Repairman Refrigeration

Job Overview

The Repairman Refrigeration will perform a variety of skilled tasks associated with the installation, modification, repair, and maintenance of commercial and institutional type refrigeration equipment, including field house washer and dryer.

• Perform installation, modification, repair, and maintenance of refrigeration equipment such as reach‑in and walk‑in freezers and refrigerators, household freezers and refrigerators, milk coolers, water coolers, and ice making machines.
• Troubleshoot, test, locate, and diagnose problems and defects in refrigeration equipment; repair, adjust, and/or replace components such as compressors, condensers, motors, fans, defrosters, heaters, and lighting; locate and repair refrigerant leaks.
• Remove and relocate refrigeration equipment; dismantle structural and functional components as needed and assemble at new location.
• Clean condensing units.
• Operate hand and power tools including volt, ohm, and amperage meters, temperature and pressure gauges, soldering irons, and welding equipment.
• Maintain and repair all field house commercial washer and dryers throughout the District.

• Inspect and check equipment for proper operation; make adjustments as necessary; perform routine servicing and preventative maintenance tasks.
• Ensure that all safety precautions, regulations, and equipment are utilized properly, and that work complies with national, state, and local codes and regulations.

• Review work orders, diagrams, schematics, and manufacturer’s manuals; procure parts and supplies.
• Plan and layout work projects and estimate time and materials needed.
• Keep records and prepare reports of work accomplished and materials used.

• May supervise the work of one or more employees.
• Ability to assign, observe, monitor, train, and lead subordinate trade helpers.

• High School diploma or GED.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License.
• Air Conditioning/Refrigeration State License or Universal Refrigeration Recovery Certificate.
• Minimum of 3 years of refrigeration experience.
• Progressive working experience and knowledge in the installation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of a wide variety of commercial and institutional refrigeration equipment.
• Considerable knowledge of refrigerant gases and methods of purging, evacuating, and charging units.
• Strong knowledge of building, electrical, and fire codes, and local, state and federal regulations relating to commercial and institutional refrigeration installation and repair, and hazard and safety precautions of the trade.
• Ability to work with and around 115‑volt single‑phase and 480‑volt three‑phase electrical systems.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English and to follow oral and written instructions to interpret plans, diagrams, and/or other manufacturer manuals.
• Ability to perform routine record‑keeping tasks and arithmetical computations.
• Strong ability to troubleshoot, problem‑solve, and work independently.

The work environment is performed in classrooms, offices, work stations, and meeting rooms. The position requires occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting/carrying work‑related items weighing less than 40 pounds. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Attendance at conferences and professional development is required. Work involves everyday risks and discomforts that require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties. May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress.

• Work requires sufficient strength, agility, dexterity, and hand‑eye‑foot coordination to perform all essential tasks, including operating and using all tools and equipment of the trade, lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds, reaching…