Maintenance HVAC Technician

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As an HVAC Technician in our Plant Engineering department, you will be maintaining HVAC equipment and facilities through quality workmanship, performed in a safe, timely and effective manner under the current policies and guidelines of 3M Prairie du Chien. This position will work an 8 hr day shift schedule.

As an HVAC Technician, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Performing preventive and repair-type maintenance on HVAC and support equipment including but not limited to pumps steam traps, heat exchangers, refrigeration systems, compressors, condensers, evaporators, centrifugal and reciprocation water chillers, cooling towers, water treatments, air handling units humidifiers, heating and cooling coils, compressed Air Dryers.
• Working with pneumatic, electric and direct digital controls (DDC) associated with HVAC equipment (Automated Logic System).
• Handling a variety of refrigerants and obtaining the necessary state and federal certifications to handle CFC refrigerants.
• This position can require working: Overtime, Weekend work, Holidays, short notice shift coverage as needed.

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this 3M Production role, in compliance with U.S. labor and safety laws.

• Must possess a High School Diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• Currently possess or in the last seven (7) months of obtaining a technical degree in an HVACR field or a minimum of five (5) years of industrial maintenance experience as an HVACR / Facility equipment technician

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Possess an Associate’s degree in a technical discipline AND a minimum of three (3) to four (4) years HVACR industrial experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact with people at all levels of the organization
• Experience working with Windows-based computer systems
• Experience with Facility controls systems or Building Management systems
• Possession of a Universal EPA 608 Certification

Pay & Benefits: 

• The starting rate of pay for this position is $30.64 - $36.62/hour. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences, and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

Travel: May include up to [5%][domestic/international]

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).