Senior Facilities Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician

Industrial HVAC Technician

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Role Summary

Rivian is looking for skilled and motivated Industrial HVAC Technicians to join our multi-skilled facilities maintenance team. In this role, you'll be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing complex HVAC systems that support critical manufacturing and building environments. You'll ensure environmental comfort, system reliability, and energy efficiency across the site while partnering closely with Controls, Electrical, and Facilities Engineering teams to drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• HVAC Systems & Troubleshooting
• Diagnose and repair rooftop units (RTUs), air handling units (AHUs), VAV boxes, chillers, cooling towers, and related systems
• Troubleshoot BAS alarms, control issues, and system irregularities
• Replace compressors, motors, pumps, bearings, and other system components with minimal instruction
• Perform refrigeration circuit maintenance including soldering, brazing, charging, and wiring
• Conduct root cause analysis on recurring HVAC performance issues and implement long-term corrective actions
• Preventive Maintenance (PM)
• Perform scheduled PMs on HVAC and ventilation equipment per the master PM calendar
• Replace filters, belts, and bearings; inspect coils; clean drain lines and mechanical spaces
• Maintain organized, clean, and compliant mechanical rooms following 5S and safety standards
• Support seasonal system changeovers and readiness reporting
• Building Automation & Controls
• Navigate and interpret Building Automation Systems (BAS) to identify, trend, and resolve alarms
• Adjust control parameters for system efficiency and comfort balance
• Work with Controls and Electrical teams to interpret and modify wiring diagrams and sequences of operation
• Hot Call Response & Facility Support
• Respond quickly to facility comfort and mechanical hot calls, including loss of heating/cooling or airflow
• Escalate and coordinate with cross-functional teams for high-impact or multi-discipline issues
• Communicate findings, corrective actions, and risk areas to leadership in real time
• Documentation & Reporting
• Complete and close all work orders in SAP/Ranger with accurate notes and refrigerant tracking
• Provide daily summaries of completed work and open issues
• Support compliance with ASHRAE, OSHA, EPA, and Rivian safety standards

Qualifications

EPA Universal Certification (required)

Proven experience in industrial, commercial, or large-scale HVAC maintenance

Solid understanding of refrigeration cycles, compressors, condensers, evaporators, and control systems

Proficiency in troubleshooting mechanical and electrical issues independently

Ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams, mechanical schematics, and BAS interfaces

Strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement

Perform break-fix & preventative maintenance. This includes but is not limited to observing devices in operation to location root cause of problem; dismantling devices to gain access to and remove defective parts; examining parts to detect imperfections; adjustment of functional parts of devices and control instruments; repair and/or replacement of defective parts; testing of device to observe performance; and performing tests for electrical circuitry and mechanical systems; reconditioning and repairing machine tools

May be required to set up and operate multiple machining operations including but not limited to: lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts

May perform welding tasks

Comply with 5S and housekeeping standards

Drive and participate in CI activities - processes, results, and cost savings

Update records and reviews CMMS history

Troubleshoot and analyze control systems to resolve software/hardware and configuration problems

Utilize predictive maintenance technologies to collect equipment performance data

Provide assistance to other technicians as needed and leadership to small teams. Perform more advanced functions as a part of training and development

Follow all safety related policies, rules, regulations, technical instructions, and guidelines. Situational awareness and identify unsafe behaviors and conditions

Pay Disclosure The salary range for this role is $37-$43 an hour for Illinois based applicants. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs. The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian's 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.

Equal Opportunity Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law. Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at View email address on click.appcast.io.