A​/C & Refrigeration Mechanic

Requisition Id15953

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory has an opening for an Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic. In this role you will, under limited supervision, perform tasks associated with installing, maintaining, and repairing a widerange of equipment for Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

• Install, repair, and perform maintenance on heating, ventilation, and cooling units for both commercial and residential units such as commercial chillers, DX units, air handlers, cooling towers, distributed control systems, and other associated equipment.
• Inspect and diagnose mechanical and electrical components of HVAC systems; replace or repair components as needed.
• Perform routine and preventative maintenance; recommend preventative maintenance as needed.
• Evacuate and charge refrigerant systems; safely handle, recover, recycle and reclaim different refrigerants.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems.
• Clean and repair drains on HVAC units.
• Fabricate, layout, fit, assemble and solder refrigerant lines.
• Install and calibrate electronic controls.
• Change or repair electric motors, coils, belts, bearings, fans (intake, exhaust), filters, and other components on equipment.
• Tests equipment for refrigerant leaks, adding Freon to refrigeration units as needed, and checks gauges for proper operation.
• Interface with both operations and research customers.
• Operate and monitor energy management control systems for multiple buildings in campus environment
  Set up and operate a variety of hand and power tools.
• Other tasks as assigned by management.
• Must abide by the principles of Safe Conduct of Research including being personally responsible for ensuring safe operations by raising safety concerns, using a questioning attitude, considering hazards for every task, and never stop learning.
• Align behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace - in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

• High school diploma or GED.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant industrial or commercial HVAC repair and maintenance experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

• Strong mechanical skills and experience. Universal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Certification and other formal training or certifications.
• Industrial experience.
• Knowledge of federal regulations regarding the conservation, recovery, and recycling of refrigerants.
• Completion of a manufacturer's chiller rebuild class.
• Familiarity with Metasys DDC control systems.

• Physical Requirements:
  
  Work will involve various physical requirements and certain working conditions and as such a post offer, pre-hire physical will be required.
• Visa Sponsorship:
  Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain an HSPD-12 PIV badge.
• For employment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), a Real  form of identification will be required.
• Additionally, ORNL is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, which requires a favorable post-employment background investigation.
• To obtain this credential, new employees must successfully complete and pass a Federal Tier 1 background check investigation. This investigation includes a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or manufacture within the last year. This includes marijuana and cannabis derivatives, which are still considered illegal under federal law, regardless of state laws.

As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an impressive 80-year legacy of addressing the nation's most pressing challenges. Our team is made up of over 7,000…