat an orderly manner as well as adhere to vehicle maintenance program guidelines (if applicable).
• The ability to identify and use the standard tools of the trade, including refrigerant recovery equipment.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining excellent customer relations and professionally articulating equipment and system malfunctions using correct terminology.
• Perform service on conventional refrigeration systems, parallel rack systems, walk-in coolers, and other commonly used refrigeration units for supermarkets and convenient stores with direction from a Master or Lead Service Technician.
• Demonstrate basic understanding of refrigerant and oil properties, sub-cooling, superheat, psychometrics, copper-to-copper brazing, single phase compressor components, and refrigerated fixture airflow.
• Read and understand temperature and pressure charts.
• Conduct basic electrical troubleshooting and refrigeration cycle diagnostics.
• Safely handle R290 refrigerant and other hazardous materials such as dry nitrogen.
• Responsible for de-icing case and walk-in evaporator coils, replacing fan motors, and washing condenser coils.
• Basic understanding of system evacuation and charging, system pump down, and system defrost.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health Benefits – Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Voluntary Benefits – Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Hussmann Retirement Savings & Investment Plan – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid Time-Off Benefits – Paid time off, stewardship and parental leave.
• Educational Assistance – Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs –EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, and tobacco cessation.
• Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following their start date. Eligibility for each benefit may vary based on employment status.

What This Job Offers

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