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HVAC Mechanic (Ellsworth AFB)

Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Aug 2026

About the role

HVAC Mechanic (Ellsworth AFB)

What We Do
We empower our defense and law enforcement customers to focus on their primary mission by removing friction points and setting them up for long-term success. VWI provides facilities and infrastructure management; our specific services include housing management, custodial services, facilities management, operations & maintenance, and various professional services. By providing strategic, responsive, and mission-driven solutions, we forge long-term partnerships with our customers, vendors, and team members. We invite you to join our team, providing essential services for those who serve our country.

What You’ll Do
The primary objective of this position is to perform skilled commercial mechanical maintenance duties in the inspection, repair, installation and alteration of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration systems and related equipment and facilities. Will perform preventive maintenance and routine servicing of equipment related to the 28th Medical Group Treatment Facility (MTF) located at Ellsworth Air Force Base.

Inspect, repair, modify and install commercial HVAC equipment including Honeywell EBI DDC System, hot water boilers, refrigeration and air conditioning compressors, receivers, condensers, chillers, water cooling towers, forced air converter units, pumps, automatic and hand valves. General maintenance duties including plumbing & painting.
Conduct regular preventive maintenance inspections of refrigeration units, isolated heating and ventilating units, including boilers, gas and electrically operated air-conditioning equipment, and make necessary adjustments or repairs.
Repair or replace defective parts in units and equipment and their controls, including thermostats, automatic switches, fan controls, log switches, damper motors, louvers, relays, filters, controls, belts, compressors, heat exchangers, high limit
controls, pressure controls, safety valves, and automatic gas valves.
Operate a variety of hand and power tools, welder torch, vacuum pump, test equipment utilized in the trade and a motor vehicle; maintain equipment in effective and safe working condition; maintain parts and tool inventory.
Perform skilled electrical maintenance work in the repair, installation and alteration of HVAC equipment, components, timers, motors and wiring systems as needed; connect motors to control panels.
Test and examine boiler operations, observing meter and pressure gauges; conduct boiler water quality test and treatment; adjust boiler burner combustion.
Lubricate and pack heating, ventilation, refrigeration, and air-conditioning motors, pumps, fans, and other equipment.
Flush boilers, descale tubing.
Install, rebuild, replace or repair fans, motors, thermostats, fuses, filters, bearings, valves, controls, gaskets and other equipment as necessary.
Maintain related records concerning time, labor and materials; maintain log of tasks performed and write reports as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Have

High school diploma or G.E.D. Certificate and two years of documentable commercial HVAC operation, maintenance and repair experience in the HVAC trade.
Experience with:
- Standard practices of the commercial HVAC and refrigeration trade.
- Theory of HVAC and refrigeration systems.
- Materials, methods and tools used in the operation and repair of HVAC and refrigeration systems.
- Applicable building codes, ordinances and regulations of State and local authorities pertaining to HVAC, refrigeration and boilers.
- Air compressors and pneumatic controls.
- Cooling tower and boiler water treatment.
- Manual and electrical tools and equipment applicable to the HVAC and refrigeration trade.
- Sweating & soldering techniques.
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