HVAC Mechanic Commercial

Overview

Install, repair, and maintain commercial HVAC equipment and systems.

Key Responsibilities

• plumbing repair
• refrigerant charging
• duct fabrication
• system maintenance
• valve installation
• leak testing

Tasks

-Minor plumbing duties such as repairing and patching pipes; fixing leaks; unclogging sinks, drains, and toilets; and replacing plumbing fixtures. -Research specifications as provided by other parties and makes installation corrections required ensuring proper function of equipment as required by tenant agency requirements. -Joins tubing or pipes to various refrigerating units by means of sleeves, couplings or unions, and solders joints, using torch, forming complete circuit for refrigerant. -Installs air and water filters in completed installation. -Performs the maintenance, diagnostic testing, overhauling, installation, and effects repairs on a large variety of types of refrigeration, dehumidification, air-conditioning, ventilation and heating systems equipment and controls within critically controlled environmental installations. -Installs evaporator units in chassis or in air-duct system, using hand tools. -Wraps pipes in insulation batting and secures them in place with cement or wire bands. -Fabricates, assembles, and installs ductwork and chassis parts using portable metalworking tools and welding equipment. -Connects motors, compressors, temperature controls, humidity controls, and circulating ventilation fans to control panels and connects control panels to power source. -Cuts and bends tubing to correct length and shape, using cutting and bending equipment and tools. Cuts and threads pipe, using machine-threading or hand-threading equipment. -Observes pressure and vacuum gauges and adjusts controls to insure proper operation. -Replaces defective breaker controls, thermostats, switches, fuses, and electrical wiring to repair installed units using electrician's hand tools and test equipment. -Installs expansion and discharge valves in circuit. -Performs preventative maintenance functions which include, but are not limited to: changing filters; cleaning cooling towers, cleaning heating and cooling coils, etc. -Tests joints and connections for gas leaks, using gauges, electronic leak detector, and electronic micron gauge or soap-and-water solution. -Injects refrigerant into compressor to test systems and adds Freon gas to build up prescribed operating pressure.

Requirements

• hvac
• electrical
• maintenance
• independent
• teamwork
• decision‑making

What You Bring

-Functions independently and/or in teams. Relied upon to make decisions and sound recommendations concerning HVAC operations and maintenance. -Performs a wide variety of building maintenance tasks, which must be performed to proficiency including, but not limited to adjustments and repairs to HVAC and Electrical systems.

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About Action Facilities Management

-Over two decades, it scaled from local maintenance jobs to nationwide integrated facilities management. -It secures major federal contracts—such as with the U.S. Army and Customs & Border Protection—handling site support, access control, custodial and maintenance. -The company’s offerings span HVAC, MEP, energy management, preventative maintenance, renovations, grounds keeping, snow removal and project logistics. -Its security division delivers trained personnel, surveillance, patrols, access control and emergency dispatch for clients like federal facilities and naval bases. -Licensed in multiple states and ISO 9001‑certified, it demonstrates process rigor and the ability to manage complex, mission‑critical facilities.

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