Air Conditioning Mechanic - RUHS Plant Operations

This position has been reopened to allow for a larger candidate pool.

Previous applicants do not need to reapply.

The Riverside University Health System - Medical Center - Arlington Campus seeks an experienced Air Conditioning Mechanic to join its Plant Operations and Maintenance team in Riverside, CA.

Under general supervision, the Air Conditioning Mechanic will perform skilled work in installing, maintaining, and repairing various air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating systems.

This is a full journey-level position, requiring independent work with supervision provided through job assignments and inspections of completed tasks.

Preferred candidates will have a minimum of 4 years of work experience, including industrial refrigeration systems and healthcare/medical center experience.

This position has a 9/80 or 5/40 day-shift schedule, with rotating weekend, holiday and on-call coverage.
The position requires a valid Universal EPA technician certification per the Environmental Protection Agency, Rule 608 of the Clean Air Act.

If you have a valid certification, please attach a clear copy to your application.

Meet the team! RUHS Examples of Essential Duties (may include but not limited to)
• Performs journey-level work in installing, adjusting, and maintaining all types of air-conditioning, heating, and refrigeration equipment.

• Works from blueprints, schematics, wiring diagrams, or drawings.

• Repairs large central air conditioning units, compressors, and related equipment.

• Identifies and dismantles malfunctioning equipment and test components using electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic test equipment.

• Replaces worn or defective electrical, mechanical, or pneumatic components.

• Establishes a preventive maintenance schedule for air conditioning and refrigeration equipment; troubleshoots malfunctioning systems or equipment.

• Cleans coils and other parts, oils fans, changes filters, adjusts air flow and replaces gas or fluid in the system.

• Observes the operation sequence of the refrigeration system and makes necessary adjustments to control the level of fluid, pressure, or temperature in the system.

• Determines parts and equipment needed for temperature maintenance in the system.

• Determines parts and equipment needed for maintenance and repair work and submits job estimates; fabricates, erects, and maintains sheet metal duct work; tests, calibrates, and repairs thermostats.

• Supervises assigned teammates; maintains record of inspections and work performed.

Option I
Experience: Completion of a recognized air conditioning; refrigeration apprenticeship training program.

Option II
Experience: Four year of increasingly responsible experience performing work in installing and repairing air conditioning and refrigeration systems and equipment.

Two years of the required experience may be substituted on the basis of:
Completion of 12 semester of 18 quarter units in trade related courses taken at a recog...