AC EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

Job DescriptionUNDER DESIGNATED SUPERVISION, INSTALLS, MAINTAINS, AND REPAIRS VARIOUS TYPES OF AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS. PERFORMS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, ROUTING REPAIRS, AND EMERGENCY REPAIR WORK, AS REQUIRED.1. REGULARLY INSPECTS REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT SUCH AS FREEZERS, WALK-IN COOLERS, SODA FOUNTAINS, DRINK BOXES, WATER FOUNTAINS, ETC., UTILIZING GAUGES AND ANALYZING EQUIPMENT, AND TESTS AND SETS PRESSURE CONTROLS. BLEEDS AND FLUSHES SYSTEMS PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION OF NEW AND REPAIRED UNITS. RECHARGES EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTS ASSOCIATES REGARDING LOAD CAPACITIES. 2. ANALYZES CAUSES OF BREAKDOWNS AND MAKES NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS AND REPAIRS TO COILS, GASKETS, HEAD VALVES, AND SEALS. REPAIRS OR REPLACES WORN MOTOR PARTS SUCH AS STARTER SWITCHES, POINTS, BRUSHES, EVAPORATORS, AND EXPANSION VALVES. REPLACES AND/OR REPAIRS CONTROLS ON BOTH AIR AND WATER COOLED UNITS, AND CHECKS FOR LEAKS. REPLACES BELTS. REALIGNS AND TIGHTENS DRIVES. CHECKS ELECTRICAL CONTROL CONTACTS AND RESETS CONTROL TO RESPOND TO TEMPERATURES DESIRED. 3. MAINTAINS REFRIGERATION/AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS, INCLUDING LUBRICATION OF MOTORS AND FANS, ADJUSTMENT OF COOLANT AND OIL LEVEL, ADJUSTMENT/ALIGNMENT OF DRIVES, CLEANING OF CONDENSORS AND EVAPORATORS, AND ADJUSTMENT OF OPERATING AND SAFETY CONTROLS. 4. INSURES A REGULAR SCHEDULE OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE IS ADHERED TO FOR ALL OPERATING EQUIPMENT. MAY PERSONALLY PERFORM PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON SELECTED ITEMS OF OPERATING EQUIPMENT. 5. PERFORMS ROUTINE REPAIRS TO OTHER EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES AND EMERGENCY REPAIR WORK, AS REQUIRED. 6. PREPARES LABOR AND MATERIAL COST ESTIMATES AND DEVELOPS BILL OF MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS. 7. MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ELECTRICAL, CARPENTRY, PLUMBING, AND/OR PAINTING FUNCTIONS REQUIRING A LEVEL OF SKILL AND RESPONSIBILITY CHARACTERISTIC OF WORK AT GRADE M-7 AND BELOW.8. MAY INSTALL, MAINTAIN, AND REPAIR ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRO-MECHANICAL CASH REGISTERS AND PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT. PERFORMS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, ROUTINE REPAIRS, AND SIMPLE EMERGENCY REPAIRS, AS REQUIRED.9. AS REQUIRED, PERFORMS TDY TRAVEL OF ONE OR MORE DAYS DURATION TO OTHER EXCHANGE LOCATIONS. 10. MAY OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT MATERIALS AND ASSOCIATES, WHEN REQUIRED.11. INSURES COMPLIANCE WITH FIRE, SAFETY, SANITATION, AND SECURITY REGULATIONS. INITIATES WORK ORDERS FOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. 12. PERFORMS OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.Job QualificationsEDUCATION: HIGH SCHOOL OR EQUIVALENT. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: ONE YEAR OF PROGRESSIVELY RESPONSIBLE GENERAL EXPERIENCE.SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: THREE YEARS OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IN REFRIGERATIONAND AIR CONDITIONING WORK. MUST BE QUALIFIED IN THE USE OF ALL POWER AND HAND TOOLS, AND TEST EQUIPMENT; AND POSSESS WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF WELDING, SOLDERING, AND BRAZING. MUST POSSESS A VALID AUTOMOBILE OPERATOR'S LICENSE AS REQUIRED BY LOCAL/STATE LAWS OR MILITARY REGULATIONS. ANY PERSON INVOLVED WITH SERVICING STATIONARY REFRIGERANT SYSTEMS MUST BE CERTIFIED BY AN EPA APPROVED TESTING PROGRAM AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATIONAS A TYPE I & II TECHNICIAN AS REQUIRED BY EPA'S FINAL RULE 608 (40CFR, PART 82, SUBPART I). ADDITIONALLY, THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK WITH LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS (CHILLERS) WILL ALSO MAINTAIN THE TYPE III CERTIFICATION. CERTIFICATION AS A "UNIVERSAL TECHNICIAN" (CERIFIEDAS TYPE I, II, AND III) IS PREFERRED BUT NOT MANDATORY UNLESS WORK INVOLVES LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS. (APPLICATION AT OVERSEAS LOCATIONS WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF HOST COUNTRY/INSTALLATION ENGINEERS.)If a sufficient number of qualified candidates do not apply, the minimum qualifications may be lowered without reposting.Facility Name: SAM HOU MAINT & REPAIRJob Grade: 8Career Area: Construction and Facilities SupportSupervisor: NoSalary Minimum: $13.15Salary Maximum: $15.35Number of Positions Remaining: 1Job Expires: 24-Aug-2020