Chiller Mechanic Lead

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Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

This role oversees the maintenance and repair of commercial and industrial chiller systems. It serves as the on‑site technical expert for centrifugal, screw, scroll, and magnetic‑bearing chillers, as well as chilled water systems, cooling towers, pumps, and related controls. The Chiller Lead provides hands‑on troubleshooting and guides a team of technicians to ensure safe, high‑quality, and efficient work.

• Lead and mentor HVAC technicians performing chiller and central plant work.
• Diagnose, repair, and optimize commercial chillers and hydronic systems.
• Oversee start‑ups, commissioning, and preventive maintenance.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and control system issues.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, EPA regulations, and documentation requirements.
• Provide ongoing training, mentorship, coaching, and performance feedback to team members and the USG.
• Lead and participate in jobsite meetings, safety briefings, and coordination sessions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with planning labor requirements and scheduling resources for installations and service calls.
• Ensure team compliance with company policies, jobsite rules, and safety protocols.
• Act as the primary on‑site point of contact for technicians, subcontractors, and project management.
• Perform scheduled maintenance in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and applicable codes and regulations.
• Maintain and adhere to applicable technical orders and good commercial practices for all maintenance actions including requesting parts, receiving parts, installing, troubleshooting, testing, and repairing chiller equipment.
• Provide written reports after the completion of all inspections, maintenance, repairs, tests, and certifications of each system or component.
• Follow a comprehensive quality and safety program in compliance with Vectrus, OSHA and United States Air Force (USAF) requirements.
• Maintain a safe, clean, sanitary, healthy, presentable, professional atmosphere, free of dust, clutter and trash in all working facilities and areas.
• Properly utilize and safeguard all government and contractor provided property.
• Execute company time reporting procedures and accurately complete timesheet.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education/
  
  Certifications:
  
  One-year related experience may be substituted for one-year of education, if degree is required.
• High School Diploma required.
• Provide documentation (certificate, diploma, etc.) proving attendance of in‑resident training for HVAC/R systems.
• EPA 608 Universal Certification (Core, small appliances (Type I), high-pressure appliances (Type II), and low-pressure appliances (Type III)) required.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with a current, valid U. S. Passport.
• Must have and maintain a valid U.S. SECRET Security Clearance prior to deployment.
• Must have a valid U.S. Driver’s License and be able to drive with a manual transmission.
• Must be able to communicate in English.
• Must be able to pass a flight line access test and obtain flight line access badge.
• Must be able to pass employment and deployment qualification requirements that include psychological, medical, dental, drug testing, background checks, etc.
• Must successfully complete both online and hands‑on CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) defense training, including fit testing of DoD-provided protective gear.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum 8 years of experience in commercial and industrial chiller systems including:
• Aqua Force carrier chillers air‑cooled 80‑300 tons.
• York chillers air‑cooled 80‑300 tons.
• VRF split units 17‑30 tons.
• Liebert CRAC units chilled water /…