
Refrigeration Technician - Randfontein
- Randfontein, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
Reference Number RCL250828-5
Company RCL Foods
Job Title Refrigeration Technician - Randfontein
Functions Engineering
Job Type Classification Permanent
Location - Town / City Randfontein
Location - Province Gauteng
Location - Country South Africa
Job DescriptionRCL FOODS is seeking a Refrigeration Technician to join our Groceries Division. The role will be based in Randfontein and report to the Engineering Manager. RCL FOODS is looking for an experienced Refrigeration Technician to perform skilled maintenance, installation, repair, and inspection work on complex refrigeration equipment.
Minimum Requirements
- Category B8-specialist Ammonia (R717) refrigeration practitioner
- Valid Gas license obtained from SAQCC
- At least 5years experience working in Ammonia plants after First Gas License was obtained.
- Must be a qualified artisan in either a Millwright, Electrician or a Refrigeration Technician.
- Must be willing to do standby.
- Must be willing to work overtime when needed.
- Must assist in other departments as time allows.
- Must be willing to work shifts.
- Needs to relocate to be available in case of emergency.
- Planning of work according to the maintenance plan and schedule and per breakdown.
- Maintenance and repair of all site-related equipment in accordance with the maintenance plan and schedule.
- Render assistance to handymen on faults that cannot be solved on their level of required competence.
- Daily inspection of all work completed on-site including site facilities and buildings.
- Management, training, and development of maintenance handyman and technical assistant.
- The discipline of maintenance handyman and technical assistant under direct control.
- Issue daily job cards and inspect work executed.
- Perform standby duties.
- Experience in piston ammonia compressors overhaul, strip, assemble, pump downs, oil changes etc.
- Experience with screw air compressors( Atlas Copco employees can be advantageous)
- Experience with bottle molding equipment and blow molding preference.
- General electrical and mechanical experience.
- Air-conditioning/ refrigeration and chiller experience.
- Working on cooling towers and circulation pumps.
- Heat exchangers Plate and shell and tube.
- Copper to copper soldering pipe systems and general refrigeration maintenance and installation experience
- Ability to assist at other sites when required.