Professional Service Technician

Overview

This position is for a mobile refrigeration technician that will service commissaries on US Military bases. Are you motivated and eager to grow your career in refrigeration? Hussmann’s team of Technicians install commercial refrigeration in supermarkets, convenience stores, and cold storage facilities. Build your career with industry leaders since 1906. Join our team of hardworking, refrigeration experts and discover your potential.

Why Hussmann?

• Bi-annual bonuses based on performance
• Paid training and access to online training videos
• 22 days paid off - 10 days of vacation, 12 company holidays
• On-the-job, hands-on training opportunities for Technicians, electric and mechanical theory, and model-based training

• Performs prescribed, routine maintenance procedures on supermarket refrigeration systems and self-contained temperature-controlled merchandisers.
• Acquire system knowledge to match customer needs with potential sales opportunities and complete rapid/accurate diagnosis.
• Manage truck inventory. Orders, receives, bills out and maintains parts responsibly with a minimum of waste. Manages assigned vehicle within all company guidelines. Maintains a clean vehicle and performs required maintenance on time.
• Complete necessary documents and electronic communication in a thorough, accurate, professional and timely manner. Demonstrate the ability to utilize handheld devices to complete paperwork and invoicing requirements.
• Ability to systematically utilize mirror and flashlight to check joints, install PVC drain pipe with minimal supervision, set and trim cases, install and adjust glass doors and frames, use temperature sensors, perform brazing and soldering, and determine proper coil layout in complex boxes.
• Accurately identify pipe size and fittings by sight, perform system refrigerant and oil conversions and test oil during conversion and electric weld a variety of metals and joint types.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and correctly size thermostatic expansion valves.
• Working knowledge of pressure regulators as they pertain to pressurized gases, refrigerant flow controls, TEV troubleshooting and replacement, and tracing complex schematic diagrams.
• Demonstrate understanding of low/high pressure oil systems, split condensing/low ambient controls, refrigerated equipment startup, EMS controls, CO2 refrigeration, new retail store refrigeration startup, air flow characteristics and testing, motor VFDs, all system defrost types, recovery setup, torch setup, compressor operating parameters, conventional refrigeration system layout, and parallel rack system layout, and advanced wiring diagrams.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of gauge, scale, recovery, ECM, shaded pole, PSC, three-phase motors, compressor operating parameters, oil differential pressure valves and oil level controls.
• Detect and repair leaks on conventional systems and parallel racks, solder copper-to-brass and copper-to-steel, conduct compressor diagnosis and replacements, troubleshoot and repair more complex service calls, check/adjust oil management system and compressor oil level control.
• Serve as a mentor to other technicians and lead HVAC/R PM programs.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Formal Education Requirement:

Required Level: High School Diploma/GED

Preferred level: HVAC-R Technical School Degree

Minimum Years Of Experience Necessary

• External Candidates: 7 years in the field or 5 years with Certification from a Technical School
• Internal Candidates: 3 years as a Certified Technician w/ completion of OJT & Skills Assessment

• Must have a Valid Driver’s License and maintain a safe driving record in accordance with the Fleet Policy.
• Must be physically able to walk distances, stand and crouch, climb ladders, work at high elevations and lift/carry objects up to fifty pounds, repetitively.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, detail-oriented and highly motivated.
• Must have strong mechanical aptitude to include knowledge of basic maintenance tasks and use of hand tools.
• Must be able to work nights and/or weekends as required.
• Working knowledge of basic refrigeration and/or knowledge…