Industrial HVAC Journeyman

• Compensation & Benefits: $52.00/hr Union contract scale, comprehensive pension, premium healthcare, dedicated on-call pay, and lucrative overtime potential.
• Stability & Culture:
  Direct-hire role with a debt-free, rapidly expanding mechanical contractor boasting an under 8% turnover rate and 7–10 year average tenure.
• Work Model & Pods:
  Non-micromanaged daily scheduling supported by local pod supervisors and dispatchers across Green Bay, Milwaukee, or Greater Madison.
• Perks & Support:
  Fully equipped company service vehicle, paid uniforms, continuously funded trade certifications, and top-tier field safety gear.
• Strict Requirements:
  Valid HVAC 1 Industrial Journeyman Card required (Union member or open to joining); minimum 3 years of commercial/industrial service experience (pure residential background strictly not applicable).

For a skilled trade professional looking to secure an elite, long-term career home, this direct-hire journeyman seat offers top-tier union compensation backed by unmatched corporate stability. Our client is a premier, full-service mechanical contractor with a massive industrial fabrication and service footprint across Wisconsin. Financially independent and debt-free, the company actively rejects micromanagement and red tape, treating its field workforce with total trust and respect.

Joining an optimized regional service pod, you will enjoy dynamic, high-capacity equipment challenges with the full backing of an employee-first organization.

• High-Tonnage Diagnostics & Repair:
  Troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and install complex commercial and industrial HVAC systems and high-capacity process equipment across regional customer sites.
• Preventive Maintenance Management:
  Execute comprehensive preventive maintenance schedules to maximize mechanical performance and ensure optimal system runtime.
• Electrical & Controls Fault-Tracing:
  Utilize methodical electrical diagnostics and point-to-point troubleshooting to isolate system errors, motor control faults, and automated controls issues.
• System Commissioning & Validation:
  Verify complete operational cycles of mechanical networks prior to job completion to maintain zero-callback quality standards.
• Client Technical Advisory:
  Consult directly with facility directors and plant managers, serving as a trusted technical advisor while securing digital service sign-offs.
• Field Leadership & Mentorship:
  Collaborate with local pod dispatchers on workflow tracking while guiding and mentoring developing trade apprentices on the jobsite.

• Journeyman Credentials:
  Valid Journeyman status with a current HVAC 1 Industrial Card and current membership—or absolute willingness to enroll—in the local mechanical trades union.
• Commercial/Industrial
  
  Experience:
  
  3+ years of verifiable experience servicing high-tonnage industrial and commercial equipment (pure residential experience is not applicable).
• Electrical & Controls Fluency:
  Strong hands-on knowledge of motor controls, complex system wiring diagnostics, and exposure to PLC or building automation interfaces.
• Physical Field Agility:
  Ability to safely climb industrial ladders, traverse scaffolds, access rooftops, and navigate restricted air handler spaces.
• Clean Driving Record:
  Valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle record suitable for operating a regional service vehicle.

• Advanced Refrigeration:
  Experience working with low-temp systems, chillers, or industrial process cooling networks.
• BAS / Automation Protocols:
  Familiarity with Johnson Controls Metasys, Honeywell, or BACnet building control interfaces.
• EPA Certification:
  Universal EPA Certification for refrigerant recovery and handling.