Comfort Solutions, Inc.

HVAC FIELD TECHNICIAN

Job Title: HVAC Field Technician

Department/Group: Marketing

Location: Victor, MT

Level/Salary range: $48,000 to $75,000 DOE

Will train applicant: Yes

Job Category: HVAC Service, Repair

Job code/Req#: 5537

Travel required: Occasional

Position type: FTE

Date posted

Posting expires:

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Inspect, repair. Modify, and install HVAC equipment including refrigeration and air conditioning compressors, receivers, condensers, chillers, water cooling towers, forced air converter units, pumps, automatic and hand valves, expansion valves and capillary tubes.
  • Conduct regular preventive maintenance inspections of refrigeration units, isolated heating, and ventilation units, including boilers, gas, and electrically operated air conditioning equipment, and make necessary adjustments or repairs: service and repair evaporative coolers.
  • Repair or replace defective parts in units and equipment and their controls, including thermostats, automatic switches, fan controls, belts, compressors, heat exchangers, high limit controls, pressure controls, safety valves, and automatic gas valves.
  • Operate a variety of hand and power tools, welder torch, vacuum pump, test equipment utilized in the trade, and a motor vehicle; maintain equipment in effective and safe working condition; maintain parts and tool inventory.
  • Perform skilled electrical maintenance work in the repair, installation and alteration of HVAC equipment and components, timers, motors, and wiring systems as needed; connect motors to control panels.
  • Test and examine boiler operations, observing meter and pressure gauges; conduct boiler water quality test and treatment; adjust boiler burner combustion.
  • Install and calibrate systems: install copper tubing and repair pipes and tubing as necessary; test joints and insulate pipes of refrigeration and air conditioning systems, flush boilers, descale tubing; rebuild pressure and temperature safety valves and pumps.
  • Install, rebuild, or repair fans, motors, thermostats, fuses, filters, bearings, valves, controls, gaskets and other equipment as necessary.
  • Perform skilled mechanical maintenance duties in the inspection, repair, installation and alteration of District heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems and related equipment and facilities.
  • Calibrate systems.
  • Perform preventive maintenance and routine servicing of equipment.
  • Diagnose defects, and install, repair and maintain heating, ventilating, refrigeration and air conditioning units.
  • Follow oral and written instructions.
  • Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
  • Work cooperatively with others and be able to work independently with little direction.
  • Meet schedule timelines.
  • Maintain routine time, labor, material, and inventory records.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

  • High School Diploma or G.E.D. Certificate
  • 2 years documented HVAC Journeyman level operation, maintenance and repair experience in the HVAC and Refrigeration trade.

Physical Demands

  • Ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing.
  • Use of hands for grasping and fine manipulation, and the ability to lift, carry, push and pull up to 70lbs while being exposed to marked changes in temperature, humidity, dust, fumes and gases.