HVAC Technician

Job Summary – Provide and maintain the plant with necessary room conditions at a consistent level to ensure a quality product.

Ensure the highest machine efficiency and quality production at the lowest cost through a continuous program of preventive maintenance and repair.

Essential Functions * Must be able to read and write legibly, have basic math skills, and be able to meet company requirements on electrical test.

Maintain working knowledge of A/C, electrical, mechanical and construction skill in order to maintain equipment, building and grounds as required.

Maintain a working knowledge of the complete HVAC system including computer control system.

Maintain a working knowledge of compressors in order to maintain equipment as necessary.

Perform preventive maintenance throughout the plant in an effort to keep machines and equipment in excellent condition using all safety rules and regulations that apply.

Maintain a working knowledge with Parkdale's safety programs; be familiar with MSDS, lockout/tagout, electrical safe working practices, permits and procedures pertaining to all aspects of the job.

Report any unsafe work practices and/or conditions to management immediately.

Perform daily, weekly and monthly preventive maintenance on air washers, chillers and filtration systems as required.

Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of assigned work areas and HVAC areas.

Provide leadership during normal day to day routine plant maintenance operations.

Be available when off duty if an emergency arises.

Be able to assist electricians when needed – must read and sign Electrician Job Description, Electrician Job Safety Analysis (JSA), and proper lockout/tagout procedures.

Machines and Equipment Maintenance * Air washers * Chillers * Cooling towers * Sand filters * Sprinkler system * Air compressors * Filtration systems * Monitoring systems * Forklift * Scissor lift * Other equipment not mentioned above Job Duties * Before beginning any repair or maintenance review lockout procedures for equipment.

Maintain as adequate inventory of parts needed.

Send off parts that need repairs in a timely manner.

All repair items should be packaged and the necessary paperwork completed for pickup by the vendor or UPS.

Work well with managers, technicians, and operators by keeping good open-line communications about how their jobs are running due to conditions.

Monitor/repair humidification and refrigeration systems.

Rebuild pumps and align with motors.

Repair plant water and plumbing systems * Replace bearings on humidification fans.

Inspect chillers and cooling towers for any problems and do preventive maintenance as scheduled.

Tracking of dew points * Fans * Spray pumps * Return pumps * Calibrate aspirators in plant and the dew point controllers on each air washer as needed * Calibrate enthalpy controls and amperes as needed * Air compressor maintenance * Check and log compressors that are in operation * Grease motors for each compressor as needed.

Perform preventive maintenance as scheduled.

Emergency fire duties.

Assist in sprinkler maintenance (must maintain Limited Fire Sprinkler Maintenance Technician License). * Perform other job duties as assigned by management.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

Full-time