HVACR Maintenance Technician III

Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients’ lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.

JOB SUMMARY

The HVACR Technician is responsible for performing skilled mechanical maintenance duties for the Boulder facility and external warehouse. Specifically, the role will include the inspection, repair, installation, alteration, preventive maintenance, and routine servicing of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems, and related equipment and facilities.

This position is a day shift position, 40-hour work week with hours being 6:00 am to 2:30 pm Monday through Friday with emergency on-call for nights and weekends as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Inspect, repair, modify, and install HVAC equipment including refrigeration and air conditioning compressors, receivers, condensers, chillers, water cooling towers, forced air converter units, pumps, automatic and hand valves, expansion valves, and capillary tubes.
• Conduct regular preventive maintenance inspections of refrigeration units, and isolated heating and ventilating units, including boilers, gas, and electrically operated air-conditioning equipment, and make necessary adjustments or repairs; service and repair evaporative coolers.
• Repair or replace defective parts in units and equipment and their controls, including thermostats, automatic switches, fan controls, log switches, damper motors, louvers, relays, filters, controls, belts, compressors, heat exchangers, high-limit controls, pressure controls, safety valves, and automatic gas valves.
• Operate a variety of hand and power tools, welder torches, vacuum pumps, and test equipment utilized in the trade and a motor vehicle; maintain equipment in effective and safe working condition; maintain parts and tool inventory.
• Repair and rebuild semi-hermetic reciprocating compressors and compressors for centrifugal refrigeration machines.
• Perform skilled electrical maintenance work in the repair, installation, and alteration of HVAC equipment, components, timers, motors, and wiring systems as needed; connect motors to control panels.
• Test and examine boiler operations, observing meter and pressure gauges; conduct boiler water quality test and treatment; adjust boiler burner combustion.
• Lubricate and pack heating, ventilation, refrigeration, and air-conditioning motors, pumps, fans, and other equipment.
• Install and calibrate systems; install copper tubing and repair pipes and tubing as necessary; test joints and insulate pipes of refrigeration and air conditioning systems; flush boilers, and descale tubing; rebuild pressure and temperature safety valves and water pumps.
• Install, rebuild, replace, or repair fans, motors, thermostats, fuses, filters, bearings, valves, controls, gaskets, and other equipment as necessary.
• Maintain related records concerning time, labor, and materials; maintain a log of tasks performed and write reports as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Standard practices of the HVAC and refrigeration trade.
• Theory of HVAC and refrigeration systems.
• Materials, methods, and tools used in the operation and repair of HVAC and refrigeration systems.
• Applicable building codes, ordinances, and regulations of State and local authorities pertaining to HVAC, refrigeration, and boilers.
• Air compressors and pneumatic controls.
• Cooling tower and boiler water treatment.
• Manual and electrical tools and equipment applicable to the HVAC and refrigeration trade.
• Welding and soldering techniques.
• Health and safety regulations.
• Basic record-keeping techniques.
• Proper methods of storing equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Perform skilled mechanical maintenance duties in the inspection, repair, installation, and alteration of District heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems and related equipment and facilities. 
• Perform preventive maintenance and routine servicing of equipment.
• Diagnose defects, and install, repair, and maintain heating, ventilating, refrigeration, and air-conditioning units.
• Operate specialized machinery, equipment, and tools utilized in the repair, installation, and maintenance of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Maintain routine records and prepare reports.
• Routinely lift objects weighing up to 70 pounds.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• 608 EPA certification.
• High School diploma or G.E.D. Certificate.
• Two years of documentable HVAC journeyman-level operation, maintenance, and repair experience in the HVAC and refrigeration trade.
   

COMPENSATION:

$120,134 - $165,184.25

 

Our culture at AGC Biologics is defined by the six core values: Knowledge, Trust, Quality, Ingenuity, Accountability and Teamwork. Our core values stem from our team members and are embedded into our DNA. They provide a common language and understanding of how we as an organization are connected across three continents. Our core values serve as a compass and reminder of how we achieve our purpose of bringing hope to life for patients around the globe. 

AGC Biologics is a leading global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standard of service as we work side-by-side with our clients and partners, every step of the way. We provide world-class development and manufacture of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cells. Our global network spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with cGMP-compliant facilities in Seattle, Washington; Boulder and Longmont, Colorado; Copenhagen, Denmark; Heidelberg, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Chiba, Japan. We currently employ more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Our commitment to continuous innovation fosters the technical creativity to solve our clients’ most complex challenges, including specialization in fast-track projects and rare diseases. AGC Biologics is the partner of choice. To learn more, visit www.agcbio.com.  Want to keep posted about our growth and learn more about our company? Follow us on LinkedIn and give us a quick Like on Facebook!

AGC Biologics offers a highly competitive compensation package and a friendly, collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievement. AGC Biologics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Salary : $120,134 - $165,184