Senior Chiller & Central Plant Technician

Southland Industries; Schertz (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned company

Training and professional development

Career advancement and apprenticeship

Wellness resources

Employee support programs

Job summary

Southland Industries is seeking a Chiller Technician to support maintenance, repair, and service of commercial and industrial HVAC and central plant equipment. You will troubleshoot issues, perform preventative maintenance, and ensure system reliability with a strong focus on safety and customer service.

Responsibilities include testing, commissioning, and end-to-end repair of chillers, cooling towers, and central plant equipment, with on-call rotation and coordination with the Service

Qualifications

• 5 years of work experience at the journeyman level and technical schooling.
• Commercial/Industrial air conditioning experience required.
• Knowledge of Chiller, HVAC, and Central Plants.
• HVAC large tonnage field knowledge is required.
• Must be available for emergency service calls on call through normal rotation.
• EPA certified.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair central plant equipment, including chillers 100 tons and larger, motors, pumps, valves, controls, cooling towers, vane axial fans, and other auxiliary equipment.
• Overhaul of centrifugal chillers a plus.
• Familiar with all aspects of rigging.
• Support the office with recommended repairs from delivery to completion.
• Availability for emergency service calls on-call through normal rotation.
• Responsible for end-to-end testing, programming, start-ups, and commissioning.
• Manage site-wide maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair duties for chillers, cooling towers, and central plant equipment.
• Perform daily and monthly preventative maintenance on all associated equipment of chillers, cooling towers, and central plant equipment.
• Ensure completion of maintenance within the scheduled month and allocated time.
• Maintaining positive relationships with customers, vendors, and co-workers
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of all on-site equipment.
• Attend monthly safety meetings.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies and procedures.
• Work directly with the Service Supervisor on new and existing customer opportunities or issues.

Skills

Communication skills

Emergency service readiness

HVAC large tonnage knowledge

Commercial/Industrial AC experience

Education

Journeyman-level experience

Technical schooling

EPA certified

Job description

Southland Industries is seeking a Chiller Technician to support maintenance, repair, and service of commercial and industrial HVAC and central plant equipment. You will troubleshoot issues, perform preventative maintenance, and ensure system reliability with a strong focus on safety and customer service.

Responsibilities include testing, commissioning, and end-to-end repair of chillers, cooling towers, and central plant equipment, with on-call rotation and coordination with the Service