Refrigeration Mechanic I

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Qualifications
Basic PC skills
All certifications and licenses must be current at the time of hire and maintained throughout the period of employment
Certified HVAC Technician EPA Universal 608 required
High School Diploma or equivalent required
3 years of skilled service experience in the HVAC/refrigeration field including associated electrical and mechanical systems required
Exerts up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds frequently and/or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas
Responsibilities
Provides skilled work in the installation, replacement, adjustment, repair, and routine cleaning necessary to maintain functionally efficient operation of refrigeration and air conditioning systems
Independently and as required under the supervision of a senior mechanic, perform installation, repair, maintenance, and service of refrigeration equipment and related components including hot and cold controlled environmental rooms (CERs), food refrigeration equipment, standalone refrigerators and freezers, self-contained or packaged cooling units, split cooling systems, portable spot coolers, water coolers, ice machines, and refrigerated air dryers
Associated equipment may include local controls, air and water cooled condensing, defrost, and hot gas bypass systems
Performs and assists other refrigeration mechanics with detailed inspections, adjustments, repair, routine cleaning, installations, replacement, and preventative maintenance
Studies and interprets existing equipment and project related blueprints, drawings, and specifications
Attends meetings, and assist supervisor and project management team members with the review of refrigeration drawings for retrofit and new construction projects
Required to communicate with customers and complete assigned work orders using the computerized maintenance manager system (CMMS) through personal computer (PC) and smartphone applications
Required to carry a university communication device as assigned and respond to calls during normal business hours
This job classification is designated as essential at the UT Health Science Center at Houston
In case of an emergency, essential positions are those required to sustain clinical services and/or are responsible for the protection of university assets
Personnel in designated essential positions are expected to report to their designated work site during their appointed work schedules, even when the institution has been officially declared to be on restricted access or closed due to adverse conditions
Performs other duties as assigned
Understanding of cryogenic/ultra-low refrigeration equipment
Job description
Position Summary:
Provides skilled work in the installation, replacement, adjustment, repair, and routine cleaning necessary to maintain functionally efficient operation of refrigeration and air conditioning systems.

Position Key Accountabilities:

Essential Functions
• Independently and as required under the supervision of a senior mechanic, perform installation, repair, maintenance, and service of refrigeration equipment and related components including hot and cold controlled environmental rooms (CERs), food refrigeration equipment, standalone refrigerators and freezers, self-contained or packaged cooling units, split cooling systems, portable spot coolers, water coolers, ice machines, and refrigerated air dryers. Associated equipment may include local controls, air and water cooled condensing, defrost, and hot gas bypass systems.
• Performs and assists other refrigeration mechanics with detailed inspections, adjustments, repair, routine cleaning, installations, replacement, and preventative maintenance.
• Studies and interprets existing equipment and project related blueprints, drawings, and specifications. Attends meetings, and assist supervisor and project management team members with the review of refrigeration drawings for retrofit and new construction projects.
• Required to communicate with customers and complete assigned work orders using the computerized maintenance manager system (CMMS) through personal computer (PC) and smartphone applications.
• Required to carry a university communication device as assigned and respond to calls during normal business hours.
• This job classification is designated as essential at the UT Health Science Center at Houston. In case of an emergency, essential positions are those required to sustain clinical services and/or are responsible for the protection of university assets. Personnel in designated essential positions are expected to report to their designated work site during their appointed work schedules, even when the institution has been officially declared to be on restricted access or closed due to adverse conditions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:
• Understanding of cryogenic/ultra-low refrigeration equipment
• Basic PC skills
• All certifications and licenses must be current at the time of hire and maintained throughout the period of employment.
• Certified HVAC Technician EPA Universal 608 required

Minimum Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent required
Completion of trade related apprenticeship or trade school program preferred

Minimum Experience:
3 years of skilled service experience in the HVAC/refrigeration field including associated electrical and mechanical systems required

Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds frequently and/or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:
Security Sensitive: This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

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