Ammonia Refrigeration Technician

Summary: Installs and repairs pipes, fittings, fixtures of heating, water, and drainage systems and air conditioning and process refrigeration systems.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

Inspects structure to ascertain obstruction to be avoided to prevent weakening of structure resulting from installation of pipe.

Works from sketches and blueprints to build code standards.

Checks and tests various equipment to determine flow pressures and temperatures of steam, water, gases and other liquids within operating system.

Maintains tools and machinery in good condition and uses all tools carefully and as instructed.

Maintains, adjusts and repairs boilers, heating, cooling and ammonia refrigeration systems.

Drills holes and installs mounting brackets and hangers into floor and walls of building.

Lifts or hoists and aligns components into position.

Screws, bolts, rivets, welds, and brazes parts to assemble structural and functional components such as motors, controls, switches, gauges, wiring harnesses, valves, pumps, compressors, condensers, cores, and pipes.

Cuts, threads, and connects pipe to functional components and water or power system of premises.

Pumps specified gas or fluid into system.

Starts system, observes operation, read gauges and instruments, and adjusts mechanisms such as valves, controls, and pumps to control level of fluid, pressure, and temperature in system.

Dismantles malfunctioning systems and tests components.

Replaces or adjusts defective or worn parts to repair systems.

Insulates shells and cabinets of systems.

Installs wiring to connect components to electric power source.

Works flexible hours to meet project/task deadlines.

Communicate with Manager regarding task assignment, task completion and deviation from task schedule.

Maintains and complete task schedule including written and verbal requests.

Communicates suggestions, questions and concerns to manager.

Provides professional service

Works effectively, efficiently and positively with minimal supervision.

Responds to "call-in" request for service.