HVAC Mechanic / Installer

Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: AC Mechanic (Air Conditioner Mechanic); AC Tech (Air Conditioning Technician); HVAC Control Tech (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Control Technician); HVAC Installer (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Installer); HVAC Mechanic (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Mechanic); HVAC Service Tech (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Service Technician); HVAC Tech (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Technician); Refrigeration Mechanic; Refrigeration Operator; Refrigeration Technician (Refrigeration Tech)

Tasks

• Discuss heating or cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems or to verify that repairs corrected malfunctions.
• Test electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment.
• Repair or replace defective equipment, components, or wiring.
• Lay out and connect electrical wiring between controls and equipment, according to wiring diagrams, using electrician's hand tools.
• Schedule work with customers and initiate work orders, house requisitions, and orders from stock.
• Estimate, order, pick up, deliver, and install materials and supplies needed to maintain equipment in good working condition.
• Install, connect, or adjust thermostats, humidistats, or timers.
• Comply with all applicable standards, policies, or procedures, such as safety procedures or the maintenance of a clean work area.
• Repair or service heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to improve efficiency, such as by changing filters, cleaning ducts, and refilling non-toxic refrigerants.
• Test pipes, lines, components, and connections for leaks.
• Braze or solder parts to repair defective joints and leaks.
• Recommend, develop, or perform preventive or general maintenance procedures, such as cleaning, power-washing, or vacuuming equipment, oiling parts, or changing filters.
• Keep records of repairs and replacements made and causes of malfunctions.
• Record and report time, materials, faults, deficiencies, or other unusual occurrences on work orders.
• Adjust system controls to settings recommended by manufacturer to balance system.

Knowledge

• Building and Construction
• Customer and Personal Service
• Mechanical
• Administration and Management
• Mathematics
• Education and Training
• Public Safety and Security
• Administrative
• Design
• Production and Processing
• Computers and Electronics
• Engineering and Technology
• English Language
• Personnel and Human Resources

Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Active Learning
• Monitoring

Abilities

• Problem Sensitivity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Near Vision
• Oral Comprehension
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Manual Dexterity
• Visual Color Discrimination
• Finger Dexterity
• Information Ordering
• Visualization
• Multilimb Coordination
• Written Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Category Flexibility
• Perceptual Speed
• Control Precision
• Static Strength
• Trunk Strength
• Extent Flexibility
• Far Vision
• Hearing Sensitivity
• Auditory Attention
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity