HVAC Site Supervisor

Arconic is currently in search of a HVAC Site Supervisor to join our team in Davenport, IA.

At Arconic, we take pride in our work and our innovative products and technologies that advance sustainable solutions for a better world. We strive to create a safe, inclusive, and collaborative workplace with competitive benefits, development opportunities and a culture that values and rewards employees on all levels of the organization.

The HVAC Site Supervisor provides technical & tactical support and leadership on planned and un-planned equipment breakdowns and outages on production centers. You will provide technical support on specialized equipment such as Liebert computer room air conditioner and York water cooled chillers. The HVAC Site Supervisor also provides assistance to Engineering on tune up, check out, and commissioning of new and revised equipment.

In this role, you will:

• Support and maintain a safe workplace by active involvement in the safety processes and leading by example by supporting Arconic s EHS policies and values.
• Train and mentor Unit Supervisors and craftspeople, enabling continuous technical skills improvement throughout the organization.
• Lead the effort in development of Standard Operation Plans, Work instruction Plan and related procedures on new and existing equipment; provide training on the procedures.
• Provide technical input to preventative and predictive maintenance systems.
• Ensure long term viability of existing equipment by recommending and implementing changes and improvements to control systems or equipment to increase equipment reliability.
• Lead problem solving and root cause analysis efforts, providing documentation and record retention on technical related issues.
• Manage HVAC critical spare parts management system.
• Build weekly and daily work schedules and ordering materials for repairs/ preventive maintenance through on-site vendors.
• Manage Title V Air Permit requirements for the Davenport Facility and ensure refrigerant compliance per EPA Section 608.
• Apply the Arconic Business Systems concepts and Stability Tools into your daily activities, ensuring that critical maintenance processes are integrated into day to day operations.

Also note:

• This position will require the candidate to be flexible with hours, as hours for this role will be dependent on business needs but is g enerally M-F and will require off shift support as needed.

You have:

• High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 5 years HVAC experience in an industrial/manufacturing including experience with scroll, screw, and centrifugal compressors
• Universal EPA Refrigerant 608 Certification and understand the EPA refrigerant 608 guidelines.
• Experience with air conditioning systems up to 25 tons and water-cooled chillers up to 200 tons
• Ability to braze copper/ brass, use manifold gauge assemblies, use pressure/ temperature charts, recovery, charge and pull proper vacuum.
• Experience with subcooling, superheat
• Experience using Microsoft office programs.
• Experience leading a team.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as an U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Exceptional candidates also have:

• Completion of a recognized HVAC apprenticeship, four years on the job training or Mechanical degree from an accredited technical college or institution
• Experience with air conditioning systems up to 100 tons and water-cooled chillers up to 500 tons
• Strong ability to read electrical and mechanical drawings, troubleshoot to root cause, and implement repairs to restore flow of equipment.
• Process control and instrumentation principles
• Experience with Johnson controls Metasys HVAC Control Systems and/or Liebert Air Conditioning Controls Systems
• Trane Tracer Summit and synchrony Programs
• Refrigerant Compliance manager software
• Be able to perform basic cooling load calculations.