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Orange County Public Schools · 1 day ago

AC TECH M

Orlando, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Orange County Public Schools is seeking an AC Technician to perform skilled to advanced craft-mechanical air conditioning and HVAC systems work. The role involves installation, maintenance, and service tasks for the school district, ensuring the provision of safe and conditioned air for the assigned region.

EducationHigher EducationPrimary EducationSecondary Education

Responsibilities

Responds to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light

Performs skilled to advanced craft-mechanical air conditioning and HVAC trades work in various installation, repair, maintenance and service tasks for an assigned region of the school district

Observes and tests malfunctioning systems to determine cause and appropriate corrective action; reads blueprints, schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical manuals as applicable to new installations or assigned service/repair orders

Installs, maintains or services systems and components, to include setting and adjustment of pneumatic controls, replacement of defective components, and preventive maintenance and system monitoring

Installs, services or replaces components including, but not limited to, compressors, window units, electric motors, bearings, shafts, fans, blowers, pumps, valves, piping, screens, filters, switches, sensors, lines, pressure gauges, drain pans, and valves

Performs routine testing tasks in monitoring systems performance, i.e., starters and coils, relays and flow switches, voltage and amperage, pumping capacities, transformers, overloads, seals and bearings, equipment calibration

Troubleshoots, adjusts, calibrates, repairs, and replaces electronic, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic control systems and devices

Performs preventive maintenance tasks according to established schedules, i.e., acid washing coils, replacing insulation and ductwork, replacing rusted components, checking belts for wear and lines for leaks, checking integrity of wiring

Monitors systems functioning for the purpose of recognizing potential problems; addresses such accordingly

Ensures compliance with and adherence to applicable codes, ordinances, building, and safety standards regarding HVAC systems installation, service and repair activities

Fills out and maintains work orders and purchase orders for required materials, supplies and equipment; maintains daily activity logs and associated data records concerning the assigned HVAC systems

Performs cleaning and maintenance of equipment, tools, materials, and vehicles utilized; ensures adherence to principles and practices of safe equipment use and operation

Responds to emergency or critical incidents in order to confine, resolve, and/or prevent environmentally hazardous conditions

Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by OCPS. With the support of the district, attends training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position

Responsible for timely and accurate information they maintain as part of their job responsibilities

Qualification

HVAC systemsBlueprint readingTroubleshootingRefrigerant handlingPreventive maintenanceCommercial driver’s licenseTechnical manualsCustomer serviceSafety standards

Required

Vocational/technical training in heating, air condition, refrigeration and ventilation

Minimum (5) years progressively knowledgeable and skilled trades work in the field, the majority of which shall be for a large commercial or industrial institution

Demonstrated equipment troubleshooting and diagnostic skills

Ability to read and interpret blueprints, architectural drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams and technical specifications

Ability to obtain and maintain a valid commercial driver's license class 'D'

Training in refrigerant handling and recovery

Ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data and/or information using established criteria

Ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others on how to apply procedures and standards to specific situations

Ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of electric and gas-powered service equipment, hand-held diagnostic tools specific to the trade, and standard mechanics tools

Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, design, and advisory data and information

Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculate decimals and percentages; utilize geometric, algebraic and trigonometric principles and formulas

Ability to apply principles of rational systems

Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form

Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives

Ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria

Ability to exert very heavy physical effort in very heavy work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of heavy objects and materials (up to 100 pounds) and occasionally heavier items (100 pounds or over)

Ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors

Ability to perceive and discriminate sounds

Ability to perceive and discriminate depths

Most tasks require visual perception and discrimination

Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as wetness, humidity, machinery, vibrations, temperature and noise extremes, electrical currents, bright or dim lighting, and toxic/poisonous agents