Occupation Description

Assembles, installs, maintains and repairs refrigeration and airconditioning systems.

Skill Level: -
The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification. Registration or licensing may be required.

Tasks Include: -

• establishes job requirements from drawings and specifications, and lays out installation reference points
• drills holes, installs mounting brackets and cuts, bends and threads piping
• installs components such as compressors, motors, condensers, evaporators, switches and gauges, and copper lines for steam, gas, refrigerant, compressed air, fuel, oil and chilled water
• bolts, solders, rivets, welds or brazes pipes to connect equipment, and checks alignment and accuracy of fit
• fills systems with gas or fluid to check for leaks
• removes test gas or fluid using vacuum pumps and fills with refrigerant
• test-operates refrigeration systems, checks mechanisms and makes adjustments
• checks and overhauls refrigeration systems, diagnoses faults and repairs or replaces defective components
• adjusts system controls and mechanisms and reassembles systems
• records causes of malfunctioning and action taken