HVAC Trainee

Ohio Cat; Bedford (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Match and Employer Discretionary Contribution

Health Insurance options

Dental and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Scholarship opportunities

Annual bonus potential

Job summary

Join Ohio Cat in Bedford, Ohio, to assist with preventive maintenance of HVAC equipment and support shop organization. Ideal candidates will demonstrate safety awareness and proficiency with hand and power tools, ensuring high-quality service and equipment readiness for customers.

This role requires a high school diploma and experience in related fields, providing the opportunity to grow within a supportive work environment that values reliability and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• One to two years of experience in the electrical, mechanical, or automotive field is preferred but not required.
• Basic computer skills are necessary.
• Enrollment in a recognized HVAC Tech school is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preventive maintenance service of HVAC rental equipment.
• Help with shop organization and material handling.
• Deliver compact equipment and assist with setup.

Skills

Detail Oriented

Reliability

Safety Awareness

Using hand tools

Using power tools

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

FindYOURfit at Ohio CAT (A division of Ohio Machinery Co)! Join a winning culture that strives to be the top-performing, dynamic industry leader and partner of choice for the products and solutions that help our customers build, improve, feed, power, and protect our world. Come grow your career - See what opportunities await today!

Summary

To assist with preventive maintenance service of HVAC rental equipment. Assist with assembly of all HVAC packaged products. Help with shop organization and material handling along with cleaning and prepping equipment for customer rentals. Assist with product packaging. Assemble units and organize parts. Safe equipment handling. Deliver compact equipment and assist with setup. Experience with lock‑out tag‑out procedure. Demonstrate knowledge of all safety practices and procedures relating to voltage up to 480 volts. Proficient at using all hand tools. Knowledge of all safety procedures while working with hand tools. Capable of safely using power tools: band saw, chop saw, circular saw, saws‑all, stationary grinder, hand grinder, drill, and impact driver. Clean equipment and filters, lube bearings, check belts for wear and tightness and inspect coils for damage, dirt, and leaks.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Loyal - The trait of feeling a duty to the employer.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

Minimum Skills and Qualifications

• A High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Enrollment in a recognized HVAC Tech school is preferred but not required.
• One to two years of experience in the electrical, mechanical, or automotive field is preferred but not required.
• One to two years of experience working with hand tools and battery tools along with air tools.
• Basic computer skills.

Employee Benefits

• 401(k) Match and Employer Discretionary Contribution.
• Two different Health Insurance options including an HSA health insurance option with a Dollar for Dollar match up to $1,200.00 per year.
• Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Credit Union Access.
• Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
• Scholarship opportunities for employee's spouses and children, through the Ohio Machinery Education and Opportunity Foundation.
• Base pay plus annual bonus potential.
• Company SuccessShare bonuses.

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift and/or carry moderate weight (15-50 pounds), sit, stand, walk, climb stairs, reach, perform repetitive hand motions, hear, and speak, some travel within the area and occasionally outside the area, and may experience prolonged and irregular work hours, and work with frequent interruptions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in office settings and moderate to loud in other situations, with both constant and sudden loud noises possible.

EEO

EEO, Veterans & Disabled Employer, and VEVRAA/503 Federal Contractor.