HVAC Mechanic, Cert- Duke Regional

Duke University Health System; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Health, at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, NC, seeks an experienced HVAC technician to perform journeyman level work on air conditioning and refrigeration systems. Work includes installation, maintenance, and repair of complex HVAC equipment with on-call rotation and weekday hours.

Qualifications include a high school diploma and EPA CFC certification, plus about four years of related experience. The role requires reading blueprints and operating from manufacturer specs, with guidance to

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; EPA CFC certification preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of broad HVAC/refrigeration experience, including charging small appliances and adjusting controls.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and sketches; interpret manufacturer specs and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, modify, overhaul, repair HVAC and refrigeration systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance per schedule and recommend major overhauls as needed.
• Provide technical guidance to lower level personnel and assist with complex repairs.

Skills

HVAC maintenance

HVAC repair

Blueprints

Schematics

Sketches

HVAC controls

Education

High school diploma

EPA CFC certification

Job description

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke Regional Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. With 388 beds it is the second largest of Duke Health's four hospitals and offers a comprehensive range ofmedical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services.

Job Summary

Perform journeyman level work in the installation, maintenance, modification, overhaul, service and repair of all types of air conditioning and refrigeration systems and equipment.

Hours

Monday - Friday 7:30 AM-4 PM, occasional Weekends as needed. On-call schedule one week out of 4-5 week rotation.

Work Performed

Install, maintain, adjust, modify and perform major overhaul and repair of refrigeration and air conditioning systems by interpreting blueprints, manufacturer specifications, written and verbal instructions. Make initial settings and final adjustments of refrigeration and air conditioning systems and modifying existing installations to obtain required results. Install, troubleshoot, repair or calibrate, and maintain reciprocating and centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, direct expansion systems, electric blast coils, immersion coils pumps, fans, starters, pneumatic and electric controls, electrostatic filters, domestic refrigerators, laboratory ultra low temperature boxes, walk-in coolers and freezers, fountain equipment and ice makers. Check and adjust complete air conditioning and refrigeration systems after installation. Charge all types of refrigeration equipment. Follow a predetermined schedule of preventive maintenance; make recommendations regarding major overhaul of systems. Provide technical guidance and direction to lower level personnel. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

SUPERVISION WORK WITH BLUEPRINTS WORK WITH SCHEMATICS WORK WITH SKETCHES HVAC MAINTENANCE HVAC REPAIR

Level Characteristics

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires an educational background normally equivalent to high school with course work in skilled crafts EPA CFC certification, required.

Experience

Work requires 4 years of broad based experience in: Charging small refrigeration appliances; changing compressors, belts and valves; and adjusting and calibrating temperature and humidity controls OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

N/A

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