Service Technician - Professional

Overview

Are you motivated and eager to grow your career in refrigeration? Hussmann’s team of Technicians maintain, diagnose, and repair HVAC/R in supermarkets, convenience stores, cold storage facilities.

Build your career with industry leaders since 1906. Join our team of hardworking, refrigeration experts and discover your potential.

• Bi-annual bonuses based on performance
• Paid training and access to online training videos
• Paid drive time (including overtime)
• 22 days paid off – 10 days of vacation, 12 company holidays
• Company vehicle provided
• On-the-job, hands‑on training opportunities for Technicians, electric and mechanical theory, and model‑based training
• Sign‑on bonus available

This position responds to the customers’ needs for service of equipment through maintenance, diagnosis and repair of refrigeration, heating & air‑conditioning systems commonly installed in supermarkets, convenience stores, and cold storage facilities. Assist Service Technicians perform prescribed, routine maintenance procedures on supermarket refrigeration systems and self‑contained temperature‑controlled merchandisers.

• Perform prescribed, routine maintenance procedures on supermarket refrigeration system and self‑contained temperature‑controlled merchandisers.
• Use system knowledge to match customer needs with potential sales opportunities and complete rapid/accurate diagnosis.
• Manage truck inventory: order, receive, bill out and maintain parts responsibly with a minimum of waste. Manage assigned vehicle within all company guidelines, maintain a clean vehicle, and perform required maintenance on time.
• Complete necessary documents and electronic communication in a thorough, accurate, professional and timely manner. Demonstrate the ability to use hand‑held device for paperwork and invoicing requirements.
• Use mirror and flashlight to check all joints; install PVC drain pipe with minimal supervision; set and trim cases; install and adjust glass doors and frames; use temperature sensors; apply brazing and soldering techniques; determine proper coil layout in complex boxes.
• Identify pipe size and fittings by sight; perform refrigerant and oil conversions, test oil during conversion; perform electric weld on various metals and joint types.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and correctly size thermostatic expansion valves.
• Work with pressure regulators, refrigerant flow controls, TEV troubleshooting and replacement, and trace complex schematic diagrams.
• Understand low/high pressure oil systems, split condensing/low ambient controls, refrigeration startup, EMS controls, CO₂ refrigeration, new retail store startup, airflow characteristics and testing, motor VFDs, all defrost types, recovery setup, torch setup, compressor operating parameters, conventional and parallel rack system layouts, and advanced wiring diagrams.
• Know 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; perform compressor diagnosis and replacements; troubleshoot and repair 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 with 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, bench and crouch, climb ladders, work at high elevations and lift/carry objects up to fifty pounds repetitively and for an external period.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, detail orientated and highly motivated.
• Must have strong…