HVAC Technician Multi-Site

TITLE: HVAC Technician

SUMMARY:

The HVAC Technician is a multi-site position responsible for independently installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and environmental control systems that support cGMP-compliant nutraceutical manufacturing operations. Serving as the in-house subject matter expert (SME) for HVAC, refrigeration, and critical building and process utility systems, this position provides technical expertise and support across multiple facilities and locations. The HVAC Technician ensures that HVAC systems, clean room environments, production areas, warehouses, laboratories, and office spaces operate safely, reliably, and efficiently while maintaining the temperature, humidity, air quality, and differential pressures required for product quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform preventive maintenance on HVAC, refrigeration, process-cooling, and utility equipment
• Serve as the primary HVAC and utilities technical resource for the main manufacturing facility while providing scheduled and responsive support to two additional company facilities.
• Travel between the three company facilities to perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot failures, complete repairs, assess equipment condition, and support improvement projects. All locations are within approximately 30 miles along the US-75 corridor.
• Troubleshoot and repair commercial and industrial HVAC systems, including RTUs, split systems, and large packaged equipment.
• Maintain chillers, glycol systems, pumps, valves, strainers and related components.
• Maintain and troubleshoot the industrial dehumidification system and associated humidity, temperature, airflow, and control devices.
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical, refrigeration, airflow, hydronic, VFD, sensor, and control system problems.
• Perform refrigerant recovery, evacuation, charging, leak detection, and repair in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Manage refrigerant handling and records in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Repair or replace compressors, motors, pumps, contactors, relays, capacitors, valves, TXVS, solenoids, sensors, and control components within the technician’s qualifications.
• Respond to HVAC and utility failures across assigned facilities that may affect personnel safety, production, product quality, environmental conditions, or facility operations.
• Manage preventive-maintenance schedules,readings, and equipment history within Fiix for all assigned facilities.
• Maintain organized equipment records and an appropriate shared inventory of critical HVAC replacement parts for all assigned facilities.
• Coordinate outside contractors when major repairs, warranty work, equipment replacement, and/or highly specialized services are required.
• Perform work in accordance with applicable OSHA requirements, EPA regulations, environmental requirements and company safety policies.
• Recommend reliability, energy-efficiency, and equipment-performance improvements.
• Help develop preventive-maintenance procedures and train maintenance personnel on basic HVAC inspections and first-response troubleshooting.
• Prioritize work based on safety, production impact, environmental-control needs, equipment criticality, and business continuity.
• Standardize preventive-maintenance procedures, equipment records, spare-parts practices, and contractor expectations across all three facilities.
• Coordinate with local facility contacts and maintenance personnel to schedule work and provide basic HVAC troubleshooting guidance.
• No overnight travel is required. Occasional after-hours or emergency support may be required based on business needs.
• Perform lockout/tagout (LOTO) and other required equipment isolation procedures before servicing equipment, and follow applicable electrical, mechanical, and process-safety requirements.
• Support equipment-performance and energy-efficiency improvement projects.
• Support 6 rooftop HVAC units, 1 - 60-ton packaged HVAC units, 2- industrial chillers, 1-industrial dehumidification system.
• Support all food safety and quality systems requirements by committing to meet all pertinent regulatory, customer, certifying body, GFSI, and company requirements.
• Other duties as assigned

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting RTUs, split systems, compressors, refrigeration circuits, motors, and electrical controls.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills, including single-phase and three-phase systems, motor starters, relays, transformers, VFDs, and control circuits.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams, refrigeration schematics, equipment manuals, and control sequences.
• Ability to independently diagnose failures and determine an appropriate repair plan.
• Valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, reliable personal vehicle, and ability to travel between company facilities as operational needs require.
• Ability to safely use ladders, lifts, recovery equipment, vacuum pumps, gauges, leak detectors, meters, and other HVAC service tools.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Technical school certificate in HVAC or equivalent preferred.
• EPA Section 608 Universal Certification required.
• Minimum 5 years required / 7 years preferred of commercial or industrial HVAC service and maintenance experience required.
• Manufacturing or industrial facility experience preferred
• Experience with Trane commercial equipment and controls preferred
• Experience maintaining industrial chillers and chilled-water or glycol systems preferred
• Experience with industrial dehumidification or environmental-control equipment preferred
• Familiarity with building automation, PLC interfaces, and computerized maintenance-management systems such as Fiix preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb ladders, and work from elevated platforms.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures, including hot and cold environments.
• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Pay: $70,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Do you have an EPA section 608 Universal Certification?

Experience:

• Commercial or industrial: 5 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Van Alstyne, TX 75495 (Required)

Work Location: In person