Background

Yalelo Zambia is seeking a Refrigeration Technician to support the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and efficient operation of refrigeration and air-conditioning systems and equipment.

Position Details

Job Title: Refrigeration Technician

Location: Siavonga

Employment Type: Full Time

Company: Yalelo Zambia

Overall Responsibility

The Refrigeration Technician will be responsible for installing and commissioning refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, carrying out preventive maintenance, diagnosing and repairing faults, managing refrigerants, troubleshooting electrical and control systems, monitoring equipment performance and efficiency, responding to breakdowns, maintaining safety and compliance, and completing relevant documentation and reports.

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Production Engineering.
• Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• Grade Twelve (12) Certificate.
• Membership with the relevant professional body.
• All academic qualifications must be certified by ZAQA.

Must Have Skills

• Refrigeration Cycle and System Components.
• Electrical Controls and Wiring.
• Fault Diagnosis and Troubleshooting.
• Preventive Maintenance Skills.
• Leak Detection and Pressure Testing.

Good to Have Skills

• Highly Ethical and Analytical.
• Trustworthy.
• Demonstrates good judgement.
• Works well with others.

Key Responsibilities

Installation and Commissioning

• Install refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, equipment, and components according to specifications.
• Connect electrical, mechanical, and refrigeration components.
• Conduct system testing and commissioning to ensure proper operation.
• Ensure installations comply with technical and safety standards.

Preventive Maintenance

• Carry out scheduled inspections and preventive maintenance of refrigeration equipment.
• Clean, inspect, and service compressors, condensers, evaporators, filters, fans, and other components.
• Check refrigerant levels, pressures, temperatures, and electrical connections.
• Identify potential faults before they result in equipment breakdown.

Fault Diagnosis and Repairs

• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and refrigeration system faults.
• Repair or replace defective components and equipment.
• Investigate causes of system failures and recommend appropriate corrective action.
• Test repaired equipment to confirm that it is operating safely and efficiently.

Refrigerant Management

• Recover, handle, store, and charge refrigerants safely and responsibly.
• Detect and repair refrigerant leaks.
• Maintain accurate records of refrigerant usage and servicing.
• Follow environmental regulations and safe refrigerant-handling practices.

Electrical and Control Systems

• Inspect and troubleshoot electrical circuits, wiring, switches, relays, thermostats, sensors, and control systems.
• Test electrical components using appropriate diagnostic equipment.
• Repair or replace faulty electrical and control components where qualified to do so.

Equipment Performance and Efficiency

• Monitor refrigeration systems to ensure optimum performance.
• Check operating pressures, temperatures, energy consumption, and system efficiency.
• Make adjustments and recommendations to improve equipment performance and reduce energy consumption.

Safety and Compliance

• Follow occupational health and safety procedures at all times.
• Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ensure refrigeration work is performed in accordance with applicable regulations and manufacturer requirements.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.

Documentation and Reporting

• Complete service reports, maintenance records, inspection checklists, and work orders.
• Record faults identified, repairs completed, parts replaced, and refrigerants used.
• Report major equipment faults and maintenance requirements to the supervisor or management.

Tools and Equipment

• Maintain and safely operate refrigeration and electrical testing tools and equipment.
• Ensure tools and diagnostic instruments are properly maintained and calibrated where necessary.
• Report damaged or missing tools and equipment.
• Provide technical advice on refrigeration equipment and maintenance requirements.

Emergency and Breakdown Response

• Respond promptly to refrigeration and air-conditioning breakdowns.
• Assess emergency faults and take appropriate corrective action.
• Minimize equipment downtime and prevent further damage to systems.
• Escalate complex or major faults to the appropriate supervisor or specialist.

• Install refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, equipment, and components according to specifications.
• Connect electrical, mechanical, and refrigeration components.
• Conduct system testing and commissioning to ensure proper operation.
• Ensure installations comply with technical and safety standards.
• Carry out scheduled inspections and preventive maintenance of refrigeration equipment.
• Clean, inspect, and service compressors, condensers, evaporators, filters, fans, and other components.
• Check refrigerant levels, pressures, temperatures, and electrical connections.
• Identify potential faults before they result in equipment breakdown.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and refrigeration system faults.
• Repair or replace defective components and equipment.
• Investigate causes of system failures and recommend appropriate corrective action.
• Test repaired equipment to confirm that it is operating safely and efficiently.
• Recover, handle, store, and charge refrigerants safely and responsibly.
• Detect and repair refrigerant leaks.
• Maintain accurate records of refrigerant usage and servicing.
• Follow environmental regulations and safe refrigerant-handling practices.
• Inspect and troubleshoot electrical circuits, wiring, switches, relays, thermostats, sensors, and control systems.
• Test electrical components using appropriate diagnostic equipment.
• Repair or replace faulty electrical and control components where qualified to do so.
• Monitor refrigeration systems to ensure optimum performance.
• Check operating pressures, temperatures, energy consumption, and system efficiency.
• Make adjustments and recommendations to improve equipment performance and reduce energy consumption.
• Follow occupational health and safety procedures at all times.
• Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ensure refrigeration work is performed in accordance with applicable regulations and manufacturer requirements.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Complete service reports, maintenance records, inspection checklists, and work orders.
• Record faults identified, repairs completed, parts replaced, and refrigerants used.
• Report major equipment faults and maintenance requirements to the supervisor or management.
• Maintain and safely operate refrigeration and electrical testing tools and equipment.
• Ensure tools and diagnostic instruments are properly maintained and calibrated where necessary.
• Report damaged or missing tools and equipment.
• Provide technical advice on refrigeration equipment and maintenance requirements.
• Respond promptly to refrigeration and air-conditioning breakdowns.
• Assess emergency faults and take appropriate corrective action.
• Minimize equipment downtime and prevent further damage to systems.
• Escalate complex or major faults to the appropriate supervisor or specialist.

• Refrigeration Cycle and System Components.
• Electrical Controls and Wiring.
• Fault Diagnosis and Troubleshooting.
• Preventive Maintenance Skills.
• Leak Detection and Pressure Testing.
• Highly Ethical and Analytical.
• Trustworthy.
• Demonstrates good judgement.
• Works well with others.

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Production Engineering.
• Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• Grade Twelve (12) Certificate.
• Membership with the relevant professional body.
• All academic qualifications must be certified by ZAQA.