Refrigeration Service Technician

CoolSys • New Orleans, LA

3h

About The Position

The Service Tech 4 - Refrigeration troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs refrigeration systems for commercial or industrial clients. The role handles complex technical issues, provides guidance to junior technicians, and ensures refrigeration equipment operates safely, efficiently, and reliably.

The technician repairs and overhauls compressors, water pumps, air handlers, electrical and mechanical control devices, and similar machinery. Work also includes testing malfunctioning systems and components; general repairs to refrigeration, heating, and ventilation equipment; preventive maintenance; diagnosing equipment malfunctions and operating efficiency; and performing minor construction and remodeling work, including startup of new installations. The role requires timely attendance, legible work-history records, and embodying CoolSys’s CARES culture: Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment, and Safety. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, equivalent work experience, and trade or technical school classes.
• Pass Tech Skills level 4 with a score of 80% or better.
• Valid EPA certificate.
• 3–5 years of experience in commercial HVAC, refrigeration, and electrical work.
• Basic knowledge of refrigeration, HVAC, ice machines, gas furnaces, and electrical systems.
• Knowledge of single and multiple-unit systems, rack systems, parallel racks, rack control units, display cases, and walk-in boxes.
• Strong knowledge of open circuits on a rack compressor control circuit.
• Knowledge of lockout/tagout and arc flash equipment.
• Knowledge of case lineups with electric defrost circuits.
• Ability to use an RS engineering sheet.
• Knowledge of minimum DA/RA and SST requirements for FF/IC systems.
• Ability to identify refrigeration floor-plan symbols.
• Ability to take readings of compressor parameters and compression ratios and repair deficiencies.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working on refrigeration equipment in convenience stores or supermarkets.

Responsibilities

• Report to work in a timely manner as scheduled by the supervisor.
• Repair and overhaul compressors, water pumps, air handlers, electrical and mechanical control devices, and similar machinery.
• Test malfunctioning systems and components using electrical and/or mechanical skills.
• Maintain legible corporate and personal records of work history.
• Perform general repairs on refrigeration, heating, and ventilation equipment, including air conditioning units, evaporative condensers, ice machine equipment, water pumps, gas furnaces, compressors, and electric motors.
• Perform preventive maintenance and diagnose equipment malfunctions and mechanical equipment operating efficiency.
• Perform minor construction and remodeling projects, including startups of new installations.
• Embody the CoolSys CARES culture: Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment, and Safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Handle complex technical issues and provide guidance to junior technicians.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation of $28–$50 per hour, depending on experience.
• Sign-on bonus of up to $5,000, depending on experience.
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities and paid online training.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• 401(k) match.
• Medical coverage starting at $0 per paycheck.
• Quarterly bonus plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts on vehicles, hotels, and theme parks.
• Pet insurance.
• Consistent, year-round work across diverse projects and industries.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED