Hydronics Supervisor

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Job functions and duties (other duties may be assigned)

• Equipment retrofit and repair. Work without supervision to complete necessary services. Coordinate resources for project completion. Supervisory responsibility for a team of 2-3 newer technicians/apprentices.  
• Safety Minded.  Aware of the many potential hazards associated with our industry.
• Active Learning Skills.  Understanding the essential need of new information and pursuing on-going training.
• Good communication skills.  Good listener with ability to complete tasks as instructed to help negotiate complex problems and deliver competent customer service solutions in an honest and believable manner.
• Team Minded.  Enjoys working with others and helping them to succeed.

Additional responsibilities

• Responsible for servicing all HVAC/Hydronic products and equipment up to approximately 1,000 tons (including all ancillary equipment) on assigned projects and ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Understanding of Hydronic piping systems, design and balance.
• Uses a variety of hand tools, following blueprints or engineering specifications, to diagnose and repair units.
• Performs preventative maintenance, site surveys, replacement, and modifications.
• Prepares for on-site installation and repairs by examining building layout, anticipating difficulties, gathering materials, and coordinating on-site work as necessary.
• Maintains vehicles by keeping records of service manuals, scheduling, and complete repairs and maintenance service. Performs vehicle maintenance, as necessary.
• Represents company by serving as a direct customer contact.
• Honestly provides sales leads/opportunities as needs arise. 
• Determines parts to order for repairs and timeliness of need.
• Documents work by completing paperwork on each job, including daily time, progress, and duration. Maintains files and turns in all paperwork and reports in a timely manner.
• Keeps current on all products concerning installation, operation, maintenance, service and repair. Open to additional learning/training opportunities.

Education and Experience

• Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school with a certificate in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
• Five to ten years related experience and/or training.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Language Skills

• Ability to comprehend simple written and vocal instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to supervisors and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages, as well as draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• EPA 608 certification
• Valid driver’s license
• Plumbing license is a bonus

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee is regularly required to stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
• The employee is regularly required to talk and listen.
• The employee is frequently required to walk, use hands and fingers to reach, feel, grasp and manipulate; and be able to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include the ability to see well up close and at a distance, the ability to distinguish colors, good peripheral vision and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position requires working outdoors, in mechanical/equipment rooms and in possible extreme weather conditions.

• The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and heavy equipment.
• The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock (high voltage) and vibration.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and extreme heat.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Work Availability and Requirements

• Flexibility to work overtime and weekends as required.
• Local travel requirements with occasional overnight travel.

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