Work at Tru72
Build a career. Not just a job.
We pay for the gauges. Then the training. Then the technician.
Tru72 Heating & Cooling is a family-owned Oregon HVAC company with roots dating back to 1972. The defining feature of the work is the diagnostic-first methodology: every service call begins with instrumented measurements, every replacement begins with a Manual J load calculation, every recommendation is based on what the data showed. If that sounds like the way you'd want the work done if it were your own house, you'd fit here.
- 1972Oregon roots.
- 4Roles open right now.
- EPA 608Funded, including the time to study and test.
Why technicians stay.
Three reasons that hold up after the first week.
The methodology is real.
Diagnostic-first is not a marketing slogan; it's how the trucks roll. Refrigerant gauges, capacitor meters, manometers, anemometers, IAQ monitors. Trucks are stocked with the instruments because the work requires them. Technicians do not have to fight management to take the time to do it right.
Training is funded, not promised.
EPA Section 608 certification, manufacturer training with Daikin and Goodman, ongoing diagnostic-tool training. The company pays for the training and the time. Apprentices coming up learn the methodology from day one rather than being retrofitted into it.
Owners on the ground.
The Oyler brothers bought the company in 2025. Ownership and operations stay close to the work. Each location is run by a general manager with deep roots in the trade and the community they serve. Decisions land fast. The standard is set by people who are out on jobs, not behind a private-equity slide deck. The team is small enough that good work is noticed and bad work is corrected directly.
The work requires real instruments. We provide them.
Diagnostic-first methodology is a skill set; it requires technicians who know what to measure, how to measure it, and how to interpret the result. Tru72 invests in the training and the tools because the methodology depends on both. Apprentices come up learning it. Senior technicians keep current with manufacturer training and tool refreshes.
If you have been a tech somewhere that handed you a thermometer and a pressure gauge and called it diagnostics, the Tru72 truck stocks the instruments your last shop didn't.
Refrigerant gauges
High-side, low-side, superheat, subcool. Charging by weight or subcool per manufacturer spec, never by feel.
Capacitor microfarad meters
Real readings against manufacturer spec, not visual inspection or replace-and-hope.
Manometers and anemometers
Static pressure across the coil, airflow measurements, duct-leakage testing.
IAQ monitors
Humidity, particulates, allergen levels, room-by-room. Recommendations matched to measurements.
Aeroseal duct-sealing equipment
For homes whose ducts won't support the new system without remediation.
Combustion analyzers
For gas furnace work. Verify combustion against spec, every time.
Real diagnostic instruments. Funded by the company. On every Tru72 truck.
Open roles.
Service technicians, install crew, dispatch, apprentices.
Field, full-time
Service Technician
Diagnose, repair, and maintain residential HVAC systems. Run instrumented diagnostics, recommend based on what the measurements show, and stand behind the work after the truck leaves. EPA Section 608 certification preferred; we will sponsor for the right candidate.
Location: Portland & SW Washington · Status: OpenField, full-time
Install Lead
Lead a two-person install crew on heat pump, furnace, and ductless mini-split replacements. Read the Manual J load calculation, execute the install to manufacturer spec, and verify the system performance before invoicing. Brazing and electrical experience required.
Location: Portland & SW Washington · Status: OpenField, full-time
Apprentice Technician
Learn the diagnostic-first methodology from day one. Ride with senior technicians, build the skill set, work toward EPA Section 608 and manufacturer certifications on the company's clock. No prior HVAC experience required; mechanical aptitude and a willingness to learn the math required.
Location: Portland & SW Washington · Status: OpenOffice, full-time
Dispatcher / Customer Care
Answer the line, schedule service, route technicians, and keep customers in the loop. The dispatcher is the first voice every customer hears; the role sets the tone for the visit. HVAC background helpful but not required; we train the technical knowledge.
Location: Portland & SW Washington · Status: Open
One standard. Every location.
"The technician on the truck is the company. We give them the tools, the training, and the time to do the work right, and then we get out of their way. The methodology only works if the person doing the work believes in it."
The Oyler Brothers, Owners. Tru72 Heating & Cooling.
Benefits and the day-to-day.
Standard Tru72 expectations.
Competitive compensation
Pay scales with experience, certifications, and demonstrated diagnostic discipline. Final offer is discussed during the interview based on role and background.
Certifications paid
Tru72 funds EPA Section 608, manufacturer training with Daikin and Goodman, and ongoing diagnostic-tool training, including the time to study and test.
Stocked truck
A real diagnostic toolkit on every service truck. You will not be asked to do diagnostic-first work with hand-me-down equipment.
Paid time off
Vacation and sick time accrue per the employee handbook. Tru72 closes on standard federal holidays; emergency dispatch coverage is rotated and compensated.
Health benefits
Health, dental, and vision coverage available to full-time employees per the current benefit plan. Specific carriers and contributions discussed at offer.
Career path
Apprentice to technician to senior technician to install lead is the standard progression. Tru72 promotes from within when the skill set and the methodology discipline are in place.
Specific compensation, benefit plan details, and PTO accrual are confirmed at offer. This page is a summary, not a binding employment offer.
Send the resume. Skip the portal.
No applicant tracking system, no twenty-minute online form, no AI screening. A real person on the team reads your application and replies. If we think there's a fit, you get an interview. If we don't, you get an honest reply, not silence.
For technician roles, the interview includes a practical: a brief diagnostic walkthrough on a working system in the shop, so we can see how you think, and you can see how we think.
Email a resume
Send to oregon@tru72.com. A cover note is nice but not required. List certifications and equipment lines you have manufacturer training on.
Phone interview
Short call to confirm the basics: role, certifications, schedule, market preference (Portland or Albany).
In-person interview
At our Lake Oswego office (Portland metro). For technician roles, a brief practical on a working system.
Reference check
One or two professional references confirmed by phone.
Offer
Verbal offer first, written offer with compensation, benefit plan details, and start date second.
