HVAC Maintenance Technician

What are we looking for in our HVAC Maintenance Technician?

Position: HVAC Maintenance Technician

Duration: 12+Months with possible extensions.

Location: Charlotte, NC  

2nd Shift Role

Key Qualifications:

Supports laboratory functions for production and/or development teams. Responsible for set-up and calibration of test equipment, execution of test procedures, data recording and reporting, and laboratory supply management.

This position performs basic to moderately complex technical tasks on Air-Cooled Chillers which contribute to the planning and execution of engineering projects. Collaborates with higher level support staff to confer with engineers on details and implications of test procedures and results.

Key Responsibilities

• Will work to perform tests and evaluate results for Carrier Commercial Chillers in an engineering laboratory.
• Connect and troubleshoot electrical, mechanical and refrigeration systems on Charlotte manufactured equipment
• Familiarity with electrical work, including 460-3-60 machinery
• Familiarity with HVAC operation, refrigerant handling, and EPA certification is a plus
• Experience with pumps, VFDs, boilers, control valves, and PLC operation is a plus
• LO/TO controls troubleshooting and Arc Flash training is helpful
• Works under moderate supervision to provide technical support to engineers on a variety of engineering tasks
• Performs basic to moderately complex technical tasks which contribute to the planning and execution of engineering projects
• Operates, inspects and maintains test setups and equipment to detect malfunctions
• Collaborates with higher-level support staff to confer with engineers on details and implications of test procedures and results

Required Qualifications:

• Technical/Business School Certificate or High School Diploma or GED or Skilled Trades Apprenticeship
• 5+ years of experience with Commercial HVAC Service or testing or Commercial Industrial or operation
• 1+ years of experience with hand/pneumatic tools, advanced shop mathematics, complex measuring equipment, precision measuring instruments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates Degree strongly preferred
• Experience with Instrumentation set up, troubleshooting and calibration
• Use of laboratory equipment with pressure, temperature, and electrical measurements is very important.
• HP Agilent systems, Lab Pro, Labview, and MS office products preferred.
• Strong PC skills
• Strong mechanical, electrical, troubleshooting background, and be mechanically inclined.- strongly preferred
• Experience with VFD’s pumps, cooling towers, heavy electrical switchgears, motor controls centers.
• Refrigerant certification preferred
• Experience or familiarity with forklift and overhead crane operation preferred
• Measurement techniques, test report writing, systems troubleshooting, data integrity and traceability
• HVAC or other large commercial equipment testing in a laboratory environment
• Reading and interpreting complex drawings, schematics, and blueprints 

Rate/Salary: $30-33 per hour