Where you will work
The Shelby location is Clearwater Paper's newest consumer products facility, boasting two paper mills located on 400 acres with over 600 talented employees. We are proud to produce a variety of high-quality premium and ultra-premium bathroom tissue, household paper towels, and napkins for major retail outlets throughout the United States. Our state-of-the-art technology includes 10 converting lines, 54 laser-guided vehicles, and 2 paper machines producing large quantities at high speed. Employees in Shelby are hard-working and proud to provide a quality product in an essential industry.

Shelby, North Carolina is a quaint community located between bustling downtown Charlotte and scenic Asheville. The town is a stone's throw from Gastonia, Belmont, and Kings Mountain. Shelby's art, music, and government community take place in the Uptown Shelby historic district. Uptown Shelby is home to a large square, local businesses, and a variety of restaurants surrounding The Courthouse Square. The local pavilion hosts weekly Farmer's markets and weekend concerts. There is plenty of opportunity for activity in Shelby with groups that engage in hiking, cycling, running, CrossFit, and yoga. The Cleveland County Fair is the largest county agricultural fair in North Carolina held in the fall each year. Shelby offers a variety of opportunities for social service including the Boys & Girls Club, United Way, Communities and Schools, and Children's Home of Cleveland County. Shelby is proud of its local schools including several K-12 and high schools, trade schools, and community colleges.

What you will do

• Work closely with the Facilities group and other trades in support of HVAC planned and unplanned maintenance to increase the reliability of systems.
• Conduct regular preventive maintenance inspections of refrigeration units, isolated heating, and ventilating units, including boilers, gas and electrically operated air-conditioning equipment, and made necessary adjustments or repairs.
• Supervise, oversee, and coordinate regular and timely technical reviews of HVAC related Engineering deliverables developed by engineering consultants/contractors, ensuring design optimization in compliance with relevant codes, standards, and best practices.
• Maintains records for uptime/downtime events and inventory of repair supplies and materials.
• Work from complex blueprints, schematics, drawings, and written and verbal instructions to carry out work on heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment.
• Requires plumbing of refrigeration system for pneumatic, chilled, and tower water branch ties.
• Install and repair controls and systems by using various meters, gages, indicators, and leak detectors as well as the ability to balance air systems.
• Work with a project team and assist in the design of HVAC systems.
• Assist Project Engineer with reports, calculations, computer simulations, and design/layout of HVAC systems.
• Candidate must have demonstrated experience and knowledge in performing a complete installation of HVAC equipment and troubleshooting and servicing old and new units.
• Oversee the reliability of compressed air systems. Work with Maintenance and Engineering to provide training and support major repairs or replacement of systems.
• Actively participate in safety briefings.

What you will need

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent (required).
• Maintain an HVAC license in North Carolina (preferred).
• Ability to communicate on a professional level with many internal and external customers.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Able to wear and comply with all personal protective equipment (Eye and ear protection, steel-toed shoes,)
• Able to work in a physically demanding environment including temperature extremes, loud noise, avoiding slipping, tripping, and falling hazards.
• Work environment includes exposure to compressed air, steam, lubrication oil, dust, and hydraulic fluid.

Interested in learning more about career opportunities at Shelby, North Carolina?