HVAC Service Technician
Trade · Hamilton Central, Waikato, New Zealand · Full-Time · $34 - $50/hr
Are you an HVAC and refrigeration tech who enjoys solving tough problems? An established HVAC and refrigeration services business in Waikato is looking for an experienced HVAC/Refrigeration Service Technician to take on complex service and maintenance work.
You should have genuine experience with commercial HVAC, refrigeration, chillers and central plant systems, and feel confident using your technical know-how to find faults accurately and fix them reliably for many different customers.
Your qualifications, work history and hands-on experience should clearly back up your skills. If you built that background abroad, in the Middle East or at home, and it can be verified, this could take your career further in a professional New Zealand workplace.
Key Responsibilities
- Inspect, service and repair commercial air conditioning and refrigeration systems, including preventative and scheduled maintenance on HVAC equipment
- Maintain and troubleshoot central plant chilled water systems
- Service VRF/VRV systems and both air-cooled and water-cooled chillers, plus DX and chilled water process cooling equipment
- Find and diagnose faults in compressors, fan motors, refrigerant circuits and related parts
- Carry out HVAC and refrigeration installations, commissioning and system start-ups
- Read construction drawings, technical documents and equipment specifications
- Do ACR copper pipework and welding when needed
- Perform pressure testing and evacuate systems
- Handle authorised electrical isolation, disconnection and reconnection
- Adjust and calibrate temperature control systems, and work with HVAC controls and Building Management System interfaces
- Look into technical problems and decide on the right repair
- Keep your workmanship professional on every customer site
- Follow site-specific safety rules, PPE procedures and workplace Health & Safety standards, and join toolbox meetings, site inductions and safety reporting
- Communicate professionally with customers and keep good working relationships
- Take your turn on the required after-hours callout roster
Requirements & Eligibility
- National Certificate in Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning or National Trade Test Certificate Class III Assistant Tradesperson, plus at least 5 years of post-qualification experience with central plant systems and chillers
- If you do not hold the specified qualification, you may still be considered with 8+ years of relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience in commercial HVAC and refrigeration
- Hands-on knowledge of chillers, VRF/VRV, DX and chilled water systems
- Strong skills in fault-finding, diagnostics and repairs
- Experience installing, commissioning and starting up HVAC and refrigeration systems
- Able to read and understand technical drawings and equipment specifications
- Able to work on your own and take ownership of the jobs you are given
- Strong communication and customer service skills, with a consistent record of professional workmanship
- Willing to be part of an on-call roster
- Committed to workplace safety and professional conduct on site
- Able to provide supporting evidence of your qualifications and relevant employment experience; sponsorship is available for eligible overseas applicants who satisfy the role requirements and applicable visa criteria
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