Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic

Air Education and Training Command•Lackland AFB, TX

21h

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to install, repair, and modify large and complex systems that provide air conditioning functions, including heating, cooling, humidifying, dehumidifying, cleaning, filtering, and circulating air. The mechanic maintains and troubleshoots large commercial and industrial refrigeration and air-conditioning systems and supporting equipment, including systems serving warehouses, shops, hangars, hospitals, and large office buildings with specialized spaces such as communication centers, data-processing centers, operating rooms, laboratories, and clean rooms. The employee uses established safety practices and required protective equipment, maintains tools, and records work performed. The position requires a valid driver’s license and universal CFC/NCFC certification as required by EPA regulations. Shift work, emergency overtime, and recall to duty may be required. The work includes substantial physical effort and exposure to equipment, environmental, and chemical hazards. Applicants are evaluated under the OPM Qualification Standard for the WG-5300 Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family. The screen-out element is the ability to perform the work of an Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic without more than normal supervision. Experience and training must demonstrate the necessary quality level of knowledge and skill; no specific length of experience is required for most blue-collar positions. This job has no education qualification requirement.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Males must be registered for Selective Service.
A valid, appropriate driver’s license is required.
Universal CFC/NCFC certification is required as specified by 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart F, EPA.
Must be able to perform the work of an Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic without more than normal supervision.
Knowledge of air-conditioning and refrigeration principles and theories, and refrigerant properties.
Knowledge of the construction and operation of large commercial and complex industrial systems.
Knowledge of safety regulations, practices, and procedures.
Skill in dismantling, repairing, and reassembling pumps, impellers, compressors, chillers, receivers, and evaporators.
Skill in balancing refrigerant controls and complicated motor controls.
Skill in troubleshooting complex problems on large projects using prescribed test procedures and equipment.
Skill in using hand tools, power tools, and a variety of test equipment.
Ability to interpret instructions and specifications, including blueprints.
Must pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing.
Must be able to lift, carry, and handle equipment up to 50 pounds unassisted and heavier equipment with assistance; work on ladders or scaffolding and in cramped spaces; frequently stoop, stretch, bend, kneel, and maneuver heavy equipment using hoists, holders, and pulleys.
Must be able to work indoors and outdoors, on elevated structures, and in cramped areas, with possible exposure to refrigerants, noxious gases, fumes, acids, burns, moving machinery, energized electrical circuits, sharp edges, loud noise, and sudden temperature changes.

Responsibilities

Repair and maintain a variety of large commercial and industrial refrigeration and air-conditioning systems and supporting equipment, using judgment to locate malfunctions and perform extensive repairs.
Plan, lay out, and install large, complex commercial and industrial systems and supporting equipment used to condition air in buildings and specialized facilities.
Troubleshoot large commercial and industrial refrigeration and air-conditioning systems and supporting equipment; check pressure controls, cooling-unit temperatures, liquid and suction lines, and operating times of mechanisms.
Follow safety practices, rules, regulations, and procedures to maintain a safe and clean work environment.
Use and ensure proper fit of required safety equipment and clothing, including safety shoes, glasses, hearing protection, face masks, and hard hats as applicable.
Use and maintain tools, and maintain records documenting actions.
Dismantle, repair, and reassemble pumps, impellers, compressors, chillers, receivers, and evaporators.
Maintain refrigerant controls and motor controls, and troubleshoot complex problems using prescribed test procedures and equipment.
Drive a motor vehicle as required by the position.