HVAC Technician - 40 hrs/wk, Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm

Job Title:  HVAC Technician         
Job Location: Lincoln                     
Status:  Hourly


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Monitors, maintains, repairs gauges on heating and cooling automatic equipment.
• Makes periodic rounds and checks on equipment to insure proper operation and note potential concerns.
• Operates, maintains, and repairs feeder pumps.
• Operates air conditioning equipment and refrigeration systems.
• Assists in maintaining records to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Performs chemical tests, diagnoses, and applies all chemicals added to heating and cooling equipment to devise the best water quality and stability possible.
• Follows instruction from supervisor to perform other functions as assigned in order to achieve the goals within the department.
• Assists in the training of personnel in the operation and repair of equipment.
• Examines equipment for wear and proper operation to ensure extended life of all heating and cooling equipment.
• Performs requisitioned, corrective, emergency and routine preventative maintenance on cooling equipment, circulation pumps, and supply lines, compressors, refrigeration and filtering equipment to avoid costly and untimely break downs and down time.
• Serves as weekend rotation coverage.
• Assists other employees within the department as requested.
• Operates snow and ice control/removal equipment as needed.
  
  PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
• Requires standing - walking 90-95% of the time.
• Requires mobility - bending, twisting, crouching, crawling, climbing, balancing, etc., 45-50% of the time.
• Exposed to loud noises, vibrations, dusty and dirty conditions.
• 75% inside â?? 25% outside work - exposed to extreme temperature changes, with wet and/or humid conditions.
  
  QUALIFICATIONS
• Requires a high school diploma or equivalency.
• Three years experience of operating or repairing on commercial air conditioning or heating equipment with a minimum of 18 months experience in refrigeration required.
• Must possess license of Universal Technician to handle the refrigeration gases.