Journeyman - Service / Canton

Standard Plumbing & Heating; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Plumbing & Heating is seeking an experienced HVAC technician to inspect, repair, and maintain heating, ventilation, and refrigeration systems. You will diagnose issues, perform routine repairs, and ensure code compliance while working mainly on-site with customers.

Responsibilities include reading blueprints, testing systems, balancing controls, installing thermostats, and generating work orders. Strong trouble-shooting, safety, and customer communication are essential.

Qualifications

• HVAC repairs, maintenance and installation techniques.
• Reading and interpreting blueprints, diagrams and schematics.
• Knowledge of electrical codes and wiring principles.
• Ability to use hand and power tools safely.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, evaluate, and troubleshoot equipment and controls for safe operation.
• Perform routine repairs to pump seals, bearings, etc.
• Inspect and test systems for compliance and fault detection.
• Identify customer concerns with HVAC systems.
• Follow safety procedures and maintain a clean work area.
• Discuss malfunctions with customers to verify corrections.
• Record faults and time/materials on work orders.
• Test pipe/tubing joints for leaks.
• Adjust system controls to manufacturer settings for balance.
• Perform preventive maintenance such as cleaning and replacing filters.
• Install auxiliary components following blueprints.
• Assist with other repair/maintenance work as needed.
• Install and adjust thermostats, humidistats, timers.
• Generate work orders addressing deficiencies.
• Connect pipes to equipment and fuel, water, or refrigerant sources.
• Assemble and mount heating or cooling equipment.

Skills

HVAC repairs knowledge

Electrical wiring knowledge

Blueprints & diagrams

Hand & power tools

Problem diagnosis

Customer communication

Driver's license

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

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.

Work Environment

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.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Employee understands the above job description and agrees to comply with and be subject to its conditions. Employee further agrees this job description does not alter his/her at-will employment status. Employee understands that the Company reserves the right to delegate, remove, expand or change any and all responsibilities. Employee acknowledges that he/she can fulfill the above duties with or without reasonable accommodation.