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Matthew Ruis
Clifton,NJ
Summary
Well-versed HVAC-R technician with extensive experience servicing and maintaining packaged units, split systems, boilers, air source and water source chillers, rack refrigeration, and warehouse refrigeration. Highly adept in new client orientation, commissioning new equipment, and cross-departmental collaboration to increase efficiency. Excellent interpersonal skills, customer service and project planning. Seeking a Service Engineering role with advancement opportunities.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Journeyman HVAC-R Mechanic
Carrier Commercial Service
Clifton, NJ
02.2025 - Current
- Startups/Commissioning, Maintenance and Troubleshooting of 48/50 series 30 series, 40 series, 38A, 23XRV, 19XR, 19DK, 19C, 17EX, 17FA, York YK
Apprentice/Journeyman HVAC-R Mechanic
Hughes Environmental Engineering
Mahwah, NJ
03.2013 - 02.2025
- Installation, Startups/Commissioning, Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Commercial/Industrial HVAC and Refrigeration equipment in a wide variety of applications including; Food Production and Storage, Medical Treatment and Manufacturing, Data Centers, High and Low Density Retail and Residential.
Dog Trainer/Sales Associate
Petco
Clifton, NJ
04.2012 - 07.2013
Installer
American A-1 Waterproofing
Haledon, NJ
07.2011 - 07.2012
Education
Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Heating and Ventilation
UANJ Pipefitters Apprenticeship Program
Hazlet, NJ05-2018
Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Heating and Ventilation
Lincoln Technical Institute
Union, NJ03-2013
Skills
- Centrifugal Chillers
- Ripening Rooms
- Kramer Thermobanks
- Ke2 Refrigeration Controls
- Water-Cooler Chillers
- Heat Pumps
- Rack Refrigeration
- Water-Cooled Chillers
- Steam/Hydronic Boilers
- Direct Expansion Air Conditioning
- Building Automation
- Startup and Commissioning
- Team Management
- Sales
- Customer Service
Certification
- 19XR/XRE Teardown 24hr 10/2026 - Present Carrier
- CS - Air Zoning Systems - CCE CS OL 08/2025 - Present Carrier
- CS - Networking and Tools - CCE CS OL 08/2025 - Present Carrier
- Master HVACR Contractor 05/2023 - Present State of New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
- KE2 Evaporator Efficiency 10/2023 Installation and Operation Training
- Honeywell VFD 11/2020 Installation and Operation Training
- Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship 05/2018
- Star HVACR Mastery 05/2018
Interests
Timeline
Journeyman HVAC-R Mechanic
Carrier Commercial Service
02.2025 - Current
Apprentice/Journeyman HVAC-R Mechanic
Hughes Environmental Engineering
03.2013 - 02.2025
Dog Trainer/Sales Associate
Petco
04.2012 - 07.2013
Installer
American A-1 Waterproofing
07.2011 - 07.2012
Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Heating and Ventilation
UANJ Pipefitters Apprenticeship Program
Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Heating and Ventilation
Lincoln Technical Institute
Honor Awards
Head of the Class
Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee: HVACR Program
05/2018