Job Description

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reports food safety and quality problems to personnel with the authority to initiate action.
• Troubleshoot, repair, adjust, and replace equipment and components involving heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, boilers, and air compressors systems.
• Conducts daily boiler water treatment testing.
• Conducts daily checks of process and building HVAC equipment, which includes; chillers, boilers, air compressors and air handlers etc.
• Performs routine Preventative Maintenance and corrective maintenance pertaining to all HVAC equipment.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Five or more years of experience working with complex HVAC equipment including chillers, boilers, package units, direct digital, pneumatic / automated control systems, heavy rigging, pipe and steel fabrication experience a plus.
• Ability to use simple math; adding, subtracting, multiplication and division.
• Ability to take measurements and troubleshoot problems without supervision.
• Must possess current EPA license to evacuate and charge refrigerant systems.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, diagrams and follow instructions.
• Ability to understand and troubleshoot mechanical equipment and machinery.
• Able to work overtime and weekends.
• Good written and verbal communication skills to be able to communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external personnel (suppliers).
• Basic knowledge of bearings, bushings, gear boxes, fixed / variable power transmissions systems, pump seals, clutches, brakes, manual / automatic control valves, motors, couplings, hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, variable frequency drives, transducers, solenoids, relays, motor starters, switches (flow, Photo, proximity, level, pressure, etc.), encoders, tachometers, AC and DC drive controls, pipe, tubing, pipe fittings, circuit boards, Programmable logic controllers, transmitters, machining, welding and fabrication etc.
• Ability to set up and operate shop equipment and portable power tools.