REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN

The Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning System Technician is a person whose occupation involves the installation, maintenance, check, and repair of refrigeration/ventilation/air-conditioning systems and devices in private and public spaces.

Description of the occupation

His/her job may also involve the installation, maintenance and repair of household or commercial refrigerators, cooling and air-conditioning systems. When installing them, s/he needs to follow the manufacturer’s detailed instructions, appropriately assembling the relevant motors, compressors and other system components. Subsequently, s/he has to make the necessary connections, fill the unit with the appropriate refrigerant/coolant and check the systems installed for possible leakages.

S/he is responsible for the operation, supervision, and inspection of cooling and air-conditioning devices in the private, professional, building and industrial sector, as well as in the transport sector.

Personal traits and competences

S/he must be consistent, active, initiative-taking, resourceful and inventive. S/he also has to be healthy and in good shape, strong and dexterous, and possess mechanical competence. Finally, s/he must also be particularly well-focused while working.

Technical knowledge and skills

Qualified Refrigerator and Air-Conditioning System Technicians are able to:

understand installation plans, machine specifications and related instructions
select device locations effectively, connect them with the piping, test and check the installation’s watertightness and, generally, good performance
properly maintain the devices installed and repair them when necessary
perform their tasks with dexterity and hand stability
keep themselves regularly informed about the new systems available in the market and the technological developments in the field of cooling/refrigeration systems and devices.

Employment prospects

Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning System Technicians can work:

as freelancers, starting their own business
as maintenance providers in small or large businesses constructing and repairing refrigeration systems and devices
as maintenance technicians in public organizations
as employees in technical companies, technical offices or shops constructing refrigeration/air-conditioning systems and similar devices
as employees in businesses providing services to buildings and industrial facilities
as employees in companies dealing in air-conditioners or in shops repairing and maintaining air-conditioners.

Working conditions

A Refrigeration and Air-conditioning System Technician may work in closed, poorly ventilated spaces, but also in open spaces, thus being exposed to all possible weather conditions. S/he may sometimes work at great heights, depending on the type of device and system to be installed. S/he has to work in a bending position for several hours and use simple or sophisticated tools requiring his/her full attention. His/her working hours are rather irregular, and s/he has to travel very often to serve his/her customers.

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