Refrigeration Mechanic
As a refrigeration mechanic, you’ll install, maintain, repair and overhaul residential central air conditioning, commercial and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning systems, and combined heating, ventilation and cooling systems. You may be employed by installation contractors, construction and food wholesale companies and engineering firms.
Does this sound like you?
You have critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
You have mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity.
You're comfortable with tools, equipment and machinery.
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Typical responsibilities
- Install, troubleshoot and overhaul heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems
- Read and interpret blueprints
- Measure refrigeration or air conditioning components for installation
- Measure and cut piping and connect piping using welding equipment
- Perform routine maintenance
- Install, maintain and repair equipment in refrigerated trucks
- Prepare work estimates
Common skills you need for the trades
Math
Math is used across the skilled trades. You may work with decimals, fractions, measurements, conversions, area and volume to plan work, calculate materials, monitor operations and troubleshoot.
Reading
Strong reading skills help you work safely and effectively on the job. You’ll use them to understand instructions, equipment manuals, safety information, drawings and other technical information.
Science
Basic science principles help you understand how things work and how materials behave. Across the trades, this can include concepts like electricity, heat, force, pressure and the properties of different materials.
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