Refrigeration Technician I

Required

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or possession of a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) certificate.
• Three (3) years of experience in refrigeration repair, two (2) years of which shall have been at the apprentice or equivalent level.
• Possession of a certificate of completion from an EPA-approved Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Certification Program for types I, II, and III.
• Possession of an appropriate, valid motor vehicle operator's license with a good driving record.
• May be required to work an evening and/or night shift on a regular or rotating basis, accept call-back overtime or regular overtime, and/or agree to assume an emergency call-out list status.
• Knowledge of the electrical and mechanical components and functioning of refrigeration units, systems, and equipment.
• Knowledge of common hazards and necessary safety precautions.
• Knowledge of local, state, and national codes.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills.
• Ability to read and interpret instructions, diagrams, sketches, blueprints, and manufacturers' manuals.
• Capability to estimate time and material needs, determine when the repair is not economically practical, and perform routine tasks and arithmetic computations.

Preferred

• Completion of an acceptable apprentice-level training program.

• Performs emergency, preventive, and scheduled maintenance and repair work on various items of refrigeration equipment, such as reach-in and walk-in freezers and refrigerators, household freezers and refrigerators, milk and water coolers, milkshake machines, ice-making machines, and air dryers in boiler rooms.
• Locates malfunctions by observation and testing.
• Repairs, replaces, and/or adjusts contractors, relays, thermostats, holding coils, temperature, and pressure controls, compressors, condensers, motors, fans, defrosters, door heaters, lighting, etc.
• Relocates equipment, dismantling structural and functional components as necessary, and assembling components at the new location.
• Performs preventive maintenance checks while servicing equipment and corrects any functional problems necessary to ensure that proper operation and temperature are maintained.
• Pressure cleans condensing units of equipment annually.
• Performs on-call emergency service as scheduled.
• Performs work on-site or in a shop.
• Drives a vehicle to and from locations and keeps the vehicle supplied with tools and materials.
• Performs operator maintenance on the vehicle and keeps it in orderly condition.
• Keeps records and makes reports of work accomplished and materials used.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.