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