Occupation refrigeration or air-conditioning equipment mechanic

Refrigeration or air-conditioning equipment mechanics service, adjust, test and repair industrial and commercial refrigerating systems and a variety of refrigeration equipment.

Tasks

• Gather information about the functioning of the refrigeration system.
• Analyse and interpret the (malfunctioning) history of the system.
• Check the state and condition of the refrigeration system.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance services, for example check and test leak detection devices, replace parts where necessary.
• Analyse and interpret defects in refrigeration systems.
• Repair malfunctioning refrigeration systems.
• Control and test whether defects are adequately repaired.
• Put refrigeration systems into operation (e.g. charge with refrigerant, adjust the thermostat and pressure control).
• Dismantle (parts of) refrigeration systems.
• Register relevant information, for example by completing a log book or forms.

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