*This position is located in Minneapolis, MN metro area. Relocation package may be provided.

What you will do:

Owens Companies, is hiring a skilled Journeymen Chiller Service Technician who has worked in commercial, industrial, and/or institutional markets to join our team. Candidates should have a minimum of 3-5 years’ chiller experience, with knowledge of maintenance procedures, trouble shooting, and rebuilds of medium-large tonnage chillers of all brands.

About Owens Companies:

Award winningmechanical contractor, Owens Companies, brings over six decades of experience to each building we service. We are the leading fully integrated, single-source mechanical contractor in the Twin Cities. Twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, Owens is here for your home or business. 

Responsibilities:

• Services, troubleshoots, and cleans heating and cooling equipment and related products. This includes air-cooled and water-cooled systems from 10 tons to 1,000 tons; various sizes of air conditioners, pumps, air handlers, cooling towers, spot coolers, electric and gas heaters.
• Maintain, service and setup service equipment and rigging equipment
• Operate equipment including vehicles and forklifts
• Strong Electrical and electronic troubleshooting skills
• Knowledge of performing preventive maintenance on all types and brands of chillers
• Open Chiller heads.
• Brushing tubes
• Replacement of oil and refrigerant filters
• Start up and testing operation.
• Logging and recording temps, amps, and voltage.
• Communicate in a professional manner with co-employees, subcontractors, and customers. 
• Perform other duties as needed, including general maintenance, cleaning, lifting, organizing

Education / Certifications

• Have or obtain Minnesota Unlimited Mechanical Journeyman’s license
• EPA Universal license
• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Experience/Qualifications

• 3-5 years of commercial, industrial, and/or institutional experience with all types of chillers, various compressor technologies, chiller control systems, and speed drives.
• Proficiency in servicing, troubleshooting, and cleaning cooling equipment and related products.
• Ability to obtain EPA Universal license within 60 days of hire.
• Possess and maintain a valid and current Driver’s License and be insurable by the company’s insurance carrier.
• Must be able to lift and manipulate objects of up to 35 pounds often and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Work is performed in a variety of environmental conditions with exposure to outdoor temperature variations, noise, vibrations, gas or fumes, grease, cleaning solvents, degreasing agents, machinery and its moving parts, odors, and dust particles.
• Must be able to be on call nights and weekends on a rotating basis.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Operating knowledge of Microsoft office software and working proficiency with handheld computer (i.e. Smartphone, iPad).
• Pay begins at journeyman union scale, with impressive total package!

Benefits

• 401k
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan