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Job Description
Install and repair industrial and commercial refrigerating systems.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-9021.02
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers”.
Also Known As…
- Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- Transportation Refrigeration Technician
- Service Technician
- Refrigeration Technician
- Refrigeration Operator
- Refrigeration Mechanic
- HVAC/R Service Technician (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Service Technician)
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Technician (HVAC Technician)
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Service Technician (HVAC Service Technician)
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning / Refrigeration Technician (HVAC / R Technician)
- Ammonia Refrigeration Technician
- VRT Mechanic (Variable Retention Time Mechanic)
- Technician
- Repair Servicer
- Refrigeration Unit Repairer
- Refrigeration Installer
- Refrigeration Engineer
- Mechanic
- HVAC Service Technician (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Service Technician)
- HVAC Mechanic (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Mechanic)
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Mechanic (HVAC Mechanic)
- Commercial Service Technician
- Bulk Coolers Installer
Tasks for “Field Service Technician”
- Read blueprints to determine location, size, capacity, and type of components needed to build refrigeration system.
- Drill holes and install mounting brackets and hangers into floor and walls of building.
- Dismantle malfunctioning systems and test components, using electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic testing equipment.
- Test lines, components, and connections for leaks.
- Observe and test system operation, using gauges and instruments.
- Keep records of repairs and replacements made and causes of malfunctions.
- Install wiring to connect components to an electric power source.
- Braze or solder parts to repair defective joints and leaks.
- Mount compressor, condenser, and other components in specified locations on frames, using hand tools and acetylene welding equipment.
- Install expansion and control valves, using acetylene torches and wrenches.
- Insulate shells and cabinets of systems.
- Cut, bend, thread, and connect pipe to functional components and water, power, or refrigeration system.
- Perform mechanical overhauls and refrigerant reclaiming.
- Adjust valves according to specifications and charge system with proper type of refrigerant by pumping the specified gas or fluid into the system.
- Supervise and instruct assistants.
- Estimate, order, pick up, deliver, and install materials and supplies needed to maintain equipment in good working condition.
- Fabricate and assemble structural and functional components of refrigeration system, using hand tools, power tools, and welding equipment.
- Lay out reference points for installation of structural and functional components, using measuring instruments.
- Lift and align components into position, using hoist or block and tackle.
- Schedule work with customers and initiate work orders, house requisitions, and orders from stock.
- Adjust or replace worn or defective mechanisms and parts and reassemble repaired systems.
Related Technology & Tools
- Shackles
- Vernier calipers
- Water temperature gauges
- Soldering irons
- Mechanical stethoscopes
- Bolt cutters
- Electric drills
- Flowmeters
- Utility knives
- Platform lifts
- Bubble levels
- Belt tension indicators
- Oxygen testers
- Hoists
- Chalk lines
- Carbon monoxide evaluators
- Megohmmeters
- Flaring tools
- Plotters
- Forklifts
- Torque wrenches
- Drill bit sets
- Charging manifolds
- Spectrometers
- Thermocouple testers
- Air compressors
- Pipe wrenches
- Dial indicators
- Recovery and recycle units
- Laser levels
- Velometers
- Charging cylinders
- Lug crimping tool dies
- Soldering guns
- Scribers
- Respirators
- Telescoping boom trucks
- Scrapers
- Hold down clamps
- Micrometers
- Anemometers
- Cold chisels
- Screw extractor sets
- Allen wrenches
- Air flow hoods
- Crowbars
- Tube cutters
- Vacuum gauges
- Decibel meters
- Pipe threaders
- Safety goggles
- Bandsaws
- Wire cutters
- Service manifold sets
- Safety harnesses
- Image scanners
- Hand sprayers
- Handheld thermometers
- Power saws
- Reciprocating saws
- Personal computers
- Feeler gauges
- Transfer pumps
- Scale rules
- Hammers
- Open end wrenches
- Temperature simulators
- Ammeters
- Refrigerant leak detectors
- Conduit benders
- Psychrometers
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Portable refractometers
- Fall arrest lines
- Screwdrivers
- Laser printers
- Volt-ohm meters VOM
- Refrigerant oil pumps
- Power drills
- Tachometers
- Voltage simulators
- Computer diagnostic devices
- Draft gauges
- Hole saws
- Tap sets
- Valve wrenches
- Milliammeters
- Scaffolding
- Pitot tubes
- Labeling machines
- Potentiometers
- Precision levels
- Socket wrench sets
- Nut drivers
- Multimeters
- Staging equipment
- Acetylene torches
- Infrared thermography cameras and display units
- Litmus papers
- Laptop computers
- Tape measures
- Pipe dies
- Jacks
- Vibration analyis equipment
- Smoke testers
- Wire brushes
- Capacitance testers
- Fish tapes
- Phase rotation meters
- Punches
- Pullers
- Combustion analyzers
- Black lights
- Grease guns
- Wattmeters
- Cordless drills
- Tin snips
- Material alignment jigs
- Brazing equipment
- Slings
- Electrical frequency indicators
- Rulers
- Glue guns
- Safety belts
- Magnehelic gauges
- Temperature gauges
- Manometers
- Compound gauges
- Swaging tools
- Carbon dioxide CO2 testers
- Safety glasses
- Strobe tachometers
- Vacuum pumps
- Watt transducers
- Pressure simulators
- Water levels
- Two way radios
- Caulking guns
- Reamers
- Air volume test equipment
- Power washers
- Micron gauges
- Adjustable wrenches
- Gas pressure gauges
- Fin combs
- Straightedges
- Hand trucks
- Hacksaws
- Industrial vacuums
- Side cutting pliers
- Calipers
- Knockout punches
- Current simulators
- Pipe cutters
- Wire strippers
- Ladders
- Transit levels
- Humidity simulators
- Squares
- Ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI testers
- Dataloggers
- Hand drills
- Staging winches
- Microsoft Office
- Database software
- Facility energy management software
- Microsoft Excel
- Johnson Controls Metasys