Maintenance Engineer WOT

Paragon Building Maintenance, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 48,216 - 66,124; Full time

Job summary

A facility management company in Los Angeles is seeking a Workplace Operations Technician to manage refrigeration and HVAC systems. Responsibilities include performing preventive maintenance, managing electrical systems, and ensuring efficient operations across multiple sites. Candidates should have at least 4 years of related experience, an EPA 608 certification, and the ability to work well in various conditions. This full-time position requires excellent communication skills and a commitment to safety and detail.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of related experience or education required.
• Must be able to manage and document work orders.
• Required to maintain technical skills and certifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections and preventive maintenance on refrigeration equipment.
• Manage HVAC and electrical systems including troubleshooting.
• Communicate pertinent information regarding system operations.

Skills

Refrigeration maintenance

HVAC systems

Electrical systems

Preventive maintenance

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

EPA 608 certification

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

HVAC automated management systems

Job description

About Us

Pegasus leads the way in comprehensive cleaning and maintenance solutions. We leverage cutting-edge technology to create and maintain clean, healthy, and safe indoor environments for commercial, industrial, and manufacturing facilities.

Pegasus was named by Inc. Magazine as one of the "Fastest Growing Private Companies in America".

When a customer picks up the phone or sees a Pegasus representative at their facility, they know that they are dealing directly with an owner of the company. Everyone has one overriding goal: do whatever it takes to guarantee our customer’s satisfaction. It is our goal to deliver “WOW” experiences through exceeding our customer’s and employee’s expectations. We are quick to respond with care, compassion, and attention to detail. Working as a part of a world-class team to achieve great things together, if our customers and employees don’t rave about Pegasus, then we have failed.

Summary/Objective:

The Workplace Operations Technician is responsible for assisting in overseeing the safe operation, daily monitoring, and maintenance of refrigeration, HVAC, and electrical systems.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

1. Full time:

• Monday - Friday, 6AM to 2:30PM
• Sunday - Thursday, 1PM - 9:30PM

2. Schedules may shift but employees will be given a notice prior to any change.

Pay:

$35-48 per hour (DOE)

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Perform required inspections and preventive maintenance of refrigeration storage equipment at multiple locations
2. Knowledge of controls and electric (high and low voltage)
3. Checking, draining, and filling oil levels as needed
4. Oil analysis
5. Filter changes
6. Checking, adjusting, or replacing all belts as needed
7. Checking compressors and cycle operations of each
8. Checking condensers and cycle operations of each unit
9. Responsible for logging time and materials into the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) on a daily basis in the form of work orders, P.M.s. etc.
10. Checking, changing, or filling water treatment chemical levels
11. Oversee and manager Refrigeration, Electrical, and HVAC systems including monitoring and trending, troubleshooting and repairs (compressors, condensers, fans, heating, cooling, contactors, motors, microprocessors, frequency drives, etc.), leak detection, conducting required inspections and reporting, evaluating and implementing energy management strategies
12. Evaluating and reporting equipment condition
13. Completes small electrical repairs and brazing projects as needed
14. Responsible for daily communication of all pertinent information regarding system operation and maintenance to departmental management and maintenance teams
15. Responsible for housekeeping and cleanup of refrigeration machine rooms, refrigeration maintenance areas, and all project areas on a daily basis
16. Required to interpret and understand plans and specifications, schematics, operating and maintenance manuals, etc. for systems being overseen
17. Checking condition of the freezer and cooler curtains
18. HVAC system inspections, adjustments, repairs and maintenance
19. Usage of HVAC automated management systems for monitoring
20. Repair or replace defective equipment, components, or wiring in HVAC equipment
21. Carry out preventative maintenance tasks and inspections on HVAC equipment
22. Appliance repairs as directed
23. Performs all other duties as assigned, including non-refrigeration tasks like facility, light carpentry, light plumbing, changing of light bulbs, and repair of minor electrical devices
24. Maintain all tools and equipment in clean, safe working order
25. Maintain technical skills and required certifications to perform job duties
26. Complete/close tickets or work orders (must be able to manage open tickets and document completed tickets in system).

Work Environment:

This job operates in a commercial building setting. This role routinely uses a wide variety of hand and power tools, measurement tools, computer systems, ladders, and requires working in utility rooms, rooftops, and office spaces. Work requires exposure to extreme cold and heat and working around noise, dirt, dust, grease, and high voltage wires.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position does not have supervisory responsibility.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Travel:

Travel between 2-3 sites in the Greater LA area.

Required Education and Experience:

1. High School diploma or equivalent
2. 4+ years of related experience or education required.
3. EPA 608 certification.