Apprentice HVAC Service Technician

Capstone Mechanical; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, dental, life insurance

401k with company match

Job summary

Capstone Mechanical in Texas is seeking a Service Apprentice to assist in refrigeration and HVACR tasks for industrial and commercial customers. The role reports to the Area Service Manager and emphasizes safety, quality workmanship, and customer satisfaction.

You will work as part of the Service Department to perform routine service activities, support installations, and help diagnose issues under direct supervision, with opportunities for career growth and a stable work-life balance.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or HVACR program enrollment (2+ years) required.
• Strong verbal and reading skills to communicate with customers and team.
• Physical ability to perform duties in varied weather and conditions.
• Willingness to pursue ongoing HVACR skill development.
• Valid Texas operator's license and insurability for company vehicle.
• EPA and TDLR certifications preferred or required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in HVACR servicing jobs for industrial and commercial customers.
• Perform routine service activities with supervision.
• Assist in installation, inspection, maintenance, and repairs.
• Assist in brazing and soldering refrigerant lines.
• Assist in charging and checking refrigerant levels.
• Perform pre-start up checks and adjustments.
• Communicate with customers, technicians, and management.
• Support in diagnosing and efficient job completion.

Skills

Decisive

Tactful

Dependable

Initiative

Communication skills

Verbal communication

Reading skills

Education

High school graduate or HVACR program (2+ years)

Tools

EPA Card

TDLR Card

Texas Operator's License

Job description

What we offer:

• Work-life balance
• Career advancement opportunities
• A great manager and/or team
• A compelling work culture
• A sense of purpose

The Service Apprentice reports to the Area Service Manager and is responsible for assisting in a range of refrigeration/HVAC jobs for industrial and commercial customers.

Customer-based activities involved in this position require an individual who is decisive, tactful, dependable, and who possesses initiative and the ability to communicate well with all customer groups. The Service Apprentice must be able to assist in accurately diagnosing and efficiently accomplish a job to the mutual benefit of the customer and Capstone Mechanical. Job-related contact can occur with virtually all demographic groups, with most of the contacts being service customers, other Capstone Mechanical technicians, the Area Service Manager, and the Field Service Coordinator.

Summary of Duties:

• Serving as a member of the Service Department team which is organized to conduct HVACR servicing jobs promptly and
• Performing routine HVACR service activities with direct oversight or on-site assistance.
• Performing related duties as directed by the Area Service
• Assist in installation, inspection, maintenance, and repairs of refrigeration
• Assist on installs and troubleshooting of specialized refrigeration equipment and
• Assist in brazing and soldering of refrigerant lines.
• Assist in charging and checking equipment refrigerant levels.
• Assist in performing pre-start up checks on equipment and adjusts as

Job Qualifications:

• High school graduate and or be enrolled in a post‑secondary HVACR program of instruction of two or more years in


• Good verbal and reading skills, including the ability to read and apply manufacturers' instructions and to clearly communicate with commercial customers, suppliers, and other Capstone Mechanical employees.


• Physical ability to perform all duties noted above under the conditions, circumstances, and extreme weather conditions found in


• Interest and initiative in maintaining and advancing his or her HVACR skills through a combination of self‑study, company training, manufacturers' workshops, and other professional development


• Current Texas operator's license and the ability to operate all vehicles in the corporate fleet within 30 days of initial employment. Incumbent must be insurable by current Capstone Mechanical insurance


• Ability to work under pressures of time, a non‑standard schedule, weather, customer needs, and backlog


• Specialized knowledge to analyze and solve complex


• Continuous, concentrated mental and visual effort to plan and perform complex work.


• Maintain a valid TDLR card.


• Possess a valid EPA card.

Benefits:

• Health, vision, dental, life insurance, 401k with company match

Equal Opportunity Employer

Capstone Mechanical strives to uphold high standards of fairness, business ethics, and responsible behavior. We also seek to provide outstanding career opportunities for all our employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Therefore, all employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to anyone’s race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, U.S. military veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. To comply with applicable laws ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, Capstone Mechanical will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical and mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who as an employee, if such accommodation will enable the person to perform the essential functions of the job held, unless undue hardship for the company would result or the person poses a direct threat to themselves or others. Any employee who requires an accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job should contact the HR Manager and request such an accommodation(s). The employee should specify what accommodation they believe is needed to perform their job. The HR department will conduct an investigation to identify the barriers that interfere with the equal opportunity of the employee to perform their job. We will identify possible accommodations, if any, that will help eliminate the limitation. If the accommodation is reasonable and will not impose undue hardship, we will make the accommodation. Recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, overtime, job classifications, assignments, working conditions, promotions, demotions, transfers, layoffs, terminations, employee benefits, social and recreational programs and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental disability or U.S. military veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or disability. We invite you to complete the optional self-identification fields below used for compliance with government regulations and record-keeping guidelines.