Residential Assembly Technician

Job Summary

The Residential Technician is responsible for the accurate and efficient fabrication and assembly of Residential ERV units and accessories. This full-time role supports team efforts to improve lead times and ensure high-quality products for RenewAire customers.

Who We Are

At RenewAire, we’ve been innovating energy recovery ventilation for over 40 years, improving indoor air quality while reducing energy costs. With a people-centric culture, we foster a fun, collaborative, and innovative environment where our team members are valued contributors to our mission. Based in Madison, WI, we’re proud to hold Green Globes, LEED Gold, and ENERGY STAR certifications, driving both sustainability and health.

What Residential Technicians Do

*Essential Responsibilities*

• Assemble units accurately and efficiently within lead times and job hours.
• Maintain high quality by inspecting work and following procedures.
• Use tools effectively and apply job knowledge throughout the build.
• Communicate professionally and work cooperatively with the team.
• Take initiative to solve problems and suggest process improvements.
• Follow all safety protocols and maintain a clean work area.
• Be punctual, reliable, and present during scheduled work hours.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

Who Residential Technicians Are

• Demonstrates basic knowledge of hand and light power tools.
• Maintains excellent attention to detail in all tasks.
• Brings a consistently positive attitude to the workplace.
• Communicates clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Builds strong working relationships through exceptional interpersonal skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent
• Requires 1-3 years of relevant experience
• Requires basic computer skills
• Requires mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and to read measurements in inches and feet
• The ability to pass a drug screen and background check.

Physical and Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands along with fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Must be able to understand issues, problems, and opportunities and make timely, sound decisions. Take responsibility for decisions and understand the impact and implications of decisions and provide feedback as necessary. Communicate with other employees and customers, perform an assortment of administrative tasks, and have personal management skills. Possess advanced customer service skills, the ability to develop professional relationships with customers and employees. Demonstrate attention to detail and exert high effort and focus on very busy days. Must be able to make sound decisions and remain calm under high pressure situations. Must continually identify personal knowledge and perspective gaps and self-educate.

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

Work Environment

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to a production environment with mechanical assembly operations, and vehicles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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