Education requirements are: High School Diploma or Equivalent and HVAC journeyman's card or six (6) years' experience in industrial/manufacturing HVAC. Skills requirements are: Mathematics - add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers and common fractions. Language - read and interpret the following documents: safety policies, follow all operating and maintenance procedures, follow all emergency procedures and various manuals, write routine reports and correspondence, and use communication skills with coworkers. Reasoning ability - ability to apply common sense and understanding; ability to carry out detailed but uninvolved written and oral instructions; and the ability to interact with coworkers through communications and acceptance of expectations and accountability. Communication skills. Experience working within an industrial maintenance, specifically manufacturing, environment. Essential experience required: Strong working knowledge of job site safety as well as ability to complete a company specific safety orientation; Solid knowledge and understanding of system operation, building plans and working drawings; Hold an HVAC Journeyperson's card or 6 years of experience as HVAC Technician; Experience working with equipment such as: boom lifts, scissor lifts, and forklifts. Knowledge of the use and care of tools, safety practices, blueprint reading as well as mathematics, mechanical drawings, electricity, applied physics, and air-conditioning and refrigeration theory. Knowledge of installation, maintenance and repair of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. A comprehensive understanding of boilers, burners, pumps, chillers, HVAC and other related equipment Must have color vision, be able to spend hours on feet, bending, lifting and other motor skills. Analytical ability required in order to detect, diagnose and repair defective or faulty heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment. Must determine appropriate methods and proper sequence of work as well as tools, equipment and materials required. Ability to stand and walk for up to seventy-five percent of work time. Must have a complete knowledge of piping systems, air, medical gas, water, fire protection, steam and all other utilities and their bypass systems Essential job functions: While working from within work orders, verbal instructions, complex blueprints, schematics and plans and sketches, the HVAC specialist will layout, plan, install, inspect, test, PM and repair a wide variety of complicated systems, equipment and circuits. Designs, adapts and/or fabricates and assembles apparatuses and equipment; adapt equipment for special applications and requirements; determine proper sizing and selections of materials and equipment. Installs and/or repairs refrigeration and associated equipment such as: air conditioning systems, water coolers and refrigeration units. Installs, maintains, balances and/or repairs building heating furnaces, comfort boilers, gas fired space heaters, comfort water heaters and controls for all such equipment. Operates various material handling equipment such as floor controlled or overhead cranes, prime movers or work savers to perform work pertaining to the craft; may occasionally operate a fork truck or man lift in performing work related to the craft. Assists, directs and trains apprentices in the HVAC craft. Maintains records and follows recordkeeping processes.