HVAC Piping Technician - Austin Industrial (Taylor, TX)

HVAC Piping Technician

The HVAC Piping Technician performs work with minimal supervision unless a major incident occurs in which the SME will provide support. Works on advanced assignments that require considerable judgement and initiative. Must have advanced understanding of equipment / processes in assigned areas and reprioritize individual/group’s goals to meet changing business needs.

• Troubleshooting: Responds to system failures and troubleshoots, makes adjustments / repairs to return system to normal operational status.
• Monitoring: Monitors the work of others in area of responsibilities to mitigate impacts to systems. Understands implications of work and makes recommendations for improvement.
• Teamwork: Develop procedures and collaborate with other HVAC Team members as needed to drive results
• Training: Coordinate and perform on the job training to technicians as needed. Train technicians to utilize business processes as defined by Management.
• Priorities:
• To use Professional Behavior at all times.
• Update Supervisor of daily activities.
• Operations: OPs and the FAB are everyone’s primary focus. Assist with high-level troubleshooting skills.

• Shift Techs: Provide training and support with site knowledge and guidance. Strive to develop technicians in order to make the team better.
• HVAC Engineering: Support Eng with complex assignments and information gathering / sharing.

• • • Review Critical Work Orders and drive to resolution.
    • Coordinate Vendors as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Be accountable for outcomes, actions and take ownership of all results
• Verify all TBMs, BMs, CBMs, ECs, etc. in GEMS for adequate inform comments, format, work order progression, etc
• Update all workflow processes daily. Example: the “INFORM” section in GEMS.
• Accept invitations from Weekly HVAC/EXH and UPW/IWT Eng Meetings.
• Accept invitations to Design Review Meetings with Mechanical scope.
• Attend Quality/Reliability Meeting if requested or deemed necessary.
• Review Project Feasibility and determine Scope and Resources needed to execute.
• Communicate Project / Repair schedules to stakeholders as needed.
• Work with Project Coordinator to secure resources needed to support Project Commissioning.
• Collaborate with System Owners to make improvements on Process equipment.
• Forecast needs for additional resources and communicate to Supervisor.
• Support 8D investigations and drive results.
• Provide Weekly Report as defined by Supervisor.
• SOP Review. Determine if SOPs are focused in making the Highest Safety and Highest Quality results by conducting reviews and attending scheduled audits.
• Follow all HVAC procedures and drive to make improvements.
• Applicants must be legally able to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visa for this position.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.

Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.

Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). 

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company. 

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