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