HVAC Technician - IAH Airport; Facilities

Overview

About Oshkosh Aero Tech, an Oshkosh company. Oshkosh Aero Tech is a leading provider of aviation ground support products, gate equipment and airport services to commercial airlines, airports, air‑freight carriers, ground handling and military customers. Oshkosh Aero Tech offers products that make a difference in people’s lives by supporting those in our communities who do some of the toughest work. This role is for an HVAC Technician who will play a key role in maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing HVAC systems across airport facilities and air‑side support equipment.

• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and optimize HVAC systems across airport facilities and airside support equipment.
• Service and repair equipment such as building HVAC systems, rooftop units, passenger boarding bridge HVAC systems, pre‑conditioned air units, ground power units, motors, pumps, compressors, fans, ducts, controls, and related components.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical, electrical, refrigerant, and control systems.
• Perform hands‑on HVAC repairs, including refrigerant leak repair, component replacement, brazing, basic pipe fitting, and related fabrication as needed.
• Interpret blueprints, schematics, wiring diagrams, technical manuals, and equipment documentation.
• Work safely in airport facilities and active Airport Operations Areas, including around aircraft, ground service equipment, vehicle traffic, rooftops, mechanical rooms, and other operational areas.
• Ensure compliance with company safety guidelines, airport procedures, and required training.

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• EPA Section 608 Certification.
• 3 years of related HVAC and/or electrical maintenance and repair experience in a commercial, industrial, airport, or facilities environment.
• Ability to obtain airport security clearance.
• Availability to work variable shifts, including day or night shift, weekends, and holidays.

• Experience in airport operations, facilities maintenance, passenger boarding bridges, ground support equipment, or industrial/commercial HVAC.
• Experience with Johnson Controls systems or similar building automation/control systems.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical manuals.
• Basic computer proficiency and ability to use common software applications or maintenance management systems.

The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee frequently needs to climb, balance, and work in small spaces. Ladder work is required. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Ability to work in outside weather conditions on an airport ramp around aircraft and in confined areas of baggage conveyor systems.

Specific vision abilities required include close‑proximity vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Good hand/eye coordination is required.

The work environment is similar to airport operations with vehicular traffic. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, high and precarious places, outside weather conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, cold, and vibration. The noise level is usually loud. Employees will work on an airport ramp around aircraft and around heavy equipment.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Additional benefits as provided by the company.

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit‑based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.