Entry Level Hvac Apprenticeship Program Jobs in Kentucky

Job Summary: The HVAC Installer will be responsible for installing heating, air conditioning and ventilation equipment, as well as other products in accordance with company requirements and manufacturer specifications for our Residential New Construction or Retail Teams.

Job Description: At Airtron Heating & Air Conditioning, we help homeowners stay comfortable year-round with trusted heating, cooling, and HVAC solutions. For more than 40 years, we've built our reputation by showing up, doing quality work, and treating customers with honesty and respect. We're proud to be the neighbor people can count on—and we're looking for team members who share that same commitment to serving others and doing the job right.

At Airtron, we're looking for people who take pride in their work, care about their teammates, and are committed to delivering an exceptional experience for every customer. If that sounds like you, we'd love to have you on our team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works under general supervision to install heating, air conditioning, ventilation equipment, as well as other products in accordance with company requirements and manufacture specifications.
• May tests systems to ensure proper functioning.
• Identifies issues and follows-up with required repair to ensure all relevant components are working correctly to ensure compliance.
• Completes all paperwork in a neat, accurate, thorough and timely manner.
• May perform start-up on air conditioning systems as needed.
• Fabricates and installs various ducts and duct fittings as required.
• Follows safety policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Rquirements:

• High school diploma or GED. Experience may be substituted for education.
• Prior HVAC installation experience
• Ability to read installation plans/documents
• Maintains and cleans work area upon completion
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to communicate in English effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Beginner computing skills and able to use a computer, laptop or tablet.
• Valid driver's license required
• Ability to work overtime with little notice; weekend hours may occasionally be required

Preferred Qualifications:

• HVAC trade school certification
• 2+ years of experience in residential HVAC
• EPA Certification

Working Conditions:

• Majority of work will take place at occupied residential homes and/or construction sites. Minimal time spent in an office environment.
• Travel by vehicle to and from work locations
• Regularly exposed to construction environments involving equipment, elevated work areas, confined spaces, noise, dust, hazardous materials and odors
• Comfortable working both indoors and outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions (including heat, rain, cold and wind) while wearing appropriate PPE

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift/move up to 50 pounds frequently

• Frequently performs tasks requiring climbing, bending at the waist, crawling, kneeling, crouching

• Must be able to work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and occasionally work on platforms/scaffolding (using the appropriate fall protection requirements)

• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to hard hat, safety glasses, ear plugs, masks/respirators, reflective safety vests, gloves and safety toe, construction-grade work boots

• Must be able to adhere to long periods of standing, walking or sitting

• Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and/or other sounds to operate phones or other equipment safely.

• With natural or corrected vision, able to see and focus for close, distance, peripheral vision with normal depth perception

• Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to others

• Ability to enter text or data into a hand-held device or computer by means of a traditional keyboard or 10-key numeric keypad

• Must be able to use arms and hands to reach overhead, signal, grab, hold, lift, turn, push and pull objects and tools

You should be proficient in:

• HVAC
• HVAC Service & Installation

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• HVAC Systems