Hvac-R Mechanic Jobs

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Summary

To operate, service, and maintain direct expansion and steam absorption air conditioning and refrigeration equipment; maintain gas fired heating systems; operate, service, and maintains associated heat transfer systems including chilled water pumps; piping and coils; cooling towers and condenser water pumps and piping; air handler units; pneumatic, electrical, DDC and electronic control systems; valves, instrumentation and auxiliary equipment.

Why Work at U-M Flint?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future.

Benefits include:

• Generous time off
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Long-term disability coverage
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions after 12 months of eligible service, with immediate vesting.
• Life insurance
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance.

Eligibility for benefits is based on your job group, your appointment percentage and the length of your appointment. Learn more about employee benefits and eligibility and download the Comprehensive Benefits for Faculty and Staff flier .

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University of Michigan-Flint - Plan for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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The University of Michigan-Flint exhibits its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through enacting fair practices, policies, and procedures particularly in support of the equitable participation of the historically underserved. UM-Flint recognizes the value of diversity in our efforts to provide equitable access and opportunities to all regardless of individual identities in support of a climate where everyone feels a sense of belonging, community, and agency.

Diversity is a core value at University of Michigan-Flint. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. The University of Michigan-Flint seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning for the purpose of becoming global citizens in a connected world.

Responsibilities*

• Read, interpret, and generate sequence of operation for HVAC equipment and systems. Read and utilize DDC programming code.
• Establish system performance operating parameters and test to assure system performance parameters are being met.
• Maintain chemical levels for chilled and condenser water treatment systems.
• Check and verify accuracy of thermometers and pressure gauges.
• Operate, service, and maintain chillers, cooling towers, chilled water and condenser water pumping systems, and control and instrumentation systems.
• Drain and fill chilled water, hot water, and condenser systems.
• Service, install, and maintain refrigeration equipment including reach-in and walk-in coolers; air driers; self-contained rooftop units; ice machines; ultra-low temperature freezers; and other refrigeration equipment.
• Service and maintain thermostats, VAV boxes, TEC's, lab ventilation equipment, and fan coil units.
• Maintain and use records such as equipment logs as required to document system and work performance.
• Fill out refrigerant compliance forms, system log sheets, water treatment logs, and other necessary detrimental paperwork.
• Be aware of and follow regulatory requirements.
• Perform test and balance work.
• Operate air distribution systems within buildings.
• Clean cooling tower sumps, chiller water, condenser and evaporator coils; repair cooling tower water distribution headers and apply condenser water lay-up treatment.
• Maintain and adjust fluids including oils, refrigerants, and absorption chiller solutions.
• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair reciprocating (piston), scroll, screw, rotary and centrifugal air compressors.
• Maintain and service refrigerant type air drier systems.
• Analyze and maintain air conditioning, refrigeration, and chiller plants including: control systems; pump distribution; chillers; cooling towers; condenser water systems; water treatment; refrigerant flow devices; control systems; fan systems, and terminal equipment.
• Service and maintain air conditioning, refrigeration, and chiller plant systems including: disassemble units for repair, perform major overhauls of absorption and centrifugal chillers; service pumps, strainers and filters; test and rebuild vacuum pumps, damper motors, waters and refrigerant coils, conduct eddy current testing; and other components in air conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation distribution systems.
• Read and interpret diagrams, sketches, and job specifications related to air conditioning, gas fired heating, and refrigeration systems, and apply information from technical literature such as manufacturer's equipment documentation and building operation and maintenance documentation.
• Balance and treat chilled and condenser water systems, sequence chiller operations, clean tube bundles, manage chiller fluids and purge chiller.
• Service and maintain gas-fired heating units.
• Maintain and service humidification and dehumidification systems (excluding regulated pressure vessel components.)
• Utilize refrigeration cycles and the proper use of various refrigerants.
• Respond to HVAC complaints and provide customer service.
• Fill out log sheets relating to chemical treatment activities and take oil and refrigerant samples, and test for acidity and moisture content.

Supervision Received

• Supervision is received from a designated official.

Supervision Exercised

• No supervisory responsibility.

Required Qualifications*

• Graduation from high school or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the classification in areas that can be located at high elevations; behind or beneath obstacles; in confined spaces; subject to high heat; underground; in walls or floors; inside or outside buildings.
• Ability to exercise tact and discretion in relationships with others.
• Reasonable knowledge of the tools, equipment, methods, and materials involved in the operation, service and maintenance of air conditioning, refrigeration and chiller plant systems is necessary
• Possession of a valid State of Michigan driver's license
• Possession of an appropriate EPA Certification
• Ability to observe safety precautions in the operation of tools, power equipment, and machinery.

Desired Qualifications*

• Specialized training in chiller system operation is desirable

Work Schedule

• Shift:1st Shift
• Hours:7:00am-3:30pm
• Days: Monday-Friday

Union Affiliation

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the U-M Skilled Trades Union, Inc., which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.