"HVAC&R Mechanic"

Under limited supervision, the HVAC&R Mechanic performs the full range of skilled journey level air conditioning and refrigeration work including install, troubleshoot, calibrate, service, repair and maintain refrigeration and HVAC systems, equipment, instruments and controls using electrical, electronic, pneumatic or digitally controlled systems. Additionally, the HVAC&R Mechanic is responsible for the installation, maintenance, adjustment, and repair of electric, electronic, pneumatic, and digitally controlled BAS (Building Automation System) HVAC devices.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Installs, modifies, adjusts, and repairs heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment and systems, including air-handling units, fan coil units, hydronic heating systems, various direct digital control (DDC), and pneumatic controls components.
• Troubleshoots, modifies, monitors, and collects data for the BAS (Building Automation System) HVAC devices.
• Install, troubleshoot, calibrate, service, repair and maintain direct expansion (DX) HVAC systems and other refrigerated equipment and systems.
• Read, interpret and work from blueprints, plans, drawings, and specifications including making rough sketches where needed to facilitate work efforts.
• Performs minor-to-major overhauls.
• Perform brazing and soldering as necessary to complete work.
• Installs electrical conduit, power feeds, and controls for a wide range of systems and various equipment.
• Installs network cables and terminations.
• Utilizes plans and own knowledge to determine how and where to fabricate, assemble and install sheet metal products such as air ducts, reheat systems, supports and control boxes.
• Installs gauges, valves and various types of pipes which may require soldering, brazing, threading and gluing.
• Replaces air filters and water filters.
• Responds to service requests and diagnoses and troubleshoots system problems.
• Observe functioning of equipment to detect hazards, adjust, relocate, and replace as necessary.
• Uses computer for communicating, researching parts and specifications, coordinating, documenting work details, and recording time log.
• Performs a variety of routine manual duties as required, such as moving supplies, furniture, equipment, removing trash, scrap material, sweeping and mopping, etc.
• Provides work direction to lower-level technicians.
• Prepare routing reports, schematics, and diagrams in laying out work areas and make estimates of time and materials needed for task.
• Performs work in other skilled trades as assigned by management.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

What We Can Offer

The expected pay range for this position is $27.00-$35.00 hourly. Salk Institute provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the institute reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

What We Require

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Training Preferred: + 1 year trade school in HVAC&R
• Experience Required: +5 years of specialized experience in industrial or commercial HVAC&R
• Experience Preferred: 2 years of experience in sheet metal fabrication.
• Must possess an EPA Section 608 Universal Technician Certification.
• Computer skills required: Microsoft Office; Project Management Software.
• Other skills required: Demonstrated ability to read construction drawings and documentation.
• Certificates, licenses, and registrations required: Must be willing to maintain First Aid/CPR/AED training/certification.
• Satisfactory completion of the post-offer physical required.
• Must be able to use ladders to provide access to work areas and work from heights.