Job Description
Job Description
Position: HVAC / Facilities Technician — Food Manufacturing
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Reports to: Maintenance Manager
Role Summary
The HVAC / Facilities Technician ensures reliable, safe, and sanitary environmental conditions across candy/snack/bakery and RTE production areas. This includes maintaining temperature, humidity, pressure differentials, and filtered airflow to meet product quality requirements and food safety standards (GMP/CGMP). The technician installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and optimizes air handling units, make‑up air units, chillers, dehumidifiers, and HVAC controls supporting production, sanitation, and packaging environments.
Key Responsibilities
Environmental Control & Compliance
• Maintain temperature, humidity, and pressurization for candy, chocolate, and RTE areas.
• Verify airflow direction, filtration performance (MERV/HEPA), and sanitation readiness.
• Support allergen‑control zoning, sanitation windows, and pre‑operation checks.
Operations Monitoring & Performance
• Inspect, troubleshoot, and maintain HVAC and refrigeration equipment.
• Monitor BAS/BMS, system trends, alarms, and operational efficiency.
• Minimize downtime through proactive testing and scheduled maintenance.
• Disassemble, clean, inspect, and repair motors, dampers, and valves.
• Diagnose and repair systems/components related to building automation.
Preventive & Corrective Maintenance
• Perform PMs on controls, motors, fans, belts, filters, and chillers.
• Conduct monthly inspections and annual chiller maintenance.
• Execute corrective maintenance and complete work orders.
• Collaborate with engineering on HVAC modifications and replacements.
Controls, Airflow & Energy
• Monitor supply/outdoor air volumes, return air, temperatures, and humidity.
• Recommend control modifications for stability, product protection, and efficiency.
• Diagnose automation/controls issues and coordinate with controls vendors.
Documentation, CMMS & Parts
• Maintain CMMS records, work orders, reliability logs, and part usage.
• Manage parts inventory and order HVAC components and supplies.
• Prepare accurate documentation to support food safety and regulatory audits.
Safety & Communication
• Follow LOTO, fall protection, man‑lift, confined space, and electrical safety.
• Communicate effectively with production, sanitation, quality, and engineering.
• Participate in nights/weekends on‑call rotation.
Required Qualifications
• High school diploma/GED and HVAC‑specific technical training.
• EPA 608 Universal certification.
• Proficiency with BAS/BMS (e.g., Metasys) and CMMS.
• Ability to read service manuals, schematics, and technical documents.
• Knowledge of CGMP requirements for food manufacturing environments.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with air‑ and water‑cooled chillers, dehumidifiers, MAUs, VAVs.
• Confined space, fall protection, and lift operation training.
• Strong data analysis skills for HVAC trends and reliability insights
Core Competencies
• Technical HVAC/R Mastery
• Food Safety, CGMP Understanding, & Safety Compliance
• Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis
• Documentation Accuracy & CMMS Use
• Continuous Improvement & Energy Awareness
Physical Requirements
• Ability to stand, walk, climb, and work in confined spaces and rooftops.
• Lift up to 50 lbs.
• Work in hot, cold, noisy, or humid production environments.
• Wear PPE such as gloves, hearing protection, hairnets, and safety glasses.
Competency Matrix
Competency
Description
Proficiency Level
Technical HVAC/R Mastery
Diagnose, repair, and optimize HVAC systems in production & RTE zones.
4
BAS/BMS & Controls
Use BAS to trend/diagnose, adjust sequences, and interpret alarms.
4
Food Safety & CGMP
Validate airflow, filtration, and environmental controls supporting GMP/CGMP.
4
Preventive & Predictive Maintenance
Execute PMs, maintain logs, and identify optimization opportunities.
4
Troubleshooting & RCA
Apply structured problem‑solving and verify corrective actions.
4
Documentation & CMMS
Complete accurate work orders and maintain audit‑ready records.
4
Safety Compliance
Follow LOTO, fall protection, confined space, and PPE practices.
4
Communication
Collaborate with production, QA, sanitation, and engineering teams.
4
Customer Focus
Balance production needs with compliance and system stability.
3–4
Continuous Improvement
Suggest improvements to controls, PM tasks, and energy efficiency.
3–4