Refrigeration Technician II

Kirby Corporation • Houston, TX

12d

About The Position

The Refrigeration Technician II performs maintenance and repairs on transport refrigeration equipment, including trailer, truck, and APU systems. The role involves preventive maintenance, basic refrigeration and electrical diagnosis, component replacement, and installation or removal of Thermo King refrigeration units. Technicians use computers and laptops to complete work orders and consult service documents, wiring diagrams, schematics, and refrigeration flow diagrams. The position requires maintaining an orderly work area, following safe work practices and company policies, and wearing appropriate PPE.

The role is suited to a self-motivated technician who works efficiently with little or no supervision, communicates effectively, contributes to a positive team environment, and demonstrates dependability, professionalism, adaptability, sound judgment, and a commitment to quality and customer service.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One year of experience and Thermo King certification, or be in the process of obtaining Thermo King certification.
• Basic computer skills and knowledge.
• Own tools, including a DVOM, refrigeration gauges, hand tools, and power tools.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical skills.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Ability to understand and apply basic refrigeration and 12VDC/Ohm’s Law fundamentals.
• Ability to frequently lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift 65 pounds from floor to shoulder level.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, balance, lift, carry, and reach or handle objects with arms, hands, and fingers frequently.
• Ability to crawl and work in narrow spaces and perform frequent repetitive movements, including using hammers, wrenches, screwdrivers, and impact tools.
• Normal vision, with or without corrective lenses.
• Ability to work in cold, heat, noise, and mechanical or electrical fumes or odors; work at a minimum height of four feet; and operate overhead cranes, mobile equipment, and motor vehicles as required.
• Ability to work more than eight hours on one shift on occasion.

Nice To Haves

• Mechanical background.
• Trade school or related education.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on trailers, trucks, and APUs.
• Conduct basic refrigeration diagnosis, including leak checks, refrigerant recovery, evacuation, and charging.
• Replace components as needed, including belts, hoses, batteries, starters, and alternators.
• Perform basic electrical diagnosis using a DVOM and other required tools.
• Maintain and diagnose batteries.
• Install and remove Thermo King refrigeration units.
• Use a computer or laptop to complete work orders and consult service documents, material, electrical wiring diagrams and schematics, and refrigeration flow diagrams to assist with diagnosis.
• Keep work areas, service bays, and toolboxes clean and orderly.
• Follow safe working practices and company policies and wear proper PPE.

What This Job Offers

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