Chiller Technician

Smart Family of Cooling Products; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Family of Cooling Products is seeking a Chiller Service Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair chillers and their ancillary equipment. The role involves routine maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, and replacement of parts to keep systems running efficiently.

The position requires working with industrial refrigeration systems, adhering to safety standards, and may involve up to 15% overtime per year as directed by management. Outdoor work conditions are possible.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Vocational/technical training or apprenticeship preferred.
• Three years of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance on chiller equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Inspect and troubleshoot problems with existing chiller equipment.
• Repair or replace parts on existing chiller equipment.
• Install, maintain, and repair industrial refrigeration systems including refrigerant handling, instrumentation, control valves, motors, motor controls, motor switch gear, VFDs, soft-starts, pumps, exchangers, and refrigeration controllers.
• Comply with company and industry safety standards.
• Overtime up to 15% as directed by client/management.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Skills

Chiller knowledge

Problem solving

Mechanical skills

Tool use

Communication

Read manuals

Work under pressure

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Vocational/technical training

Tools

Thermometers

Pressure gauges

Job description

Job Summary

The Chiller Service Technician will maintain, troubleshoot, and repair chillers and their ancillary equipment.

Essential Job Duties

• Perform routine maintenance on chiller equipment to ensure they operate properly.
• Inspect and troubleshoot problems with existing chiller equipment.
• Repair or replace parts on existing chiller equipment.
• Install, maintain, and repair industrial refrigeration systems including refrigerant handling, instrumentation, control valves, motors, motor controls, motor switch gear, Variable Frequency Drives (VFD’s), soft-starts, pumps, exchangers, filter and refrigeration controllers.
• Complies with company and industry safety standards.
• Position may require working up to 15% (no more than 300 hours) overtime throughout the year, as directed by the client and/or upper management.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Extensive knowledge of chiller systems and equipment.
• Ability to use power and hand tools.
• Ability to use thermometers, pressure gauges, and other testing devices to evaluate chiller equipment.
• Ability to read operation and repair manuals for chiller equipment.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Excellent mechanical skills.
• Excellent communication skills as required to interact with customer.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Vocational/technical school training or apprenticeship preferred.
• Three years of related experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Will be required to work in outdoor weather conditions.
• Prolonged periods of being in a stationary position.
• Must be able to ascend/ descend on a ladder as needed.
• Must be able to transport up to 50 pounds at a time.

The above is a description of the job duties and responsibilities of the Chiller Service Technician at Smart Family of Cooling Products. It is not to be considered a comprehensive list; it is only a summary reference. Smart Family of Cooling Products reserves the right to change the responsibilities of the position to meet the needs of the company.