Air Conditioning Service, Breakdown and Installation Technician

Precision Airconditioning & Electrical Pty Ltd; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate (AUD 40–50)

Company vehicle

Uniforms & PPE

IT equipment provided

Training and career progression

Supportive management

Job summary

Precision Airconditioning & Electrical Pty Ltd – Newcastle NSW is seeking an Air Conditioning Service, Breakdown and Installation Technician. Based in Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter NSW, you will service, maintain, repair and replace air conditioning systems across domestic and commercial sites, with most work in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter, operating from our Charmhaven base.

You’ll follow a schedule, identify opportunities and quote work with the team.

Qualifications

• Certificate III Refrigeration & Air Conditioning with ARCtick Refrigerant Handling Licence.
• Post-trade experience with diagnostic and fault-finding skills.
• Ability to read technical diagrams and manuals.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintenance, fault-finding and repair on split, ducted and commercial systems.
• Installations for domestic and commercial customers.
• Follow a schedule and plan time efficiently.
• Quote work to customers and close jobs in the system.

Skills

Post-trade experience

Diagnostic skills

Fault-finding

Customer communication

Read technical diagrams

Driver's licence NSW

Education

Certificate III Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (or equivalent) + ARCtick Licence

Tools

Simpro

Worx Safety

Job description

Air Conditioning Service, Breakdown and Installation Technician

Precision Airconditioning & Electrical Pty Ltd – Newcastle NSW

Air Conditioning Service Technician role based in Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter NSW. You'll service, maintain, repair and replace air conditioning systems across domestic and commercial sites. Most work is in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter, running from the Charmhaven base. You'll follow a schedule, identify and quote opportunities, and work to maximise time on the job and minimise driving time.

Key responsibilities

• Service, preventative maintenance, fault-finding and repair on split, ducted and commercial systems.
• Installations as part of the mix, for both domestic and commercial customers.
• Follow a schedule, work through the solutions as they arise and plan your time efficiently.
• Talk the customer through what you found and quote the work with our team.
• Close your jobs in Simpro and do your safety paperwork in Worx Safety.

About you

• Certificate III in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (or equivalent) and a full ARCtick Refrigerant Handling Licence.
• Post trade experience, with strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills.
• Able to read technical diagrams and manufacturer manuals.
• A current NSW driver's licence with a clean record, and a White Card.
• Comfortable talking to customers, working alone or in a crew, and always working safely.
• Preferred: a servicing background in schools and commercial sites.
• Nice to have: VRF experience, Working at Heights or EWP tickets, controls / BMS, Simpro

About us

Established since 2007, Precision Air Conditioning is a Daikin Specialist Dealer and Tier 1 partner of Daikin and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. We've installed and serviced air conditioning in homes, schools, apartment buildings and commercial sites from Sydney to Newcastle and beyond. We're owner-run and our crew is a solid one and growing, with people like working for the guys and stay with us.

• $40–$50 per hour plus super, depending on experience.
• Take-home company vehicle with a business-use fuel card.
• All IT supplied (phone, tablet and so on), plus uniforms and PPE.
• Ongoing training on new equipment, Daikin and MHI product, and Simpro.
• A 40-hour week, with some overtime available depending on replacement work.
• A career path is possible at Precision Air for those who want to grow . You start self-sufficient. Once you're generating more work than one person can deliver, we talk about putting an apprentice or another trades with you and it can go from there.
• Real backup. The office handles purchasing and scheduling, and you have direct access to your manager and the GM