HVAC Install Helper

Airtron; St. Charles, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Airtron Heating & Air Conditioning in the St. Charles, IL area is seeking a dedicated HVAC Installer to join our team. Under supervision, you will install heating, cooling, and ventilation equipment in residential settings and ensure systems test properly.

The role emphasizes safety, accurate paperwork, and teamwork. Candidates should have a high school diploma, mechanical aptitude, strong communication, a valid driver's license, and the ability to work overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn HVAC trade.
• Good verbal and written communication; English required.
• Valid driver's license; overtime and weekend work may be required.

Responsibilities

• Install heating, cooling and ventilation equipment per specifications.
• Test systems and perform required repairs to ensure proper function.
• Complete paperwork accurately and in a timely manner.
• May perform system start-up and fabricate ducts as needed.
• Follow safety policies and wear required PPE.

Skills

HVAC installation

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Valid driver's license

Team player

Education

High school diploma or GED

HVAC trade school certification

Tools

EPA Certification

Job description

At Airtron Heating & Air Conditioning, we help homeowners stay comfortable year-round with trusted heating, cooling, and HVAC solutions. For more than 40 years, we've built our reputation by showing up, doing quality work, and treating customers with honesty and respect. We're proud to be the neighbor people can count on—and we're looking for team members who share that same commitment to serving others and doing the job right. At Airtron, we're looking for people who take pride in their work, care about their teammates, and are committed to delivering an exceptional experience for every customer. If that sounds like you, we'd love to have you on our team.**Essential Duties/Responsibilities\\***:* Works under supervision to install heating, air conditioning, ventilation equipment, as well as other products in accordance with company requirements and manufacture specifications.* May test systems to ensure proper functioning.* Identifies issues and follows-up with required repair to ensure all relevant components are working correctly to ensure compliance.* Completes all paperwork in a neat, accurate, thorough and timely manner.* May performs start-up on air conditioning systems as needed.* Fabricates and installs various ducts and duct fittings as required.* Follows safety policies and procedures.* Other duties as assigned.*\\* Duties may vary by location.***Minimum Requirements:*** High school diploma or GED. Experience may be substituted for education.* Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn the HVAC trade.* Good verbal and written communication skills* Must be able to communicate in English effectively, both verbally and in writing* Beginner computing skills and able to use a computer, laptop or tablet* Valid driver's license required* Ability to work overtime with little notice; weekend hours may occasionally be required**Preferred Qualifications:*** HVAC trade school certification* Prior HVAC installation experience* EPA Certification**Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:*** Willingness to learn and be a part of a team* Positive attitude and a team player* Ability to build positive relationships with customers, both internal and external* Willingness and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization.* Safety mindset and acceptance of a safety culture# **Working Conditions:*** Majority of work will take place at either occupied residential homes or construction sites. Minimal time spent in an office environment.* Travel by vehicle to and from work locations* Regularly exposed to construction environments involving equipment, elevated work areas, confined spaces, noise, dust, hazardous materials and odors* Comfortable working both indoors and outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions (including heat, rain, cold and wind) while wearing appropriate PPE**Physical Requirements:*** Must be able to drive and operate a motorized passenger vehicle or forklift* Must be able to lift/move up to 50 pounds frequently* Frequently performs tasks requiring climbing, bending at the waist, crawling, kneeling, crouching* Must be able to work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and occasionally work on platforms/scaffolding (using the appropriate fall protection requirements)* Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to hard hat, safety glasses, ear plugs, masks/respirators, reflective safety vests, gloves and safety toe, construction-grade work boots* Must be able to adhere to long periods of standing, walking or sitting* Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and/or other sounds to operate phones or other equipment safely.* With natural or corrected vision, able to see and focus for close, distance, peripheral vision with normal depth perception* Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to others* Ability to enter text or data into a hand-held device or computer by means of a traditional keyboard or 10-key numeric keypad* Must be able to use arms and hands to reach overhead, signal, grab, hold, lift, turn, push and pull objects and tools*\\* Physical requirements may vary by location.* *Airtron is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, gender identity, disability, military/veteran status, genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.* *The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Airtron.*