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Description
Sr Refrigeration & HVAC/R Mechanic
Minimum Salary
US-MA-Worcester
Job Location
1 month ago(4/2/2024 9:54 AM)
Requisition Number
2023-43922
# of Openings
1
Posted Date
Day
Shift
Non Exempt
Exempt/Non-Exempt Status
Union Position-W20-AFSCME Trades and Building Svc
Overview
GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Under the general supervision of the Sr. Director or designee, the Senior Refrigeration and HVAC/R mechanic supports and repairs all refrigerated and complex HVAC/R systems on campus.
Responsibilities
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Repairs all refrigerators, freezers, including cascade and auto cascade systems, walk in coolers, and warm rooms back to manufactures warranty specifications.
- Fix all ice machines, humidifiers, process chill water loops, and environmental room alarms, and phone dialers.
- Oversee any refrigerated research related equipment repairs.
- Install new freezers, humidifiers, ice machines, refrigerated incubators.
- Perform maintenance and repair of complex HVAC systems including chillers, roof top units, and geothermal heat pump systems.
- Test HVAC systems for leaks and ensure proper refrigerant levels and system operation.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and perform necessary repairs to packaged humidifiers, mini splits, heat pumps, and other assigned equipment.
- Complete appropriate documentation ensuring accuracy of data for accreditation and compliance purposes.
- Maintain refrigerant recovery records.
- Must be able to use computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for work assignments and or performing tasks and recording time and work completion.
- Maintain spare parts inventory and anticipates future needs.
- Assist in researching and ordering parts.
- Attending all required training.
- Ensure materials and equipment requirements are at site to complete work in an efficient manner.
- Conform to codes, rules, regulations and safety standards associated with the trade.
- Handle all rigging requirements in moving and relocating refrigeration equipment.
- Perform preventive maintenance inspections, documents time and material consumed in performance of this work.
- While in the performance of routine duties; may be required, as needed to perform all work associated with all maintenance trades of an equal or lower graded classification, where the work or task does not require a specific license.
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Trade school graduate, or equivalent experience
- 3 years of experience in in domestic and commercial refrigeration installation
- MA Refrigeration Technician License and E.P.A Universal Recovery Certificate
- Hot Work Certificate or the ability to obtain in 3 months
- Knowledge of tools, gases, hazards, and safety precautions particular to the refrigeration trade.
- Demonstrated ability to read and interpret drawings, sketches, blueprints, and schematics.
- Valid driver's license
- Effective communication skills - verbal and written
- Ability to travel to off-site locations
PREFERRED QUALIFIFATIONS:
- Experience with Microprocessors, PLC boards, and Variable Compressors