Journeyman HVAC/R Service Technician

Position Overview Title: Journeyman HVAC/R Service Technician Location: Lynnwood, WA Classification: Union Position Eligibility: Must be eligible to work in the U.S. Position Summary The HVAC Technician is responsible for performing installs, repairs, and maintenance on 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, and air driers. Compensation Compensation is paid in accordance with the union pay scale. Qualifications Able to read electrical schematics and mechanical blueprints. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to run copper piping and PVC. Ability to organize work and meet deadlines. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to wire routine reports and correspondence. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers. Understands and has mastered the refrigeration cycles, including identifying components in advanced refrigeration circuits, understanding how each component works, diagnosing and correcting problems, using manifold gauge set, pressure/temperature charts, and temperature measuring devices for routine maintenance and troubleshooting. Understands refrigeration recovery, evacuation, and charging, and understands the installation and sizing of refrigerant piping. Understands and has mastered the heating cycle, including identifying components in heating systems, understanding how each component works, diagnosing problems, using a gas pressure test and other devices for routine maintenance and troubleshooting. Understands and has mastered electron theory, the flow of electricity, AC and DC currents, single phase and three phase circuits, and series and parallel circuits. Ability to read advanced wiring diagrams. Knowledge of Ohm’s Law. Ability to use multimeters to read voltage, current, and resistance values. Must be able to troubleshoot advanced electrical circuits. Understands and has mastered the fundamentals of temperature and humidity measurement and control in air conditioning units. Understands the process of treating air to simultaneously control its temperature, humidity, cleanliness, and distribution. Ability to use psychrometric charts to determine the results of mixing air with various properties. Understands and has mastered all types of HVAC systems and how each component within the system operates in conjunction with the other components and how that impacts the overall operation. These systems include, but are not limited to, air‑cooled, water‑cooled, hot water, chilled water, VAV, steam heating, and building automation control systems. Knowledge of Windows operating systems. Knowledge of advanced heat load/loss calculations. Knowledge of advanced cooling load calculations. CFESA certification and related training. At least two years of experience repairing gas, electrical, steam and/or refrigeration equipment. EPA Universal Certification. Equal Opportunity Employer UMC's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, religion, presence of physical, sensory or mental disability, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Retaliation against any employee who files a complaint regarding possible violations of this policy is not tolerated. UMC is also committed to taking affirmative steps to promote the employment of minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. Affirmative action plans are developed annually to support its commitment to equal employment opportunity, consistent with company policy and the company's obligations as a contractor to the United States government. Contact Information Please contact Service Superintendent Dennis Charles at View email address on click.appcast.io for application or additional information. #J-18808-Ljbffr UMC