Lead HVAC Mechanic

Westchester Medical Center Health Network; City of Kingston (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Westchester Medical Center seeks a dedicated HVAC Technician to operate and maintain hospital HVAC systems, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. You will inspect equipment, perform repairs and support PM programs across the facility.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the HVAC team, ensuring daily inspections, and responding to repair requests as they arise while maintaining documentation and records for cost analyses and asset management.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as HVAC technician in a large-scale HVAC/Chiller Plant environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate, control and maintain heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems to ensure hospital compliance.
• Inspect daily refrigeration and air conditioning equipment and perform repairs as needed.
• Adhere to PM schedules and train staff on PM procedures.

Skills

HVAC experience

Troubleshooting

Education

High School or equivalent

EPA Refrigerant Certification preferred

New York State Driver's License

Job description

To assure a healthy, comfortable Hospital environment through the proper operation, control and maintenance of the heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems and or any other duties as directed to maintain compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Guides, directs, prioritizes, helps with performance appraisals and coordinates the efforts of the HVAC Shop.
• Performs daily inspection of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment in the Hospital for proper functioning of the equipment. Inspects all equipment and performs any required repairs.
• Ensures adherence to PM schedules andperforms preventative maintenance. Trains other staff members on PM procedures, as required.
• Ensures all mechanical rooms are inspected daily and monitors computerized HVAC System.
• Ensures necessary repair work is completed on air conditioning, refrigeration, drinking fountains and ice machines. Responds directly to repair requests or oversees troubleshooting and repair of the equipment.
• Maintains required records and information for costing-out assignments. Prepares required reports. Maintains sufficient stock to make routine repairs. Maintains appropriate instruction manuals, blueprints and other similar materials.
• Responds to Hospital emergencies as assigned.
• Attends in-service or other training to remain current with equipment technology. Completes required paperwork properly, using computer technology enhancements, as required; fulfills annual mandatory employee testing.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Experience:

• 3+ years as a HVAC technician in a large-scale HVAC/Chiller Plant environment.

Education:

• High School or equivalent

Licenses/Certifications:

• Trained in pneumatic and digital HVAC controls, refrigerant recovery and management
• EPA Refrigerant Certification preferred
• New York State Driver's License