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