HVAC System Mechanic II - Anticipated

Montgomery-Public-Schools; Dothan (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Dothan City Schools in Alabama is seeking an HVAC System Mechanic II to repair, install, and maintain HVAC and refrigeration equipment. The role may involve supervising, training, and directing other personnel, and requires a valid Alabama driver's license.

Candidates should have broad knowledge of HVAC/R trade standards, safety practices, and the ability to read blueprints, estimate time and materials, and work with basic mathematics.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required with substantial related experience.
• Working knowledge of refrigeration and air conditioning standards, practices, tools and materials.
• Knowledge of safety precautions and occupational hazards in HVAC/R.
• Ability to estimate time and materials with mechanical aptitude.
• Basic reading/writing of routine non-technical instructions and math concepts.
• Ability to read, write and understand varied instructions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with repairs, installation, and maintenance of HVAC and refrigeration equipment.
• Read and work from blueprints.
• Maintain professional standards and conduct.
• Participate in in-service training as assigned.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

HVAC/Refrigeration trade knowledge

Safety knowledge

Reading/writing instructions

Mathematical aptitude

Blueprint reading

Education

High school diploma or GED

10+ years related experience

Tools

Blueprints

Job description

HVAC System Mechanic II

SUMMARY

A skilled position which involves the repair, installation, and general maintenance of HVAC and refrigeration equipment. This position will require the ability to work independently and may involve the supervision, training, and directing of other personnel. The employee is required to have a valid Alabama driver's license.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 10+ years related experience.
• Working knowledge of the standards, practices, processes, tools, and materials of the refrigeration and air conditioning trade.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the refrigeration and air conditioning trade.
• Ability to make accurate time and material estimates and to perform work requiring mechanical aptitude.
• General knowledge of state and local building codes.
• Requires a minimum Type I, Type II, and CFC certification Universal Certification is preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and understand routine non-technical instructions.
• Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

SALARY LEVEL

6

FLSA STATUS

Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO

Director of Maintenance and Facilities

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the system's approved compensation plan. Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by the system.

REQUIRED DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assists with the repairs, installation, and general maintenance of HVAC and refrigeration equipment such as air cooled chillers, heat pumps, gas fired furnaces, central units, walk-in freezers/coolers, ice machines, and other related commercial kitchen equipment.
2. Reads and works from blueprints.
3. Maintains and exhibits a high level of ethical and professional standards as expected of all personnel.
4. Participates in in-service training as assigned.
5. Other duties being assigned as necessary.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Ability to work from ladders, roofs, and scaffolding.
2. Ability to work with and around moving parts and power tools and to work under occasional adverse environmental conditions such as exposure to dust and/or fumes.
3. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.
4. The employee is required to walk.
5. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, or extreme heat. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to extreme cold or risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually noisy.

EVALUATION

Performance of this will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of personnel.

SOURCE

Dothan City Schools, Dothan, Alabama

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