HVAC Service Technician

HVAC Service Technician

This HVAC Service Technician role is ideal for a skilled, licensed pro who thrives on solving complex mechanical issues. You'll work independently on a wide range of systems, RTUs, chillers, boilers, and more, while growing your career with a top-tier, safety-focused team at RK.

At RK, Self. Made. isn't a tagline, it's how work gets done. People here build more than projects; they build capability, confidence, and careers they can be proud of. With so much work designed and fabricated in-house, ideas move quickly from concept to shop floor to job site. Teams collaborate across disciplines, solve real-world challenges, and grow through hands-on work that truly matters.

RK Industries is a second-generation family-owned company led by brothers Rick and Jon Kinning. With seven specialized business units working together, we deliver construction, fabrication, manufacturing, and building services with a focus on safety, quality, and craftsmanship.

People join RK for the craftsmanship, complexity, and the ability to make a real impact. Our in-house capabilities mean employees see their ideas become real solutions, creating meaningful collaboration and clear visibility into how work gets built. Growth happens through challenging projects, mentorship from experienced builders, and opportunities that stretch your skill set.

With RK University, accredited apprenticeships, competitive benefits, and deep community investment, RK offers the stability of a family-owned company with the opportunity and momentum of an industry leader.

Position Summary

Responsible for servicing HVAC mechanical equipment, performing system diagnostics and repairs, conducting equipment start-ups, and providing advanced technical troubleshooting. Performs inspections and quality control reviews on RK Service work to ensure compliance, performance, and reliability.

Role Responsibilities

• Service, maintain, and repair commercial HVAC systems, including RTUs, boilers, chillers, AHUs, VAVs, and exhaust systems
• Diagnose complex mechanical, electrical, and control system issues in large-scale commercial equipment
• Conduct scheduled preventative maintenance to ensure reliability, efficiency, and code compliance
• Troubleshoot building automation systems (BAS), controls, and sensors
• Read and interpret commercial blueprints, wiring diagrams, and control schematics
• Perform detailed system inspections and identify deficiencies or potential failures
• Complete quality control inspections on completed service work to ensure company standards are met
• Respond to emergency service calls and minimize downtime for commercial clients
• Accurately document service activities, findings, and repair recommendations
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and local mechanical codes
• Communicate technical information clearly with facility managers, engineers, and project teams

Qualifications

• Indirect supervision
• Hold and retain relevant H/CFC universal license
• Experience with RTU's, Boilers, MAU's, AHU's, Fans, Pumps, Cooling Towers, VAV/FPB's. Automation Systems, Chillers
• Understanding of hydronic systems and DX cooling circuits and components

Minimum Physical Requirements

• Work outside, inside, and in dusty, noisy and hazardous areas
• Work in high places, tight places, confined spaces and/or other adverse locations
• Climb, balance, squat, kneel and crouch
• Work in all types of weather
• Must have working knowledge of all trade materials and tools
• Ability to lift and carry 51 to 75 lbs. occasionally, and/or 31 to 45 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 16 to 22 pounds of force constantly to move objects

What Sets RK Industries Apart

• Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day
• Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry
• Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being
• Philanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation
• Development: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program