HVAC Journeyman (Service)

Capstone Mechanical, LP.; Itasca (IL); On-site; USD 124,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union scale pay

Job summary

Capstone Mechanical in Itasca, IL is seeking a Journeyman HVAC Technician to install and maintain heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems including boilers, pumps, chillers, and related equipment. The role involves testing data, making recommendations to customers, and ensuring proper operation of HVAC systems.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting equipment, performing pump repairs, inspecting systems, and recording defects and work performed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent and 5 years of HVAC operation, maintenance & repair experience.
• Knowledge of HVAC repairs, maintenance, and installation techniques, electrical circuits and wiring, operating principles of motors, and local electrical codes.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal team and customers.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Diagnose and resolve problems, read blueprints, diagrams, schematics, and reference material, and perform math.
• Ability to use hand and power tools.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, evaluate, and troubleshoot equipment to ensure safe operation and lifecycle performance.
• Perform routine repairs to pump seals and bearings.
• Inspect and test systems to verify compliance with plans and detect malfunctions.
• Discuss heating-cooling system issues with customers to isolate problems.
• Record faults and time/materials expended on work orders.
• Test pipe/tubing joints for leaks and adjust system controls as recommended by manufacturers.
• Develop or perform preventive maintenance procedures and replace filters.
• Install auxiliary components to HVAC equipment following blueprints.
• Assist with other work in coordination with repair and maintenance teams.

Skills

Effective communication

Follow written and verbal instructions

Diagnose and resolve problems

Read blueprints and schematics

Use hand and power tools

Valid driver’s license

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electrical circuits and wiring

Job description

Located in our Itasca, IL facility and reporting to the Service Manager, the Journeyman HVAC Technician will install and maintain heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. This includes boilers (steam and hot water), pumps, chillers (air and water cooled), cooling towers, heat exchangers (flat plate and tube in shell), hydronic air handling units, hydronic systems and accessories. HVAC Technicians perform tests and analysis of data to ensure the proper functioning of equipment and provide recommendations to customers as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, evaluate, and troubleshoot condition of operating equipment and controls to ensure continued safe operation and life cycle performance.
• Perform routine repairs to pump seals, bearing, etc.
• Inspect and test systems to verify system compliance with plans and specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions.
• Determine customer concerns with their current applied HVAC systems.
• Comply with all applicable standards, policies, and procedures, including safety procedures and the maintenance of a clean work area.
• Discuss heating-cooling system malfunctions with customers to isolate problems or to verify that malfunctions have been corrected.
• Record and report all faults, deficiencies, and other unusual occurrences, as well as the time and materials expended on work orders.
• Test pipe or tubing joints or connections for leaks.
• Adjust system controls to setting recommended by manufacturer to balance system.
• Recommend, develop, or perform preventive or general maintenance procedures, such as cleaning, power-washing, or vacuuming equipment, lubricate parts, or changing filters.
• Install auxiliary components to heating-cooling equipment, such as expansion and discharge valves, air ducts, pipes, blowers, dampers, flues, and stokers, following blueprints.
• Assist with other work in coordination with repair and maintenance teams.
• Install, connect, and adjust thermostats, humidistats, and timers.
• Generate work orders that address deficiencies in need of correction.
• Connect pipes or tubing to equipment and to fuel, water, or refrigerant source, to form complete circuit.
• Assemble, position and mount heating or cooling equipment, following blueprints.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent and 5 years of HVAC level operation, maintenance & repair experience in the HVAC and refrigeration trade.
• Knowledge of HVAC repairs, maintenance, and installation techniques, electrical circuits and wiring, operating principles of motors, and local electrical codes.
• Communicate effectively with internal team and customers.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Diagnose and resolve problems, follow written and verbal instructions, read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, schematics, and written reference material, and perform math.
• Ability to use hand and power tools.
• Valid driver's license.

Physical Demands

Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including electronic and diagnostic tools, recovery equipment, and various other HVAC equipment. Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or materials. This position requires: stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, seeing, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Physical demand requirements are at levels of those of medium work.

This job operates primarily alone on HVAC and boiler equipment in all environments, which includes extreme cold or heat depending on the time of year. Vehicles are used as the base of operations.

Reasonable Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions unless doing so presents an undue hardship on the Company’s business operations.

Union Scale $59.50 hourly

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