HVAC Mechanic

Education

• High school or equivalent required.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years’ experience HVAC w/5-10 ton systems preferred.  

Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations

• Valid Driver’s license required.
• HVAC certification preferred.
• EPA universal refrigerant certification preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read and understand blueprints and schematics
• Ability to read and understand manufactures operating procedures
• Ability to trouble shoot and determine corrective repair to equipment
• Working knowledge of refrigeration systems
• Understanding and experience in trouble shooting controls

Physical Demands:

• Sit or stand for a prolonged periods of time.
• Regularly exposed to body fluids with the risk of blood borne pathogens or airborne pathogens.
• Average lifting 50 pounds / Able to transfer 60 pounds.   
• Able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) (mask, gown, gloves, other hearing and body protection).
• Works in a safe manner with all tools and equipment needed to accomplish the above essential functions and duties.   Examples:  ladders, hand and power tools, industrial tools such as table saws, portable pumps, drain cabling and hydro flush machines. 
• Able to use stairwells to move from floor to floor.
• Able to lift or position materials greater than 50 pounds with assistance or assistive devices; requesting assistance is expected.
• Required in positioning and moving furniture, equipment, and construction materials. 
• Considerable twisting, bending, stooping, kneeling and reaching during many aspects of job duties.
• Motor coordination and manual dexterity.
• Able to hear changes in pitch necessary to recognize normal and not normal mechanical sounds.
• Able to use one or both hands for grasping, pushing/pulling and fine adjustments to perform procedures.
• Able to feel vibrations and temperature changes.
• Near acuity: clarity of vision at 20 inches or less, with 20/40 vision or better with or without correction.  
• Far acuity: clarity of vision at 20 feet or more, with 20/40 vision or better with or without correction.
• Ability to adapt to continually changing environment.

Work Environment:

Risk Exposure:  High

FLSA Statement:

This position is classified as non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employees in non-exempt positions are entitled to receive overtime pay for any hours worked over 40 in a workweek in accordance with state and federal regulations.

EEO Statement:

Touchette Regional Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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