HVAC Tech - Austin Industrial; Franklin, VA

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

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Installs, diagnoses, repairs and maintains heating, ventilation to a variety of equipment including refrigeration, air conditioning, electric motors, heating units, heat pumps, hermetic compressors, commercial furnaces, boilers, burners, intake and exhaust fans, economizers, humidifiers, capacity controls, semi-hermetic compressors, split systems, flame safeguard controls, air compressors, air driers, and packaged units throughout the district. Other duties may be assigned.: EPA Section 608 Universal Technician Certification, must have 5+ years of supervisor experience, manage and continuous evaluation of maintenance program requirements and records, good customer and employee relations, and good leadership skills.

• Diagnose, repair, and install plant mechanical systems in pulp and paper manufacturing industry.
• Perform preventative maintenance on equipment like conveyors and presses
• Read mechanical prints and diagrams (including HVAC systems)
• Experience – 5 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Excellent teamwork, cooperation and problem-solving skills.
• Critical thinking; predictive and preventative maintenance, finding root cause of failure.
• Work positively with maintenance and operations teams to troubleshoot and solve problems.
• Ability to work alone, with a partner, or as a member of a team maintaining safety, quality & productivity.
• Engage in preventative maintenance processes through facility.
• Willingness to cross train and learn new skills in other technical areas to enhance capabilities.
• Able to work with computer system for maintenance processes, stores and work order.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed by the assigned location
• Ability to operate power tools and heavy equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally able to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visa for this position.

Education – High school diploma or GED. Completion of a postsecondary HVAC training program or formal apprenticeship is highly preferred.

Experience –Must have 5+ years of supervisor experience, manage and continuous evaluation of maintenance program requirements and records, good customer and employee relations, and good leadership skills.

Certification/License - EPA Section 608 Universal Technician Certification,TWIC Card and Driver License required.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.

Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments…