HVAC Technician

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced HVAC Technician to join our team at Albanese Candy. As a key member of our facilities team, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of our heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.

• Analyze and perform preventive maintenance on HVAC systems throughout the facility
• Plan and execute shutdowns for maintenance and repair of pumps, including chill water, heating water, and condensation pumps
• Troubleshoot, repair, and modify HVAC systems as needed
• Ensure compliance with all city, state, and federal regulatory statues
• Maintain accurate maintenance records as required by City, State, and EPA regulations
• Order and maintain recommended parts and supplies needed to repair and maintain HVAC equipment
• Manage relationships with major vendor accounts
• Properly maintain and safeguard facility assets
• Respond to all HVAC-related maintenance calls in production
• Maintain all equipment to the highest possible standards
• Perform scheduled PMs of related equipment throughout production areas
• Assist production employees during machine changeovers as needed
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment with consideration for all those who may be working in the same area
• Document routine PMs in the proper log book
• Assist the maintenance manager in scheduling, implementing, and revising PM routines
• Assist with capital improvement projects as needed
• Enter maintenance data in the CMMS program
• Perform minor fabrication duties as needed
• Assist the maintenance manager with shop inventory control
• Assist with continual updating of the PM program to meet the specific needs of the equipment
• Identify problems and implement solutions
• Perform sanitation when required on serviced equipment
• Follow company safety procedures
• Be responsible for 24-hour emergency maintenance service as needed
• Carry a cell phone as required for on-call maintenance services
• Maintain HVAC systems to the highest possible standards
• Must comply with all company quality, HACCP, GMP, and food safety standards
• Perform other duties as assigned

• The success of this position relies heavily on a close working relationship with the production staff
• All managers may submit specific requests for immediate repair service, but all work outside of the usual scope should be approved by the maintenance supervisor
• Able to read electrical schematics and mechanical blueprints
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to run copper, stainless steel piping, ProPress, and PVC
• Ability to organize work and meet deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to wire routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Understands and has mastered the refrigeration cycles, including identifying components in advanced refrigeration circuits, understanding how each component works, diagnosing and correcting problems in the refrigeration circuit, using a manifold gauge set, pressure/temperature chart, and temperature measuring devices for routine maintenance and troubleshooting
• Understands refrigeration recovery, evacuation, and charging, understands the installation and sizing of refrigerant piping
• Understands and has mastered the heating cycle, including identifying components in heating systems, understanding how each component works, diagnosing problems in the heating system using a gas pressure test and other devices for routine maintenance and troubleshooting
• Understands and has mastered electron theory, how electricity travels, AC and DC currents, single-phase and three-phase circuits, and series and parallel circuits
• Ability to read wiring advanced wiring diagrams
• Knowledge of Ohm's Law
• Ability to use multi-meters to read voltage, current, and resistance values
• Must be able to troubleshoot advanced electrical circuits
• Understands and has mastered the fundamentals of temperature and humidity measurement and control in air conditioning units
• Understands the process of treating air so as to simultaneously control its temperature, humidity, cleanliness, and distribution
• Ability to use a psychometric chart to determine the results of mixing air having various properties
• Understands and has mastered all types of HVAC systems and how each component within the system operates in conjunction with the other components and how that impacts the overall operations of the system as a whole
• Knowledge of Windows operating systems
• Knowledge of advanced heat load/loss calculations
• Knowledge of advanced cooling load calculations
• Excellent interpersonal skills - team player
• Hard worker who is a self-starter and proactive
• Great attention to detail
• Must have basic math skills
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs several times a day
• Time management assertiveness to adjust to specific duties
• Experience in food-related environments
• Knowledge of all mechanical procedures required for replacing bearings and bearing housings
• General knowledge and understanding of compressed air systems and components
• Understand the process of greasing bearings and other mechanical motion components
• General knowledge of high-pressure steam systems and the components associated with them
• Expert brazing practices and techniques
• Operate a pallet jack, aerial lifts, and forklifts
• Operate a personal computer and peripherals
• Complete understanding of the operation of hand tools and power tools
• Ability to write detailed repair reports as well as good verbal communication
• Capable of using refrigerant inspection and testing equipment
• Must have complete knowledge of using an electrical multimeter to complete circuit troubleshooting needs
• HACCP and GMP training
• 2-4 years of maintenance tech experience within a production environment
• Knowledge of advanced electrical components and their function
• Previous mechanical/electrical training or certification mandatory
• Institutional, confectionery, or industrial maintenance background preferred
• Certificate in general HVAC operations preferred
• EPA universal certification
• HVAC certification
• 5-10 years of experience as an HVAC technician

• High school diploma or GED is required
• Post-secondary education and/or a technical trade certificate is an asset