Refrigeration Technician

Refrigeration Technician

Permanent

VC Roodepoort

Overview

We are a Supply Chain and Sales & Merchandising partner adding value to your business through a fully integrated, temperature-controlled network in Southern Africa.

But we are also more than that. We are people serving people. While we boast the best in tech and infrastructure, our people are our greatest resource. With our skilled, curious, can-do people at the forefront, our assets become your assets, our service your solutions.

Vector's vehicle fleet includes a food industry first in 'multi-temperature' vehicles enabling the company to service business across frozen, chilled and ambient temperature zones on a single delivery.

Job Purpose
To perform skilled maintenance, installation, repair and inspection work on complex refrigeration equipment.

Key Responsibilities

Installation, Maintenance and Repair

Install refrigeration equipment and systems.Inspect systems and their components to ensure safety and identify necessary repairs and to provide an ongoing program of preventive maintenance.Diagnose problems and/or failures in refrigeration systems to identify equipment and/or systems repair and replacement needs.Perform routine and preventive maintenance as needed and/or assigned to ensure the ongoing functioning of refrigeration systems.Test components using electrical, mechanical test equipment.Charge and leak test the refrigerant charged systems.Perform pre-start up checks on equipment and adjust as necessary.Lay-out and install reference points for determining equipment location.Prepare documentation (e.g. records of refrigerants, paperwork, logs, time and materials, specifications, etc.) for the purpose of providing written support in compliance with regulations and/or conveying information.Repair various items, systems and/or components to ensure that equipment is available and in safe working condition.Coordinate with Operations management, administration and other members of the maintenance team to complete projects/work orders efficiently.Inform the Maintenance Engineer regarding procedures and/or status of work orders for the purpose of providing information for making decisions, taking appropriate action and/or complying with health and safety regulations.Assist other maintenance personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.Maintain tools and/or equipment to ensure the availability of equipment in safe operating condition.Respond to emergency situations during or after hours to resolve immediate safety concerns.Transport various items (e.g. tools, equipment, supplies, etc.) to ensure the availability of materials required at job site.Dismantle malfunctioning systems, analyze and test components, using electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic testing equipment.

Implementation of Safety Health Environment, Risk and Quality (SHEQ)

Implement and comply with health and safety procedures.Ensure that documentation required within the Total Integrated Management System (TIMS), is applied consistently within scope of function.

Stock Control

Complete a spares requisition once spares have been drawn from stores in order to have the buyer procure and replenish stock.

Assistant Guidance

Guide, train and coordinate the functions of the technical assistant.

Effective Teamwork and Self-Management

Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrate effective self-management in terms of planning and prioritizing, and self-development.Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not met, the potential risks thereof and provide appropriate resolution.Manage colleagues and employees' expectations and communicate appropriately.Demonstrate willingness to help others and "go the extra mile" to meet team targets and objectives.

KPI's

System uptime related to field of work.Correctness of the system installation.Accuracy and timeliness of problem identification and resolution.Compliance with health and safety requirements.Cost effectiveness of repairs.Stock replenishment.Assistant training coverage.

Key Relationships

Internal

Warehouse team.Transport team.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required for the Job

Qualifications and Experience

Valid Code EB drivers' license.
Matric supplemented by an approved apprenticeship program in industrial refrigeration.
Authorized refrigeration practitioner Cat B Ammonia.
Authorized refrigeration practitioner Cat B Transport refrigeration.
3 years' experience in the repair and maintenance of industrial/truck refrigeration equipment.

Skills and Competencies

Behavior Standards

Be brilliant at the basics.
Face the brutal facts.
Smash the silos.
Lead with integrity, respect and energy.
Be curious and challenge change.
Take accountability for results and people.
Knowledge.
Industrial /truck refrigeration maintenance and fault finding.
Machines and tools, including their design, uses and repair.
Standards for design and construction.
Refrigeration codes.
Hazards and safety precautions.

Skills

Problem solving.
Equipment maintenance.
Manual dexterity.
Attributes.
Able to work under pressure and priorities.
Proactive.
Attention to detail.
Deadline driven.
Accuracy.

We look forward to hearing from you

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