Refrigeration Technician I

Summary

Performs the skilled journey-level work required to maintain, install, troubleshoot, modify, and repair refrigeration equipment and machines.

Qualifications

Required

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or possession of a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) certificate.
• Three (3) years of experience in refrigeration repair, two (2) years of which shall have been at the apprentice or equivalent level.
• Possession of a certificate of completion from an EPA-approved Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Certification Program for types I, II, and III.
• Possession of an appropriate, valid motor vehicle operator's license with a good driving record.
• May be required to work an evening and/or night shift on a regular or rotating basis, accept call-back overtime or regular overtime, and/or agree to assume an emergency call-out list status.
• Knowledge of the electrical and mechanical components and functioning of refrigeration units, systems, and equipment.
• Knowledge of common hazards and necessary safety precautions.
• Knowledge of local, state, and national codes.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills.
• Ability to read and interpret instructions, diagrams, sketches, blueprints, and manufacturers' manuals.
• Capability to estimate time and material needs, determine when the repair is not economically practical, and perform routine tasks and arithmetic computations.

Preferred

• Completion of an acceptable apprentice-level training program.

Major Duties/Essential Functions

1. Performs emergency, preventive, and scheduled maintenance and repair work on various items of refrigeration equipment, such as reach-in and walk-in freezers and refrigerators, household freezers and refrigerators, milk and water coolers, milkshake machines, ice-making machines, and air dryers in boiler rooms.
2. Locates malfunctions by observation and testing.
3. Repairs, replaces, and/or adjusts contractors, relays, thermostats, holding coils, temperature, and pressure controls, compressors, condensers, motors, fans, defrosters, door heaters, lighting, etc.
4. Relocates equipment, dismantling structural and functional components as necessary, and assembling components at the new location.
5. Performs preventive maintenance checks while servicing equipment and corrects any functional problems necessary to ensure that proper operation and temperature are maintained.
6. Pressure cleans condensing units of equipment annually.
7. Performs on-call emergency service as scheduled.
8. Performs work on-site or in a shop.
9. Drives a vehicle to and from locations and keeps the vehicle supplied with tools and materials.
10. Performs operator maintenance on the vehicle and keeps it in orderly condition.
11. Keeps records and makes reports of work accomplished and materials used.
12. Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

This job requires strength, agility, dexterity, and visual acuity to perform all tasks. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must adhere to all site safety regulations and may be required to regularly stand, sit, walk, bend, climb ladders, and/or kneel. There may be exposure to extreme heat and cold, outdoor environments, heavy equipment, moving machinery, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noises. This job requires lifting up to 25 lbs., periodically lifting/moving up to 50 lbs., and occasional lifting/moving up to 100 lbs. alone or with assistance.