H.V.A.C. Mechanic ‘B’

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Job Summary
Entry level work of the journeyman series in the installation, maintenance and repair of refrigeration, air conditioning, automatic plans and automatic temperature control equipment.  Work involves assignments of increasing complexity as the employee gains familiarity with the work environment.  Work is reviewed through inspection and completed work orders for conformance to trades standards. 

Essential Functions
 

• An employee in these trades analyzes, tests, adjusts and repairs automatic, oil and gasfired boiler controls.  Work involves checking readings on meters and gauges and adjusting equipment controls in order to verify readings under specified operating conditions.  Significant to the work is recording and analyzing equipment temperature, hours of operation, fuel consumption and temperature to diagnose equipment malfunctions.

•  • Repairs, installs, and maintains gas and oil burners and controls, tanks, pressure vessels, and related industrial and residential equipment gauges and valves, including pressure, sequential boiler lead-lag and safety valves and gauges.

•  • Repairs, adjusts and replaces compressors, direct current and alternating current motors, receivers and condensers; adjusts or changes belts; replaces gaskets, hinges, and hardware; changes units with refrigerant and oil; may move equipment for replacement to other locations where assigned.

•  • Installs and adjusts expansion valves, thermostats, relays, sealed units, electric motors and pressure controls; installs evaporators, and copper tubing; sweats copper joints; uses gauges, wheel pullers and other small hand tools common to the trade. 

• • Operates large central air conditioning and refrigeration systems, adjusting controls to meet changing conditions; inspects fans, pumps and compressors for proper operation; examines refrigerant lines for leaks; maintains oil and refrigerant pressures on suction and discharge; adjusts temperature and humidity controls;. 

• • Checks readings on meters and gauges; adjusts equipment controls in order to verify readings under specified operating conditions; records data such as equipment temperature, hours of operation, fuel consumption, and temperature in diagnosing equipment malfunctions. 

• • Tests, adjusts, installs, and repairs equipment following blueprints, schematic drawings, and verbal and written instructions.

•  • Installs, repairs, inspects and calibrates various industrial, commercial and residential type thermostatic controls used to regulate school district air conditioning, refrigeration and heating systems.

•  • Calibrates pressure activated thermostats used on H.V.A.C. equipment using trades test fixtures and tools; tests and adjusts thermostatic controls to insure they operate according to design specifications; repairs and installs temperature control equipment according to specifications.

•  • Reads thermometers and temperature-control recording charts, flow-meters and gauges to determine when temperature or humidity conditions are not within specified ranges; performs equipment repairs and adjustment when indicated. • May estimate, order and transport necessary materials to complete work order(s) at assigned location. 

• • Oversees the work of trainees in the trade. 
  
  Other Functions
  • Performs incidental work as required.