HVAC Maintenance Technician

HVAC Residential Maintenance Technician – Akron, OH

$26–$35/hr · Guaranteed 40 hrs/week · $0.76/mile vehicle / gas reimbursement · Quarterly performance bonus

The deal, up front:

• Guaranteed 40 hours — if the work orders run short, we pay you anyway
• $0.76/mile covering gas + vehicle wear (you drive your own truck or van)
• Quarterly bonus tied to your performance — your bonus is math, not politics
• Dental 100% covered for you AND your dependents
• Health 90% covered for you day one, 100% you + 50% dependents from year two
• Tool reimbursement
• 2 weeks PTO to start, growing every year to 3
• Top of the pay range goes to EPA Universal + strong plumbing crossover

The job:

You'll be the HVAC lead for our single-family rental homes across Akron — we call our techs Property Engineers, because you run your route like you own it. Work orders hit your phone, our routing tech builds your day, you diagnose and fix. No office, no micromanager, no two trips for one job if you can help it.

What you'll work on:

• Diagnose and repair residential HVAC: split systems, heat pumps, gas furnaces, package units, mini-splits
• Refrigerant work — leak detection, recovery, charging (EPA 608)
• Thermostats, condensers, blower motors, capacitors, board-level troubleshooting
• Potentially Full system installs and change-outs
• Plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and appliance calls (multi-trade days are common - we need well rounded techs)
• Turns/make-readies between residents: punch lists, repairs, light reno
• Property inspections, vacancy checks, move-in/move-out walks
• Document everything with photos in our app (iPhone/iPad — we'll train you in a day)

What you need:

• EPA Universal
• 3+ years hands-on residential HVAC diagnostics and repair
• Your own truck or van and your own hand tools (we reimburse tools and pay $0.76/mile)
• Valid driver's license; live within reasonable distance of Akron
• Able to pass a background check; attics, crawlspaces, 50 lbs — the usual

Big plus: advanced plumbing (water heaters, drain work), electrical troubleshooting, prior SFR/property maintenance at volume, NATE certification.

You should be proficient in:

• Plumbing
• Refrigerants
• Electrical Installation
• Finish and Rough Carpentry
• Residential Electrical Systems
• Carpentry
• EPA TYPES
• EPA Universal
• HVAC Certification
• Renovation
• Residential Hvac

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• HVAC Systems