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Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Installation and Repairperson/Plumber Position Description
 
Print Position description:      SEIU Salary Information
 

 Approved:          06-09-86

DEFINITION

            Under direction, to perform journeyman level of work and skills maintaining, repairing, servicing, and installing a variety of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment and associated controls.

EXAMPLES  OF  DUTIES

            Performs skilled work in maintaining, repairing, servicing, and installing all types of air conditioning (cooling), chillers, heat pumps, and refrigeration (refrigerators, freezers, walk-in boxes, etc.) equipment; inspects equipment and/or controls and diagnoses problems and malfunctions; verifies work needed to be performed; estimates time and material needed; requisitions needed materials; plans work from blueprints, drawings, and sketches; disassembles equipment and restores to normal operating condition; checks and makes necessary tests for correct refrigerant charge and operation of the equipment; disassembles units and restores to operating condition; works on compressors, oil pumps, condensers, expansion valves, solenoid valves, suction-discharge filters, relays, switches, controls, and other parts related to the operation of the air conditioning, chiller, refrigeration and heat pump units; performs necessary welding and soldering of related fusing and makes necessary piping repairs; coordinates work with other craftsmen when necessary; prepares daily records of work performed and materials used; assists in the ordering and stocking of work-related materials; performs needed plumbing services; drives assigned vehicle to various locations.

MINIMUM  QUALIFICATIONS

            Knowledge  of:

            Practices, methods, tools, and materials of air conditioning and refrigeration trade;

            State and local regulations pertaining to air conditioning and refrigeration standards;

            Safety practices and regulations pertaining to the air conditioning and refrigeration trades.

and

            Ability  to:

            Read and interpret blueprints, plans, drawings, and specifications;

            Make sketches and diagrams of air conditioning and refrigeration work and assist in making accurate job estimates of materials and labor;

            Work effectively with supervisors, school personnel and others;

            Plan the layout, assembly installation, testing, and repair of air conditioning and refrigeration systems;

            Provide on-the-job training to other employees; e.g., engineers.

and

            Skill/Training:

            Is skilled and trained in the use of equipment, tools, and materials of the air conditioning and refrigeration trade.

and

            Experience:

            Apprenticeship in this work of at least a five-year duration plus four years experience as a journeyman air conditioning and refrigeration plumber.

and

            Education:

                        Equivalent to completion of the 12th grade is desired, but not required.

and

            Special  Requirement:

            Ability to do heavy work including the movement of objects up to 100 pounds and the frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds; must be able to ascend and descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, and the like, one or more stories above ground level; must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl through attics, under flooring, and similar spaces; must frequently work in inclement weather or other adverse conditions including tight spaces, dusty areas, and other unpleasant areas.

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