HVAC Apprentice

Serves as an apprentice position with a basic understanding of HVAC systems. Repairs and performs preventive maintenance on refrigerators, window air conditioners, freezers, ice-making machines, and air compressors. Performs similar routine tasks.

Duties:

• Maintains refrigerators, window air conditioners, freezers, ice-making machines, and air compressors, gas fired furnaces, and split system equipment.
• Using pipe wrench, hammer, pliers, and assorted mechanical tools.
• Aligns motor and blower drive units, both pulley and belt type, and flexible coupling type.
• Maintains water pump.
• Reads simple electrical wiring diagrams.
• Soft solders, silver solders, and low temperature brazes tubing and piping systems.
• Services filters of all types, i.e., throw-away, washable, and roll-a-matic.
• Assists in maintaining the supply inventory.
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Required Education: High School diploma or GED

Required Experience: None

Skills:

• Basic math and computer skills
• Ability to accurately read and understand written materials and instructions
• Ability to use tools or equipment in a manner requiring competence
• Performs simple record keeping operations requiring logging

Certifications:

• Valid Oklahoma Driver’s License in order to drive University vehicles or ability to obtain within 30 days from hire date
• Certification for use of refrigerant recovery & recycle equipment 
• Apprentice card or ability to obtain within one year of employment

Physical Requirements:

• Climbing ladders and stairs
• Frequent and repeated bending, stooping, and kneeling
• Crawling under structures and through tunnels
• Working with arms extended above head and while lying down
• Carrying tools up to and/or in excess of fifty pounds up or down stairs
• Regular exposure to heavy lifting (up to 100 pounds), extreme temperature changes, and safety hazards
• Using repeated hand and wrist movements
• Loading and unloading truck manually and using forklifts
• Using good eyesight and hearing to prevent safety hazards
• Working in extremely disagreeable weather conditions on rooftops that exceed ten feet
• Exposure to odors
• Working with hazardous materials
• Some overtime required, including nights, weekends and holidays, including rotating on-call responsibilities
• May be designated as an essential position during emergency closures
• May be required to remain on campus overnight during weather or other emergencies

Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy.  To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing .

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