Chiller Technician
UNC Charlotte
Full-Time
Closes on Tuesday, January 19, 2027
Job Description
- Execute expert-level diagnostics, preventive maintenance, overhauls, and repairs on complex commercial centrifugal, screw, scroll, magnetic-bearing, and absorption chiller systems across central cooling plants.
- Troubleshoot central cooling plant operations holistically, evaluating interconnected chillers, cooling towers, primary/secondary hydronic loops, VFDs, and Building Automation System (BAS) control loop logic to optimize system efficiency (kW/ton).
- Serve as the primary technical expert and work unit lead, directing, coaching, and mentoring technicians through complex compressor teardowns, shaft alignments, dynamic control tuning, and emergency repair workflows.
- Implement predictive maintenance technologies—including vibration analysis, eddy current tube testing, infrared thermography, and oil spectrographic sampling—to forecast component failure and extend capital asset lifespans.
- Oversee strict regulatory compliance with EPA Section 608 refrigerant management regulations, maintaining audit-ready tracking logs while enforcing OSHA standards, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), arc flash protocols, and heavy equipment rigging safety.
- Formulate and execute emergency contingency plans during central plant outages, including the rapid deployment and hydronic tie-in of temporary mobile chiller skids to preserve critical campus operations and research environments.
- Inspect, verify, and commission work executed by shop technicians, vendors, and OEM contractors, ensuring complete adherence to ASHRAE standards, state mechanical codes, and university quality specifications.