Refrigeration Technician - HPW Fresh & Dry

To repair, conduct maintenance, and upgrade the factory’s air conditioning and cooling systems. To set up maintenance schedules keep maintenance reports, and recommend replacements. To make inputs into the planning of new air conditioning or cooling projects.

Duties And Responsibilities 

• Set up maintenance plans and schedules for all air conditioning and cooling systems on-site.
• Create maintenance checklists.
• Carry out routine check cleaning and maintenance tasks on refrigeration equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair refrigeration systems.
• Report on maintenance and repairs and suggest improvements.
• Support installations (Cut, bend, thread, and connect pipe to functional components and water, power, or refrigeration system. Drilling, fixing of mounting brackets and supports).

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• Set valves and other components.
• Refill refrigerant.
• Measuring refrigeration or air conditioning components for installation.
• Working with hand and power tools to install refrigeration or air conditioning components.
• Testing heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems for leaks.
• Repairing and replacing components for entire heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems.
• Estimate, order, pick up, deliver and install materials and supplies needed to maintain equipment in good working condition.
• Reading and interpreting blueprints
• Perform mechanical overhauls and refrigerant reclaiming
• Adjust valves according to specifications and charge system with the proper type of refrigerant by pumping the specified gas or fluid into the system.
• Install expansion and control valves, using acetylene torches and wrenches.
• Mount compressor condenser and other components in specified locations on frames, using hand tools and acetylene welding equipment.
• Keep records of repairs and replacements made and causes of malfunctions.
• Ability to Identify and use the necessary tools and measuring devices for refrigeration equipment.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams.
• Ability to understand electrical, electronic, and plumbing concepts.
• Knowledge of local building codes

Required Skills or Experience

• Minimum of Technical Qualification, HND, Degree or its equivalent in the field of refrigeration

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Competence/ Skills

• Practical knowledge/experience in industrial and residential refrigeration with a minimum of three years of relevant work experience in a similar role, preferably in a production environment.
• Ability to work independently and with less supervision.
• Effective time-management skills, ability to multi-task, and be able to work under pressure.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing, and challenging environment.
• Excellence, Integrity, Accountability.