Refrigeration Apprentice (313A)

at  Major Refrigeration Ltd

Major Refrigeration Ltd. was established in 2012 and employs more than 120 employees. The office is located in Grimsby, Ontario with Technicians working throughout the province. Our Technicians strive to provide our customers with the best quality service and solutions.

This position is responsible for installing, inspecting, and fixing our customer’s refrigeration systems. The role is responsible for handling, installing, and fixing Refrigeration equipment, and comfortable working with little to no supervision.

• Conduct maintenances and repairs of mechanical equipment such as, boilers, heat pumps, cooling towers, humidifiers, circulating pumps, exhaust fans air handling units, ice makers, natural gas/ electrical cooking appliances and Generators
• Contact the client to ascertain their equipment needs
• Maintain accurate inventory of all equipment and HVAC resources
• Troubleshoot and repair electrically controlled heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment such as infrared heaters, rooftop units, heat recovery units, CO2, refrigerant monitor alarm system, and generators, domestic hot water boilers and mixing valves, toluene exhaust system and alarm monitor, modulating damper and valve systems
• Troubleshoot and repair a refrigeration or heating system by competent use of all required temperature and pressure testing instruments, recovery equipment and cylinders, vacuum pump, brazing equipment, multimeter, amp meter, megger meter, refrigerant leak locating equipment, manometer, charging scale, capacitor tester, sling psychrometer, pneumatic sequencer, combustion efficiency tester, etc. Inspect DDC controls systems, preform preventative maintenance and troubleshoot issues and make emergency repairs as necessary
• Recharge or adjusts the oil or refrigerant charge of a refrigeration system to ensure proper efficiency, compressor cooling and protection against compressor slugging by measuring and adjusting the heat and sub-cooling of a system
• Record information from refrigeration units such as temperatures and pressure
• Locate refrigerant leaks using electronic detector, ultrasonic detector and soap solution
• Recognize and correct water or air flow problems
• Replace components such as fan blades, valve parts, bearings, pulleys, pump parts, motors, compressors, coils, heat exchangers, sensors, burner parts, electrical parts, wiring
• Adjust air handling system controls to maintain environmental conditions through the building system computer
• Repair doors, handles, hardware and overhead doors
• Operate oxy-acetylene torches for cutting, heating and brazing
• Perform housekeeping duties in mechanical rooms
• Process and complete work orders
• Perform other duties as assigned

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those that best meet our needs and qualifications will be contacted. Major Refrigeration Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer and will make accommodations available for candidates, upon request, throughout the selection process

• Conduct maintenances and repairs of mechanical equipment such as, boilers, heat pumps, cooling towers, humidifiers, circulating pumps, exhaust fans air handling units, ice makers, natural gas/ electrical cooking appliances and Generators
• Contact the client to ascertain their equipment needs
• Maintain accurate inventory of all equipment and HVAC resources
• Troubleshoot and repair electrically controlled heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment such as infrared heaters, rooftop units, heat recovery units, CO2, refrigerant monitor alarm system, and generators, domestic hot water boilers and mixing valves, toluene exhaust system and alarm monitor, modulating damper and valve systems
• Troubleshoot and repair a refrigeration or heating system by competent use of all required temperature and pressure testing instruments, recovery equipment and cylinders, vacuum pump, brazing equipment, multimeter, amp meter, megger meter, refrigerant leak locating equipment, manometer, charging scale, capacitor tester, sling psychrometer, pneumatic sequencer, combustion efficiency tester, etc. Inspect DDC controls systems, preform preventative maintenance and troubleshoot issues and make emergency repairs as necessary
• Recharge or adjusts the oil or refrigerant charge of a refrigeration system to ensure proper efficiency, compressor cooling and protection against compressor slugging by measuring and adjusting the heat and sub-cooling of a system
• Record information from refrigeration units such as temperatures and pressure
• Locate refrigerant leaks using electronic detector, ultrasonic detector and soap solution
• Recognize and correct water or air flow problems
• Replace components such as fan blades, valve parts, bearings, pulleys, pump parts, motors, compressors, coils, heat exchangers, sensors, burner parts, electrical parts, wiring
• Adjust air handling system controls to maintain environmental conditions through the building system computer
• Repair doors, handles, hardware and overhead doors
• Operate oxy-acetylene torches for cutting, heating and brazing
• Perform housekeeping duties in mechanical rooms
• Process and complete work orders
• Perform other duties as assigne