Refrigeration Technician - Saldanha, West Coast

To service, maintain and operate the refrigeration plants with minimum downtime, best cost and optimal energy usage. Fault finding on all refrigeration equipment and systems.

To ensure the safety of all personnel through adherence to safe practices.

To overhaul compressors, condensers, pumps, valves, HX’s

Construct small and medium size refrigeration plants

Efficient refrigeration plants operating at optimal levels.

Ice plant manufacturing ice and supplying to users with no delays.

Heat Exchangers chilling the water to temperatures at correct flow rates as per setting

Cold storage rooms are maintaining the required temperatures

Processing freezers operating according to manufactures specifications

Trio skinning machines operating to standard with <2% downtime

Artisan – Industrial Refrigeration Trade Test. (Other Trade qualification acceptable – with the appropriate refrigeration training and experience )

7 years’ experience in ammonia refrigeration plants and relevant equipment

Working knowledge of food processing freezers and equipment utilizing refrigeration

5 years’ experience in Freon refrigeration systems, including air conditioning systems (services and installation)

Certified to work in ammonia refrigeration plants

Familiar with different types of ice plants

Working knowledge of slurry plants

Must have well established electric knowledge and skills especially on control circuits

Must work well in a multi-disciplinary team

Must have a working knowledge of planned maintenance systems