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, and 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

• Performs prescribed, routine maintenance procedures on supermarket refrigeration system and self‑contained temperature‑controlled merchandisers.
• Has sufficient system knowledge to match customer needs with potential sales opportunities and to complete rapid/accurate diagnosis.
• Manages truck inventory: orders, receives, bills out and maintains parts responsibly with minimal waste; manages assigned vehicle within all company guidelines; maintains a clean vehicle and performs required maintenance on time.
• Completes necessary documents and electronic communications thoroughly, accurately, professionally and timely; demonstrates the ability to use a hand‑held device for paperwork and invoicing.
• Systematically uses mirror and flashlight to check all joints; installs PVC drain pipe with minimal supervision; sets and trims cases; installs and adjusts glass doors and frames; uses temperature sensors, brazing and soldering techniques; determines proper coil layout in complex boxes.
• Accurately identifies pipe size and fittings by sight; performs system refrigerant and oil conversions, tests oil during conversion; performs electric weld on a variety of metals and joint types.
• Identifies, troubleshoots, and correctly sizes thermostatic expansion valves.
• Has working knowledge of pressure regulators as they pertain to pressurized gases, refrigerant flow controls, TEV troubleshooting and replacement, and traces complex schematic diagrams.
• Demonstrates understanding of low/high pressure oil systems, split condensing/low ambient controls, refrigerated equipment startup, EMS controls, CO₂ refrigeration, new retail store refrigeration startup, airflow characteristics and testing, motor VFDs, all system defrost types, recovery setup, torch setup, compressor operating parameters, conventional refrigeration system layout, and parallel rack system layout, plus advanced wiring diagrams.
• Shows a working knowledge of gauge, scale, recovery, ECM, shaded pole, PSC, three‑phase motors, compressor operating parameters, oil differential pressure valves and oil level controls.
• Detects and repairs leaks on conventional systems and parallel racks; solder with copper‑to‑brass and copper‑to‑steel; conducts compressor diagnosis and replacements; troubleshoots and repairs more complex service calls; checks/adjusts oil management system and compressor oil level control.
• Serves as a mentor to other technicians and leads HVAC/R PM programs.
• Performs additional responsibilities as assigned.

Formal Education Requirement: 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 according to 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 for an external period.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be detail oriented and highly motivated.
• Must have strong mechanical aptitude, including knowledge of basic maintenance tasks and use of hand tools.
• Must be able to work nights and/or weekends as required.
• Working knowledge of basic refrigeration and/or commercial…