Chiller & Central Plant Technician — On‑Call

Centralmechanical; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 55,104 - 123,984; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union benefits

Job summary

Centralmechanical is seeking an experienced HVAC/R technician to maintain and repair central plant equipment, including large chillers and cooling towers. You will perform testing, start-ups, and commissioning, and provide on-site technical support while ensuring safety policies are followed.

The role requires 5 years journeyman level experience, EPA certification, and strong knowledge of commercial/industrial A/C systems. On-call emergency service is required, with union-aligned benefits.

Qualifications

• 5 years of journeyman-level experience and technical schooling.
• Commercial/Industrial air conditioning experience required.
• EPA certification.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair central plant equipment, including chillers 100 tons and larger, motors, pumps, valves, controls, cooling towers, vane axial fans, and other auxiliary equipment.
• Overhaul of centrifugal chillers a plus.
• Familiar with rigging.
• Support the office with recommended repairs from delivery to completion.
• Availability for emergency service calls on-call through normal rotation.
• End-to-end testing, programming, start‑ups, and commissioning.
• Schedule and manage site-wide maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair duties for chillers, cooling towers, and central plant equipment.
• Perform daily and monthly preventive maintenance on all associated equipment.
• Ensure completion of maintenance within the scheduled month and allocated time.
• Maintaining positive relationships with customers, vendors, and co-workers.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of all on-site equipment.
• Attend monthly safety meetings.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies and procedures.
• Work directly with the Chiller Field Supervisor on new and existing customer opportunities or issues.

Skills

Effective oral and written comms

Customer relations

Emergency on-call readiness

Education

EPA Certification

Tools

HVAC equipment knowledge

Job description

Centralmechanical is seeking an experienced HVAC/R technician to maintain and repair central plant equipment, including large chillers and cooling towers. You will perform testing, start-ups, and commissioning, and provide on-site technical support while ensuring safety policies are followed.

The role requires 5 years journeyman level experience, EPA certification, and strong knowledge of commercial/industrial A/C systems. On-call emergency service is required, with union-aligned benefits.