Senior HVAC Service Technician – Residential
$27 -39 / hour based on proven ability
Guaranteed year-round hours | No seasonal layoffs | Full medical benefits | 401(k) match
Are you the technician other people call when they cannot figure out the problem?
Rieke Heating & Cooling is hiring a highly experienced residential HVAC service technician who can confidently run service calls from diagnosis through completion without constant supervision.
We are a family-owned heating and cooling company based in Columbia Station, Ohio, with more than 35 years in business. We are growing, taking on new customers and looking for a dependable technician who knows the trade, takes pride in doing the job correctly and wants a stable long-term position.
This is a senior field position for someone who can troubleshoot difficult residential HVAC problems, communicate professionally with homeowners and make sound decisions in the field.
What We Offer
- Competitive hourly pay based on experience and demonstrated field ability
- Higher compensation considered for exceptional diagnostic and technical experience
- Guaranteed 40-hour workweeks year-round
- No seasonal winter layoffs
- Full medical benefits
- 401(k) with employer match
- Flexible paid-time-off options
- Steady service calls and a growing customer base
- Long-term stability with an established family-owned company
- Opportunities to work across service, maintenance and installation
- Support when a job legitimately requires an additional technician
- Respect for experienced technicians who know how to do the job properly
What You Will Do
- Independently run residential HVAC service calls from initial diagnosis through completed repair
- Diagnose and repair furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, boilers, mini-splits and related residential equipment
- Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, airflow, control and refrigerant problems
- Use meters, gauges and diagnostic tools confidently and correctly
- Read wiring diagrams, schematics and manufacturer specifications
- Identify the actual root cause of a failure rather than repeatedly replacing parts
- Perform repairs, maintenance and system testing
- Confirm safe and reliable system operation before leaving the job
- Clearly explain findings, repair options and recommendations to homeowners
- Recognize when a repair is appropriate and when replacement should reasonably be discussed
- Complete accurate service notes, equipment records and job documentation
- Properly handle refrigerants and follow EPA and company safety requirements
- Maintain an organized service vehicle, tools and assigned equipment
- Assist with installations, changeouts or other field work when needed
- Help developing technicians improve their diagnostic and service skills when appropriate
You May Be a Strong Fit If You Can
- Walk into an unfamiliar residential system and methodically locate the failure
- Diagnose low-voltage, high-voltage, airflow and refrigerant issues without step-by-step assistance
- Distinguish between an equipment failure and an installation, ductwork or airflow problem
- Work confidently on gas furnaces, central air conditioners and heat pumps
- Service residential boilers or hydronic systems
- Explain technical problems in a way homeowners can understand
- Complete a full service schedule without constant oversight
- Handle difficult or intermittent problems without immediately calling another technician
- Produce reliable work that does not create unnecessary callbacks
- Treat customers, coworkers and their homes with professionalism and respect
Required Qualifications
- Strong hands-on residential HVAC service and repair experience
- Ability to independently diagnose and complete routine residential service calls
- Strong understanding of electrical systems, controls, airflow and refrigeration
- Experience using meters, gauges and standard HVAC diagnostic tools
- EPA Section 608 certification
- Valid driver’s license
- Acceptable driving record
- Dependability and strong attendance
- Professional communication skills
- Ability to safely perform the physical requirements of residential HVAC field work
We care more about proven ability than inflated résumés, unnecessary credentials or job titles. Years of experience matter, but the ability to diagnose, repair and complete the job correctly matters more.
Experience We Especially Value
- Five or more years of residential HVAC service and repair experience
- Experience servicing Carrier, Lennox, Goodman or similar residential equipment
- Residential boiler and hydronic heating experience
- Heat pump and mini-split diagnostic experience
- Residential installation or equipment changeout experience
- Sheet-metal, ductwork, plumbing or electrical experience
- Experience training, mentoring or assisting developing technicians
- Experience presenting honest repair and replacement options without high-pressure sales tactics
Not Yet at the Senior Level?
We are primarily hiring for an experienced senior service technician, but we are also interested in meeting hardworking HVAC professionals who are still developing their skills.
You are encouraged to apply if you have experience or training in:
- HVAC installation
- Preventative maintenance
- Residential service
- HVAC trade school
- Mechanical or construction work
- Helper or apprentice positions
Depending on your current experience and ability, you may be considered for a maintenance, installation, junior technician, apprentice or helper role.
Be honest about your current skill level. We would rather meet a dependable person who wants to learn the trade correctly than someone who exaggerates their experience.
About Rieke Heating & Cooling
Rieke Heating & Cooling is a locally owned and family-operated residential HVAC company serving homeowners throughout Northeast Ohio.
For more than 35 years, we have built our business around dependable service, quality workmanship and long-term customer relationships. We are actively expanding our team as we take on new customers and grow our service operation.
We believe good technicians deserve steady work, fair compensation, strong benefits and the opportunity to build a lasting career without worrying about being laid off every winter.
Apply Today
Please include a brief summary of:
- The residential equipment you have personally diagnosed and repaired
- The types of service calls you can complete independently
- One difficult HVAC problem you successfully diagnosed
- Your current EPA certification status
- The compensation range you would need to consider making a move
All experience levels may apply, but applicants for the senior position must be able to demonstrate strong independent diagnostic and field-service ability.
Pay: $27.61 - $39.92 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tools provided
Experience:
- HVAC/R: 5 years (Required)
Language:
Ability to Commute:
- Columbia Station, OH 44028 (Required)
Work Location: In person
