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