Chiller Technician I

About the role

Perform skilled work on a journey level in the installation, maintenance, service and repair of refrigeration and air conditioning units, equipment, and systems. All work is subject to spot checking and inspections for conformance to specifications and accepted standards of the trade.

Responsibilities

• Perform repair, preventative maintenance, and operation of all mechanical and absorption air conditioning systems and refrigeration systems including air cooled, steam turbine driven and water-cooled systems.
• Use various tools: gauges, torches, vacuum pumps, drills, etc. in performing duties.
• Test and replace broken parts; check for and repair leaks; repair and adjust valves, fittings, and pipe connections; adjust refrigerant level of units; and service and lubricate units as required.
• Assist in, or perform major overhauls on absorption, steam turbine driven, centrifugal, and reciprocating chiller components and systems, buy and install refrigerant as well as moving, rigging, and handling heavy and expensive components and parts safely.
• Assist in, or evaluate complex factors and malfunctions in absorption, steam turbine driven, centrifugal, and reciprocating chiller systems and take corrective actions.
• Assist with design and construction of specialized tools and equipment to repair and maintain all types of chillers.
• Clean, maintain, safely operate and properly store all tools and equipment.
• Follow all safety policies and procedures.
• Prepare records, detailed reports, recommendations, cost estimates, prepare material orders, and similar information for supervisory and management use.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.
• Five years actual work experience and training, including the equivalent of apprenticeship or vocational training, in the trade.
• CFC certification.
• Ability to read blueprints, plans, drawings, wiring, and plumbing diagrams.
• Skill in maintenance and use of tools, equipment and materials of applicable trade.
• Ability on a daily basis to:
  • Grasp, lift, maneuver, rotate, and otherwise use small to large trades tools and equipment.
  • Grasp, lift, carry, and set down heavy objects (50–80 lbs.).
  • Grasp, turn, twist, pull, push, lift, and otherwise move equipment, controls, parts, etc.
  • Visually assess maintenance, construction and repair needs.
  • Climb and work from ladders, stairs, and scaffolding.

Preferred Qualifications

• A valid state driver’s license.
• Five or more years’ experience operating and maintaining large (1000 ton) chiller systems.
• Certification as an EPA Section 608 Universal Technician.
• Experience operating and maintaining air cooled chillers up to and larger than 500 tons.
• Experience operating and maintaining water cooled chillers up to and larger than 1000 tons.
• Experience with cooling tower operation and maintenance.
• Experience maintaining pumps, motors, and fans.

Pay

Salary Range: $23 – $27 hourly