HVAC / Mechanical Technician

What This Job Involves

As an HVAC / Mechanical Technician, you will leverage your advanced technical expertise to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair commercial HVAC and refrigeration equipment within a Life Science environment. This role involves supporting complex facility operations where precision, compliance, and safety are essential, while acting as a liaison between vendors, facilities staff, finance teams, and clients to ensure seamless execution of laboratory and facility activities. You will play a key part in upholding operational excellence, driving reliability improvements, and enhancing client satisfaction through effective service delivery and problem-solving in a highly regulated setting.

What Your Day-to-day Will Look Like

• Diagnoses, troubleshooting, maintains, and repairs heating, ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
• Also performs service to pumps, fans, kitchen equipment, dishwashers, a variety of plumbing fixtures and other mechanical equipment as necessary.
• Utilizes the building automation system to track building conditions and the operation of facilities equipment.
• Assists lower-level technicians with work assignments and coaches as appropriate.
• Creates and modifies site operations procedures for equipment and recommends facilities reliability improvements.
• Performs preventive maintenance on HVAC, Plumbing, Mechanical, and related control systems as scheduled in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Performs mechanical upgrades and installations in accordance with code requirements and manufacturers recommendations.
• Utilizes strong computer skills to complete and document work as well as communicate with customers and the Client.
• Responds and provides service and feedback to the customer on all work orders while assuring compliance to codes, regulations, site policies and industry standards.
• Under general supervision, performs tasks that reflect substantial variety and complexity. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Recommends measures to improve maintenance methods and equipment performance.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems
• Understands company policies and enforces safety regulations.
• Safely performs functions of the position including following proper safety guidelines such as job hazard analysis, lockout/tagout, and wearing PPE as required.
• Operates various measuring, diagnostic and testing instruments to help provide energy efficiency solutions.
• Operates a variety of equipment such as hand tools, laptop computers and diagnostic hardware to perform work.
• Maintains a strict schedule in order to be successful in the assignment.
• Flexible in the day-to-day activities and scheduling for the benefit of the customer.
• Provides adequate response to a variety of facility issues to include plumbing, electrical, roofing and other carpentry emergencies.
• Must have availability to respond to after-hours emergencies on-site only as needed.
• Must have ability to read and understand repair manuals, specifications, drawings, and schematic diagrams.
• Other duties as assigned by Manager or Supervisor.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED
• Experience with work order management systems
• At least 2 years of experience with maintenance & repair of commercial HVAC systems
• Proficiency with standard office software and documentation systems
• Universal EPA 608 refrigerant handling Certification or demonstrated equivalent
• Ability to regularly lift up to 50 lbs, climb ladders and stairs, and bend/stoop/squat as required
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in Life Science or controlled environmental facilities
• Background in facility management and operations
• Experience with KPI tracking and performance measurement
• Knowledge of emergency response planning and safety protocols
• Familiarity with Life Science Regulatory Requirements and Compliance
• Background in inventory management systems
  
  

Other Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal skills for client relationship management
• Able to work collaboratively in team environments
• Problem-solving mindset with focus on continuous improvement
• Adaptability to change priorities and requirements
• Professional demeanor for guest and client interactions
  
  

Other Details:

• Location: Onsite
• Work Schedule: 6:00am – 2:00pm, Monday – Friday (Rotating on-call)