Senior HVAC Specialist (Wednesday-Sunday, 7am-3:30pm)
Elanco
Full-time
On-site
Fort Dodge, IA
Operations
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Role Summary
Senior HVAC Specialist (Wednesday-Sunday, 7am-3:30pm) focused on supporting heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC/R) systems, including maintenance of air handling equipment, freezers, coolers, ultra-low freezers, filtration, chillers, refrigeration equipment, pumps, and related building systems.
Responsibilities
- HVAC System Expertise: Extensive experience with HVAC systems, including lyophilization, ultra-low freezers, walk-in units, air balancing, and electronic controls, with strong troubleshooting and planned maintenance abilities.
- Refrigeration & Certification: Proficiency in refrigeration and ability to obtain Universal Refrigeration Certification for working with ODS within 3 months.
- Electrical Proficiency: Understanding of basic AC/DC and 3-phase electrical systems, measuring current/voltage/resistance, Ohm's law calculations, and reading electrical/mechanical schematics.
- Detailed Documentation: Ability to perform detailed, cGMP-compliant documentation of repair and preventive maintenance activities using a CMMS.
- Mechanical Troubleshooting & Safety: Mechanical troubleshooting skills, collaborative work ethic, and strict adherence to SOPs, OSHA standards, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and hazardous waste handling procedures.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Understanding of Refrigerant Compliance rules
- In-depth understanding of industrial HVAC systems such as Ultra-Low freezers, large-scale chiller/chiller loop systems, LN2 Freezers, and walk-in coolers/freezers
Skills
- HVAC/R maintenance and troubleshooting
- Refrigeration systems and certifications
- Electrical systems and schematics
- cGMP documentation and CMMS usage
- Safety compliance (SOPs, OSHA, LOTO, hazardous waste procedures)
Education
- Not specified beyond high school diploma or equivalent
Additional Requirements
- Shift: 7am-3:30pm, Wednesday to Sunday
- Overtime sometimes required
- Work environment includes indoor air handlers, chillers, freezers, coolers, pumps, motors, GMP spaces, valves and coils, outdoors in various elements, condensing units, exhaust fans, and cooling towers