HVAC Technician - Austin Industrial (Spring, TX.)

Austin Industries; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking an HVAC Technician to install, repair, and maintain a wide range of HVAC equipment across the district. You will work on refrigeration systems, boilers, pumps, and control systems in industrial settings.

Applicants must have Universal EPA certification and a valid Driver's License; a minimum of four years of industrial HVAC experience, including chillers, is required. The role requires safety-first practices and adherence to regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Education: no minimum education requirements.
• Certifications: EPA Universal Certification and valid driver’s license.
• Experience: 4 years of industrial experience including chillers.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, plan, and perform preventive maintenance of HVAC systems.
• Plan shutdowns for maintenance and repair pumps including chill water and heating water systems.
• Perform brazing, soldering, pipefitting, welding, and fabrication.
• Read complex blueprints, piping, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Inspect, monitor, repair, maintain, and operate mechanical systems, motors, compressors, pumps, fans, ducts, pipes, thermostats, and switches.
• Install, maintain, and repair HVAC distribution equipment to optimize performance and energy use.
• Troubleshoot, repair and modify HVAC systems in accordance with safety and regulatory standards.
• Adhere to all city, state, and federal regulatory statutes.
• Maintain maintenance records and manage parts inventory.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not provided.

Skills

Preventive Maintenance

Reading blueprints

Troubleshooting

Shutdown planning

Vendor management

HVAC system knowledge

Job description

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/industrial.

HVAC Technician

The HVAC Technician is responsible for performing installs, repairs and maintenance to a variety of equipment including refrigeration, air conditioning, electric motors, heating units, heat pumps, hermetic compressors, commercial furnaces, boilers, burners, intake and exhaust fans, economizers, humidifiers, capacity controls, semi-hermetic compressors, split systems, flame safeguard controls, air compressors, air driers, and packaged units throughout the district. Other duties may be assigned.

Industrial Experience - Perform maintenance/repair and install at times HVAC equipment such as window units and commercial/industrial building refrigeration units, and to be familiar with industrial chiller units.

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Analyze, Plan, and Perform Preventive Maintenance of HVAC System.
• Plan shutdowns for maintenance and repair pumps including chill water, heating water and condensation pumps.
• Perform brazing, soldering, pipefitting, welding, and fabrication.
• Read complex blueprints, piping, sketches, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Inspect, monitor, repair, maintain, and operate mechanical systems, motors, compressors, pumps, fans, ducts, pipes, thermostats, and switches.
• Install, maintain, and repair heating, ventilating, air conditioning, glycol, heating, hot water, and steam distribution equipment and systems to optimize performance and energy use.
• Troubleshoot, repair and make modifications to HVAC System.
• Adhere to all city, state, and federal regulatory statues.
• Maintain maintenance records as required by City, State, and EPA regulations.
• Order and maintain parts needed to repair and maintain HVAC Equipment.
• Manage relationship with all major vendor accounts.
• Properly maintain and safeguard district assets.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities. Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment. Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position. Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Qualifications Required For This Position

Education - no minimum education requirements.

Certifications/License's: Universal EPA and Valid Driver's License.

Experience - 4 years of Industrial experience to include working on chillers.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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