Maintenance - Electronic HVAC Technician 1st shift

Job Description:  Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Mechanic (HVAC)

Summary: Performs all the duties of a Licensed HVAC including repairs, installs, and replace equipment in Facility and Property

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

Other duties may be assigned.


* Must have a Journeyman NY Lic


* Safety Devices and Practices which consist of staging; Ladders; Rigging; Ventilation


* Proper use and care of all Tools connected with the Trade


* Reads and understands blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings.


* Rigging and Material Handling.

Safely unloading of material, Use of ladders, scaffolding, power lifts and Personnel lifts


* Handling, Storage, and disposal of chemicals and of the refrigerant drums


* Understand Relief Valves; High Pressure Temperature Switches; Fusible Plugs; Low Pressure Temperature Switches


* Familiarization with electrical equipment and circuits; proper groundings; short circuit protecting fusing; starter and contactor overloads motor


* Recovery of chlorofluorocarbon refrigerant gases


* Identification of potential in-place asbestos material and procedures for avoidance and notification of certified Asbestos Handler


* Installation which consists of setting and mounting equipment; hanging methods, fittings; tubing; pipe, vibration elimination; evacuation; venting, insulation, welding soldering, brazing, tanks and piping, heat recovery systems air and water filters


* Soldering of Piping System which consist of Soft Soldering, hard Soldering and Brazing


* Understand Controls which consist of: Thermostatic Switches, Humidistats, Analog Controls: Direct Digital Controls (DDC); Microprocessor Controls; Solid State Controls, Starters; Contactors; Relays; Safeties, Pneumatic Systems Damper, Oil Burner Controls,


* Calibrate Controls: Balance air distribution systems and maintain proper air temperature


* Operation of central and auxiliary computers which monitor, test, control and operate boilers, auxiliary systems, and energy management systems\


* Understand Valves which consist of: Expansion Valves- Capillary tubes, Solenoid Valves, Evaporator- Liquid Compressor regulating Valve, Service Valves


* Understand Evaporators which consist of Gravity forced air; low side float; high side float, flooded/dry, low temperature; high temperature; fin type; plates; water cooling, Double refrigerant types: air-conditioning, chilled water-coolers and coils


* Compressors- Understand the characteristics of various types refrigerants, Rotary; reciprocating; semi-sealed belt drive, electric motors-familiarization with characteristics, lubrication; valve adjustment, shop repair and overhaul


* Condensers- Understand Condenser-Received: installation and service, air cooled; water cooled; water towers


* Air Conditioning- Understand aerodynamics; distribution; airflow; sizing, cleaning; dehydrating; cooling; heating, ...