HVAC Jobs at Auto Lift Services — Cross-Training Path to Lift Install

If you’re an HVAC technician wondering whether the trade you’re in is still the trade you want to be in — you’re not alone, and you’re not stuck. The diagnostic mindset, the electrical background, the willingness to be in a customer’s shop or attic solving weird problems — that’s exactly what makes a good automotive lift install & service tech. We hire HVAC techs into lift installation regularly, and it’s usually one of the smoothest cross-trainings we do. Or if you’re happy in HVAC and just want a better shop to work in — we do that too.

Send resume: info@autoliftserv.com · Call: 800-674-9302

Why HVAC Techs Cross Over Well

You already know:

208, 220, 240, 480V single and three-phase electrical. Same voltages we’re wiring for lift installs.
Reading manufacturer manuals. Every install and every service call starts with the manufacturer’s docs.
Diagnostic mindset. An HVAC service call and a lift service call are the same shape: something’s not working right, the manual only tells you so much, you’ve got a multimeter and your head. The techs who love HVAC service usually love lift service too.
Working in customer facilities. You already know how to walk into someone’s business, respect their space, and get the work done without turning it into a mess.

What’s Different About Lift Work

No refrigerant certifications required (we won’t ask you to give up your EPA card, but you don’t need it here).
Mechanical is different — hydraulic cylinders, cables, arm restraints, safety cams. We train you on the mechanical side.
Field trips are usually one-day commercial visits, not overnight resi calls in an attic in July.
Winters in Iowa: shop-based bench work when you’re not in the field. Florida: year-round field work.

The Role

Install and service automotive lifts across a regional service area. Two-post, four-post, mobile columns, scissor lifts, alignment systems. You’ll be:

Riding along with an experienced tech for your first weeks of paid training.
Doing installs solo or leading a helper once you’re up to speed.
Running service calls when a customer’s lift is down.
Handling customer conversations at the shop — what you found, what needs to happen, timing.
Working a regional service area from either Ames, IA or Lakeland, FL base.

Pay

$18–$45/hr depending on skill and prior trade experience. HVAC techs typically start in the mid-$20s during paid training because you already know the electrical side. Full journeyman-equivalent pay hits within 12–18 months for most cross-trainees.

Benefits

Health and dental insurance
10 days paid time off per year
Uniforms provided
Tools and service truck for field-based roles
Paid training on ALI certification, forklift, aerial lift, and any state licensure we ask you to earn

Full-Time or Part-Time

Both work. If you want to try lift install as a part-time secondary trade while you’re still doing HVAC on the side, we’ll build that schedule. If you want to leave HVAC entirely and go full-time with us, we’ll do that too. Talk to us about what fits your life.

Don’t Apply If

You want your day to be identical to yesterday. Field work varies.
You need heavy supervision. We hand you the outcome and get out of the way.
You’re only interested if we let you keep doing HVAC on our clock. We don’t.

How to Apply

Send resume to info@autoliftserv.com with “HVAC → Lift Tech — Iowa” or “HVAC → Lift Tech — Florida” in the subject line. Include your years in HVAC, your certifications, and what you’re looking for. Or call 800-674-9302.

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