Chiller Operator

Job

Location:

Atlanta, Georgia

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

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Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot chillers and refrigeration systems and associated support equipment with master-level capability. Provide technical knowledge and leadership regarding chilled water distribution system operation and maintenance. This position will interact on a consistent basis with:
Facilities staff, building staff, vendors/suppliers, contractors/subcontractors, engineers, and environmental health and safety personnel. This position typically will advise and counsel: other facilities staff. This position will supervise: NA.

• Job Duty 1 - Complete operational, maintenance, and troubleshooting functions of chillers and refrigeration systems (to include, but not limited to chillers, cooling towers, pumps, valves, controls, etc.) and associated support equipment.
• Job Duty 2 - Test and troubleshoot components of pneumatic and electronic control systems.
• Job Duty 3 - Operate, inspect, clean, and maintain components of air compressor system.
• Job Duty 4 - Requisition supplies and materials.
• Job Duty 5 - Perform other duties as assigned

• High school diploma, GED Certificate or Vocational School Diploma
• Six to eight years of job related experience

• An advanced State of Georgia HVAC License and/or advanced boiler operator or inspector license; formal verifiable training programs (ie-Union License) in a related field
• Commercial chillers and 100 tons - 1000 tons.
• Air cooled, centrifugal, rotary, reciprocating and mag bearing chillers
• Technical Diploma, Associate's Degree or two years college course work

SKILLS This job requires master-level knowledge and skills required to operate; clean, inspect, adjust, maintain, repair, replace, calibrate, test and troubleshoot chiller/refrigeration systems and associated piping systems. These skills should be Intermediate-level for all HVAC equipment with associated support systems

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