Refrigeration Technician

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Experience / Preference

• At least 2 years’ work experience in a similar high-tension environment 1 year of which must be in a similar environment
• Physically fit, healthy with good vision / eye sight
• Working under extreme pressure and for long hours’ in an active environment is an added advantage

Qualifications

• Minimum Technical training in heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)
• Minimum Grade 12
• Working experience maintaining and repairing heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and other related systems such as electrical systems, DX units, heat pumps, and chillers/ exposure desirable.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES/ ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Carry out repair and routine maintenance duties on equipment, building facilities and offices, building systems, grounds, and structures
   2. Coordinate efforts with company’s contracted HVAC vendors to ensure company HVAC systems are functioning perfectly
   3. Perform inspection, maintenance, repairs, and installation of air conditioning systems, including D.D.C. building control and pneumatic systems, cooling systems, refrigerators, ice machine, refrigerated water coolers, and similar equipment
   4. Carry out maintenance checks on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; clean evaporator drain pans, coils, and filters; lubricate fan and motor bearings; repair and change motors, electrical wiring, belts, compressors, thermostats, fans, floating elements, and defrost timers
   5. Place airflow controls to occupants’ preference by adjusting dampers, splitter, diffusers, and fans speeds; take away, clean, and change filters and strainer; remake, repair, and paint metal and wood cooling fans and towers; add the right amount of chemicals to water towers to prevent corrosion and rust
   6. Run equipment, observe its operation, and read instruments and gauges, including Volt-ohm meters; find out temperature gauges and adjust mechanisms, including valves, pumps and controls to direct levels of fluid, temperature, and pressure; charge with specified types and amount of refrigerant, and bleed contaminants from systems; inspect gauges and carry out periodic preventive maintenance checks
   7. Carry out overhauling and servicing of refrigeration units by repairing, changing, or reworking broken parts of compressors, condensers, and vacuum pumps; inspect Freon level in refrigeration units and fix any leak observed, and charge units as required; clean and change filters on ice machines and similar equipment; inspect heating elements and change if bad
   8. Perform repairs or adjustments on piping connections, valves, couplings and fittings by riveting, bolting, welding, brazing, and soldering applying hand tools, drill press, prestolite torch, and acetylene torch
   9. Take away pumps and motors, change bearings and shafts, repacks and perform reinstallations; perform adjustment on expansion valves; change, fix, and re-calibrate humidistats and thermostats, change hinges, gaskets, and hardware
   10. Provide assistance to supervisor in planning new installation and modification projects, preparation of specification, and major reconditioning and overhauling projects, applying knowledge of refrigerating systems, engineering specifications, and blueprints
   11. Order for replacement of equipment parts as required, perform repairs as ordered, and keep record of servicing on equipment
   12. Provide assistance to colleagues in the department to effectively maintain, and repair equipment, buildings, and municipal properties
   13. Carry out minor electrical maintenance work, such as repair or replacement of fixtures, including wall switches and outlets, ballast, incandescent and fluorescent tubes and bulbs, fuses, sockets, etc., by applying the right tools
   14. Carry out minor plumbing maintenance work, including change or repair of leaks in faucets and drains, trenching and laying of new lines, unclogging of drains, etc.
   15. Carry out minor masonry, painting, and carpentry work
   16. Carry out restructuring, installation, positioning, and re-mounting of modular offices and space, including furniture, work surfaces, wall panels, lighting, file cabinets, storage bins, etc. to maximize office space and meet user needs
   17. Provide support after work hour if required in situations like emergency, workshop, commission meetings, and other company functions

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