Start-up & Pump Build Technician

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Rep Service Manager About Hoffman Hydronics

Hoffman Hydronics (HHY) provides hydronic HVAC and engineered plumbing solutions for commercial buildings, schools, hospitals, universities, industrial facilities, and other complex applications across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia.

As part of the Hoffman family of companies, we partner with engineers, contractors, building owners, facilities teams, manufacturers, and fellow Hoffman companies to deliver reliable, sustainable heating and cooling systems. Hoffman Hydronics is a 100% employee-owned company through our ESOP, which means when we succeed together, every employee shares in that success.

Our culture is built on teamwork, shared accountability, innovation, mentorship, and a commitment to doing the job right. We are growing our Suwanee operation and are seeking a skilled, customer-focused technician to perform startup, warranty, troubleshooting, and field-service work while also providing in-house pump build and repair support.

The Start-up & Pump Build Technician is a field-service role responsible for factory-authorized startup, commissioning, warranty service, troubleshooting, performance verification, and customer training for commercial hydronic equipment. The technician works with boilers, water heaters, pumps, pump packages, booster systems, motors, VFDs, and related controls in commercial and institutional facilities.

In addition to regular field responsibilities, the technician will support the Suwanee pump shop approximately one to two days per week, as field schedules and customer commitments allow. Shop responsibilities include pump build, repair, testing, documentation, and coordination with parts and equipment needed for customer projects and repairs.

The successful candidate combines strong field-service judgment with hands-on mechanical ability. They use manufacturer installation manuals, wiring diagrams, control schematics, piping drawings, startup checklists, and measured operating data to confirm equipment is installed correctly, operating safely, and documented thoroughly.

• Perform factory-authorized startup, commissioning, owner training, performance checks, warranty service, and troubleshooting for assigned hydronic equipment and product lines.
• Start up and support commercial boilers, water heaters, pumps, pump packages, booster systems, motors, VFDs, and related controls in accordance with manufacturer requirements.
• Review manufacturer installation manuals, wiring diagrams, control schematics, piping drawings, startup checklists, engineering information, and jobsite conditions before starting equipment.
• Verify installation readiness and identify deficiencies that prevent safe startup or proper operation.
• Verify applicable mechanical, electrical, control, water, venting, gas, and safety conditions before and during startup, as applicable to the equipment and assigned authorization.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, hydronic, and control-related issues using OEM manuals, service literature, wiring diagrams, test instruments, measured readings, and a methodical troubleshooting process.
• Safely use multimeters and other appropriate test instruments to check voltage, control voltage, motor rotation, disconnects, contractors, overloads, safeties, sensors, VFD settings, control signals, and wiring connections.
• Verify system performance against design intent and manufacturer requirements; make authorized adjustments to support proper operation, safety, and efficiency.
• Perform field laser alignment of pump and motor assemblies to support proper shaft alignment, reduce vibration, protect bearings and seals, and promote reliable operation.
• Support field pump repair, motor replacement, alignment, startup, and troubleshooting activities.
• Respond to warranty service calls, document equipment condition and operating data, identify likely causes, and coordinate appropriate corrective action with customers, contractors, internal teams, and manufacturers.
• Identify and clearly document installation deficiencies, improper wiring, missing components, incorrect settings, system contamination, air-related circulation problems, blocked flow paths, damaged equipment, unsafe conditions, and recommended corrective actions.
• Provide owner-operator and facilities-team training on normal equipment operation, alarms, basic maintenance, isolation procedures, and recommended next…