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Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Wages
In 2015, the average annual wage in a Alabama was $36,880 with most people making betweeen $26,790 and $56,480
Wages by Industry
  • Building Equipment Contractors $43,600.00
  • Direct Selling Establishments $46,170.00
  • Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $48,840.00
  • Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $45,970.00
Education Required
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Common Majors
  • Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
About the job

Install and repair industrial and commercial refrigerating systems.

What you'll do
    • Cut, bend, thread, and connect pipe to functional components and water, power, or refrigeration system.
    • Drill holes and install mounting brackets and hangers into floor and walls of building.
    • Estimate, order, pick up, deliver, and install materials and supplies needed to maintain equipment in good working condition.
    • Fabricate and assemble structural and functional components of refrigeration system, using hand tools, power tools, and welding equipment.
    • Lay out reference points for installation of structural and functional components, using measuring instruments.
    • Lift and align components into position, using hoist or block and tackle.
    • Read blueprints to determine location, size, capacity, and type of components needed to build refrigeration system.
    • Schedule work with customers and initiate work orders, house requisitions and orders from stock.
    • Supervise and instruct assistants.
Things you need to know
    • Mechanical – Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
    • Customer and Personal Service – Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
    • English Language – Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
    • Mathematics – Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
    • Physics – Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
Abilities you'll need to have
    • Repairing – Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
    • Troubleshooting – Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
    • Equipment Maintenance – Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
    • Operation Monitoring – Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
    • Installation – Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
    • Operation and Control – Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
    • Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.