HVAC Service Technician/ Start-up Technician

HVAC Service Technician/ Start-up Technician

Job Category: Field Operations

Location: Macon, GA 31210, USA

Description

Hamlin Air Conditioning & Sheet Metal Inc., was founded in 1964, and has become one of central Georgia's leading HVAC system and service contractors. Our industry-leading team offers full in-house fabrication, welding, and construction of custom HVAC systems. We also house a sheet metal shop with advanced machinery and tools, as well as a service department committed to providing long-term care and results for all your HVAC needs. We keep our team members up to date on the best standards of practice, and we strive to ensure our clients' needs are met in a timely and affordable manner.

The HVAC Service Technician installs and maintains heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and boiler systems. This position performs tests and analysis of data to ensure the proper functioning of equipment and provide recommendations to customers. The Technician will monitor, evaluate, and troubleshoot operating equipment and controls to ensure continued safe operation and life cycle performance.

Responsibilities:

• Perform routine repairs to pump seals, bearing, etc.
• Inspect and test systems to verify system compliance with plans and specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions.
• Determine customer concerns with HVAC and boiler systems.
• Follow standards, policies, and procedures, including safety procedures and the maintenance of a clean work area.
• Discuss heating-cooling system malfunctions with customers to isolate problems or verify resolution.
• Record and report faults, deficiencies, and other unusual occurrences, as well as the time and materials expended on work orders.
• Test pipe, tubing joints, or connections for leaks.
• Adjust system controls to setting recommended by manufacturer to balance system.
• Recommend, develop, or perform maintenance procedures such as cleaning, power-washing, vacuuming equipment, lubricate parts, or changing filters.
• Install auxiliary components to heating-cooling equipment, such as expansion and discharge valves, air ducts, pipes, blowers, dampers, flues, and stokers, following blueprints.
• Coordinate with repair and maintenance teams to assist in other work.
• Install, connect, and adjust thermostats, humidistats, and timers.
• Generate work orders that address deficiencies in need of correction.
• Connect pipes or tubing to equipment and to fuel, water, or refrigerant source, to form complete circuit.
• Assemble, position and mount heating or cooling equipment, following blueprints.
• Study blueprints, design specifications, and manufacturers' recommendations to ascertain the configuration of heating or cooling equipment components and to ensure the proper installation of components.
• Cut or drill holes in floors, walls, or roof to install equipment using power saws or drills.
• Measure, cut, thread, or bend pipe/tubing using pipe fitter's tools.
• Fabricate, assemble, or install duct work or chassis parts, using portable metal-working tools or welding equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education/Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent and 5 years of documentable HVAC level operation, maintenance and repair experience in the HVAC and refrigeration trade.

Competencies:

• Knowledge of HVAC repairs, maintenance, and installation techniques, electrical circuits, wiring and operating principles of motors, and local electrical codes.
• Communicate with internal team and customers, follow written and verbal instructions, interpret blueprints, diagrams, schematics, and written reference material, perform math, and diagnose and resolve problems.
• Physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including electronic and diagnostic tools, recovery equipment, hand and power tools, and various other HVAC equipment.
• This position requires: stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, crawling, reaching, walking, lifting, grasping, feeling, repetitive motions, and moving or carrying objects or materials.
• Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position is a largely a physically active role. Field technicians will regularly push and pull heavy loads, climb, crouch, and maneuver around obstacles to gain position in order to service HVAC equipment. Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time. Work Environment This job operates in a field environment. Must be able to withstand wide temperature variations as a portion of the work is outside.

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions unless doing so presents an undue hardship on the Company's business operations. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employee understands the above job description and agrees to comply with and be subject to its conditions. Employee further agrees this job description does not alter his/her at-will employment status. Employee understands that the Company reserves the right to delegate, remove, expand or change any and all responsibilities. Employee acknowledges that he/she can fulfill the above duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.