HVAC Refrig Mechanic I

The Lemuel Shattuck Hospital (LSH) is seeking a HVAC Technician I to join our Facility Team of tradesman. In this position you will perform a variety of tasks related to the installation, maintenance, and ongoing projects associated with keeping our environment at its best possible quality for our patients and staff. You will work directly with the HVAC II technician to maintain current systems, patient areas, troubleshoot equipment, as well as guide vendors on site for large projects, and develop a keen knowledge of the facility.

Schedule: 7:30-4pm, Monday – Friday

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Installs heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, including controls and related fixtures such as air and water filters and piping by using refrigeration, pipe fitting and structural layout techniques, blueprints, appropriate machines, tools, and work aids to join tubing and/or compressor and condenser units; and to connect motors, compressors, temperature controls, humidity controls and circulating ventilation fans to electrical power.

• Checks equipment for malfunctioning by observing pressure and vacuum gauges and other indicators; by adjusting controls in testing joints and connections for gas leaks; by injecting refrigerant and adjustment valves, controls, and pumps; and by using testing equipment such as voltmeters, am probes, etc., to ensure proper operation.

• Maintains, rebuilds, and repairs by replacing worn or defective parts-such as switches, fuses, thermostats and electrical wiring, by pumping specified gas or fluids into systems by adding necessary liquids; by lubricating motors and bearings; and by changing filters.

• Calculates heat loads for new installations; analyzes and treats both open and closed water systems such as cooling towers by adding algericides to prevent the spread of airborne bacteria.

• Performs related work such as making and assembling metal ducts and chassis parts for heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems; drilling holes for mounting brackets; screwing, boring, riveting and welding parts to assemble structural and functional components such as motors, controls switches and gauges; and installing shells and cabinets of systems.

• Maintain equipment for distribution of heat and air conditioning throughout entire facility.

• Maintain ice machine in wards throughout hospital, also in Operating Room, Outpatient Department, and Kitchen.

• Maintain ventilating and exhaust equipment throughout facility.

• Order supplies, filters, steam traps, pneumatic controls, steam valves, thermostats, and refrigerant gases.

• Repair of steam traps throughout facility.

Required Qualifications:

• Implement standard preventive maintenance for HVAC systems and related electrical systems.

• Lubricate machinery and equipment effectively.

• Maintain small hand and power tools.

• Follow safety practices and procedures for HVAC and electrical systems installation, maintenance, and repair.

• Utilize terminology, coding, symbols, and standard abbreviations for HVAC systems.

• Apply techniques for HVAC installation, maintenance, and repair.

• Perform pipe threading methods.

• Operate heating, refrigeration, ventilation, and air conditioning machinery.

• Manage electrical, electronic, and pneumatic HVAC control systems.

• Use electrical test equipment like volt meters and am probes.

• Understand and apply laws, rul