HVAC Engineer

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Duties

• Monitor all air conditioning units and schedule maintenance of all heating and cooling units and monitor all malfunctions on mechanical processes and install and repair all equipment.
• Install all required metal ductwork and inspect all liquid and vapor instruments to ensure efficiency of all operations and maintain internal electrical and electronic control systems.
• Monitor all processes and ensure compliance all safety regulations and identify and prepare reports for any violations and maintain efficient records for all office and state regulations within required timeframe.
• Maintain neat and clean uniforms at all times and prepare repairs and validate all commercial HVAC systems and maintain knowledge on all control strategies and install all hardware and refrigerants.
• Document all project activities and maintain files for same and monitor inventory for all customer parts and perform preventative maintenance on all customer complaints.
• Analyze and recommend improvements to all business performance and maintain optimal customer services and manage all value-added processes.
• Maintain truck stock inventory and ensure compliance to all standards and guidelines and inspect all systems and components and maintain safety of products at all times.
• Assist to identify all issues in equipment and perform repair on systems and perform required preventive maintenance for all HVAC and refrigeration systems.
• Perform repair on various systems and maintain safe working conditions and manage all equipment and supplies for processes and perform all required installation and repair and complete all work processes

 

Qualifications

• Higher National Diploma/National Diploma/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a Technikon or university of technology accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the SAQC.
• N3-N6/Equivalent in Mechanical Engineering/Refrigeration &Air Conditioning accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the SAQC.
• Professional Engineering Technician/Equivalent Field experience accredited by Engineering Council of South Africa
• Valid and Recognized Trade test accredited by Engineering Council of South Africa

 

Experience

• Relevant experience: 6 years or more of experience in maintenance, installation, and troubleshooting of HVAC and refrigeration systems in data centers or large industrial facilities.
• System experience: Experience in operations and maintenance in a data center environment is preferred, and familiarity with major HVAC brands (such as MUNTERS/VIKING, CIAT MAGISTER 2, LIEBERT, STULZ, LG) and refrigeration equipment is preferred.

 

Skills

• System knowledge: Familiar with the working principle, maintenance requirements and fault diagnosis of chilling system, air conditioning units, heating and refrigeration equipment, and able to install, inspect and repair metal ducts, refrigerants and air conditioning compressors, etc.
• Equipment maintenance: Able to perform daily inspection, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repair work of HVAC systems, and master the technical support capabilities of HVAC and refrigeration systems.
• Operational skills: Able to read design blueprints, inspect, repair or replace system valves, motors, control switches, instruments, fans, pumps, compressors, condensers, core pipes and other components.
• Daily operation and maintenance: Able to independently formulate equipment maintenance SOPs, develop detailed operation and maintenance (O&M) plans, and track their implementation. Keep equipment and working environment clean, manage spare parts and consumables inventory, and respond to customer complaints in a timely manner.
• Tool use: Proficient in the use of HVAC and refrigeration tools and materials, including test instruments and installation tools
• Fault diagnosis: Possess strong problem-solving skills and be able to efficiently diagnose and repair equipment failures."

 

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