at VHV Company in Winooski, Vermont, United States
Job Description
Description
The service technician is responsible for diagnosing, repairing, calibrating and troubleshooting HVAC systems for our customers including installation and service of heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and related systems in industrial and commercial applications, in accordance with industry standards while maintaining a safe work environment. May also include preventive maintenance service, emergency service and project services, as assigned.
Essential Functions
- Maintain and troubleshoot HVAC equipment.
- Install assembly in plants or worksites according to blueprints and specifications using hand tools and portable power tools.
- Inspect assembly and installations for conformance with required specifications by using measuring instruments and reference material.
- Handling and organizing required tools and materials in preparation of installation.
- Organizing and cleaning work areas to maximize efficiency and safety.
- Wearing and maintaining all required safety equipment required for job.
- Ability and willingness to be on-call nights and weekends as required by department manager.
- Ability and willingness to travel to local as well as remote locations (out of town or out of state) for short and/or extended periods of time.
- Show initiative and independence. Must be able to work alone most of the time.
Competencies - Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- 5 plus years' experience in mechanical and HVAC industry
Preferred Certifications:
- EPA Certification
- Natural Gas Certification
- LP Gas Certification
- Silver Certification
- Strong practical problem solving skills.
- Using and maintaining company provided tools in a proper manner.
- Working in conformance with all company, customer, and government safety regulations.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical specifications, architectural drawings, construction documentation and electrical diagrams.
- Ensure all applicable codes and standards are being met in regards to installation.
- Ability to recognize and report all unsafe working conditions.
- Maintain certifications required to perform the above duties.
- Working in a team environment to meet or exceed productivity, quality and safety goals.
- Seeks information from other sources (co-workers, manufactures) if system is beyond his/her capability.
- Informs service coordinator of job progress, checks in and out daily.
- Consistently gets paperwork into office in a timely and accurate manner.
- Document deficiencies with customer equipment and systems.
- Maximize billable time and minimize overhead time.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Ability to travel
- Ability to hear and verbally communicate effectively with customers and team members
- Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time.
- Physically, workers must be able to: see well (either naturally or with correction);
- Use hands, fingers, arms, and legs to safely manipulate objects;
- Lift and carry tools and materials weighing 75 lbs or more;
- Climb up and down, balance and work safely on ladders and scaffolding fifteen feet or more in the air;
- Stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
- The employee occasionally works outside and is occasionally exposed to cold, wet and or humid conditions.
- Work occasionally takes place at construction job sites where normal construction hazards exist, including work near moving mechanical parts, work in high and precarious places, and the risk of electrical shock.
