Field HVAC Technician
Axis Portable Air · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Posted Jun 27, 2026
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Axis Portable Air Technician
Axis Portable Air is the industry's most disruptive and fastest-growing equipment rental company. We deliver and install portable HVAC equipment across the nation, powered by our rapidly growing network of over 45 offices—and we're just getting started.
Our secret? A people-first culture that rewards teamwork, work-ethic, and taking ownership—literally. With our Team Ownership Program, every employee receives $10,000 in annual company profit units each year making them an owner of the business. When the company wins, you win too.
Job Type: Full-Time, Hourly, Overtime Opportunities Pay Range: $28.00 - $40.00 per hour based upon experience
What You'll Do:
- Install, Service & Repair Equipment: Lead the setup, maintenance, and repair of portable HVAC equipment at customer sites for emergency or scheduled events, ensuring optimal performance.
- Diagnose, Repair & Maintain: Conduct maintenance tasks, from preventative measures to annual inspections, while also troubleshooting and repairing damaged equipment to ensure it is rent-ready.
- Manage Warehouse Operations: Receive equipment at the company warehouse, operate a forklift to handle materials, and maintain accurate inventory to ensure seamless operations.
- Mentor & Lead: Guide junior technicians, sharing your expertise to help the team grow and succeed, while taking on more complex projects that require advanced HVAC knowledge.
- Work With Your Team: Track activity and progress by communicating detailed job notes and updates with your team, keeping everything organized using company-provided technology.
- Uphold Our Standard: Keep equipment clean, vehicles organized and adhere to our professional uniform standards while delivering industry-leading customer service.
What It Takes:
- Experience: 3+ years in HVAC installation, maintenance, or repair, ideally with portable or commercial systems (1+ years as a Delivery & Install Technician or similar role preferred).
- Technical Experience: Proficient with electrical meters, vacuum pumps, refrigerant retrieval equipment, combustion analyzers, and oxygen acetylene torches.
- Certification: Must be EPA certified (Type 2 or Universal) to handle refrigerants.
- Electrical Diagnostics: Able to diagnose low-voltage and high-voltage electrical circuits.
- Wiring Expertise: Understand, interpret, and diagnose line and low voltage wiring schematics accurately.
- Fuel System Skills (Preferred): Experienced in diagnosing and adjusting natural gas, LP gas, and fuel oil-fired equipment.
- A Desire to Grow: Strong desire to deepen your expertise in HVAC diagnostics, service, and responsibilities, taking on more complex challenges with each year of employment.
- Driving Experience: 2 + years of commercial driving experience preferred; experience in box-trucks, sprinter vans and experience pulling a trailer is preferred. A 5-year clean driving record is required.
- DOT Medical Card: The ability to obtain and maintain a DOT medical card.
- Physical Demands: You'll work indoors and outdoors, often in extreme heat or cold, handling physical tasks such as lifting, pushing, or pulling 40+ lbs. and must be comfortable working on ladders.
- Communication Skills: Be an effective communicator with strong problem-solving abilities and a professional demeanor, capable of mentoring others and interacting with clients.
- Technology Skills: Comfortable with mobile devices, tablets, and laptops; able to navigate apps, complete digital records, and communicate with customers and team members.
When & Where You'll Work
- Weekly Schedule & On-Call Requirements – You'll have a regular schedule and be required to have availability for rotating on-call shifts — including emergency client requests on nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Seasonal Demand: Expect more overtime opportunities during peak summer/winter seasons, and be ready for emergencies like wildfires, hurricanes, heat waves, and winter storms. This is when customers need us most, and the whole team jumps in to help.
- On the Road : You'll transport equipment to customer sites—whether it's a quick local drop-off or a multi-hour trip—either solo or with a teammate.
- Varied Work Environments : You'll work in places such as retail stores to more challenging environments like construction projects and manufacturing plants. Time installing, servicing, or repairing equipment can take anywhere from a few minutes to a full day.
- Warehouse: When not on the road, you'll be at the branch, testing, repairing, and prepping equipment, ensuring it's ready for the next job.
Why Join Axis?
- You Can Be an Owner: Each year you will receive $10,000 in annual profit units through our Team Ownership Program —when Axis wins, you win.
- Hard Work Is Rewarded: The busier we are, the more you earn through various incentive programs. If you're looking for a place where your work ethic is truly recognized, you've found it.
- You Can Grow With Us: In 2022, Axis had 5 branches and 5 …