HVAC (heating, Ventilation And Air Conditioning) Mechanic

Work setting

• On-site customer service

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Install and overhaul heating systems
• Install equipment in refrigerated trucks used to transport food or medical supplies
• Install refrigeration systems
• Install ventilation, air handling and air conditioning systems
• Interpret blueprints or other instructions to plan methods or sequences of operation
• Maintain and repair equipment in refrigerated trucks
• Measure and lay out reference points for installation
• Read blueprints or other instructions to determine work requirements
• Troubleshoot heating systems
• Troubleshoot ventilation, air handling, refrigeration and air conditioning systems
• Assemble and install refrigeration or air conditioning components
• Measure, cut and connect piping using welding and brazing equipment
• Start up system and test for leaks using testing devices
• Perform maintenance such as, recharging system with refrigerant, checking and testing regulators or calibrating system
• Repair and replace parts and components for entire refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation or heat pump systems

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Reliability