Refrigeration and Mechanical Technician
Job Description & How to Apply Below
As a member of the military, Refrigeration and Mechanical Technicians provide heating, ventilation and air conditioning, refrigeration, aircraft‑arresting systems and radar systems engineering support to operational units at home and abroad.
The Refrigeration and Mechanical Technician job is one of seven Construction Engineering positions that provide all construction, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering services to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operations.
Primary Responsibilities
Install, operate, maintain and repair fixed and mobile refrigeration systems and associated control equipment
Install, operate, maintain and repair heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and associated control equipment
Install, operate, maintain and repair Aircraft Arresting Systems
Install, operate, maintain, repair and overhaul mechanical systems associated with Aircraft Radar Systems
Produce associated designs and specifications
Produce associated mechanical drawings
Conduct reconnaissance related to the above
Work Environment
Refrigeration and Mechanical Technicians often work with the challenges that come with varying environmental conditions. During peacetime, they maintain their skills while employed at home units or on humanitarian and United Nations operational assignments.
If you choose a career in the Regular Force, upon completion of all required training, you will be assigned to your first base. While there is some flexibility with regards to postings, accommodations can’t always be made, and therefore, you can likely expect to move at some point in your career. However, if you decide to join the Primary Reserve Force, you will do so through a specific Reserve unit.
Outside of training, your chosen Reserve unit will be your workplace on a part‑time basis, and you will not be obligated to relocate to a different base. As part of the Primary Reserve Force, you typically work one night per week and some weekends as a minimum with possibilities of full‑time employment.
Entry Plans
Direct Entry Options
Paid Education Options
No previous work experience or career related skills are required. CAF recruiters can help you decide if your personal interests and attributes match the criteria for this occupation.
The minimum required education to apply for this occupation is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec including Grade 10 Applied Math or Math 416 / CST 4 in Quebec.
Foreign education may be accepted.
Non‑Commissioned Member Subsidized Training and Education Program (NCMSTEP).
Because this position requires specialty training, the CAF will pay successful recruits to attend the diploma program at an approved Canadian college. NCMSTEP students attend basic training and on‑the‑job training during the summer months. They receive full‑time salary including medical and dental care, as well as vacation time with full pay in exchange for working with the CAF for a period of time.
If you choose to apply to this program, you must apply both to the CAF and the appropriate college.
Training
The first stage of training is the Basic Military Qualification course, or Basic Training, held at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint‑Jean‑sur‑Richelieu, Quebec. This training provides the basic core skills and knowledge common to all trades. A goal of this course is to ensure that all recruits maintain the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) physical fitness standard; as a result, the training is physically demanding.
Refrigeration and Mechanical Technicians attend the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Gagetown, New Brunswick. Training takes approximately 24 weeks and includes:
Environmental skills such as defensive tactics and firearms
Care and use of common and special purpose tools and test equipment
Application of occupational codes and regulations
Interpretation of drawings and schematics
Fixed and portable refrigeration systems
Aircraft radar systems
Physics, mechanical, electrical and electronic principles
Aircraft hangar doors
Brazing and welding techniques
Refrigeration and Mechanical Technicians may be offered the opportunity to develop…
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