HVAC Sr Piping Technician - Austin Industrial; Taylor, TX

Sr. Piping Technician

The Sr. Technician performs work with minimal supervision unless a major incident occurs in which the SME will provide support. Works on advanced assignments that require considerable judgement and initiative. Must have advanced understanding of equipment / processes in assigned areas and reprioritize individual/group’s goals to meet changing business needs.

• Troubleshooting: Responds to system failures and troubleshoots, makes adjustments / repairs to return system to normal operational status.
• Monitoring: Monitors the work of others in area of responsibilities to mitigate impacts to systems. Understands implications of work and makes recommendations for improvement.
• Teamwork: Develop procedures and collaborate with other HVAC Team members as needed to drive results.
• Training: Coordinate and perform on the job training to technicians as needed. Train technicians to utilize business processes as defined by Management.
• Priorities:
  • To use Professional Behavior at all times.
  • Update Supervisor of daily activities.
  • Operations: OPs and the FAB are everyone’s primary focus. Assist with high-level troubleshooting skills.
• Shift Techs:
  Provide training and support with site knowledge and guidance. Strive to develop technicians in order to make the team better.
• HVAC Engineering:
  Support Eng with complex assignments and information gathering / sharing.
• Review Critical Work Orders and drive to resolution.
• Coordinate Vendors as needed.

• Be accountable for outcomes, actions and take ownership of all results.
• Verify all TBMs, BMs, CBMs, ECs, etc. in GEMS for adequate inform comments, format, work order progression, etc.
• Update all workflow processes daily. Example: the “INFORM” section in GEMS.
• Accept invitations from Weekly HVAC/EXH and UPW/IWT Eng Meetings.
• Accept invitations to Design Review Meetings with Mechanical scope.
• Attend Quality/Reliability Meeting if requested or deemed necessary.
• Review Project Feasibility and determine Scope and Resources needed to execute.
• Communicate Project / Repair schedules to stakeholders as needed.
• Work with Project Coordinator to secure resources needed to support Project Commissioning.
• Collaborate with System Owners to make improvements on Process equipment.
• Forecast needs for additional resources and communicate to Supervisor.
• Support 8D investigations and drive results.
• Provide Weekly Report as defined by Supervisor.
• SOP Review. Determine if SOPs are focused in making the Highest Safety and Highest Quality results by conducting reviews and attending scheduled audits.
• Follow all HVAC procedures and drive to make improvements.
• Applicants must be legally able to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visa for this position.

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

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This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes, or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

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