REFRIGERATION MECHANIC

| DEPT OF EMERGENCY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS *The Department of Emergency & Military Affairs (DEMA), led by The Adjutant General, provides emergency management and military capabilities to the citizens of Arizona and the nation. The Emergency Management Division consists of three sections—operations, preparedness, and financial administration. Each section works collaboratively across the agency and with external partners to manage emergency responses and reduce the impacts of disasters. Additionally, DEMA is the headquarters for the Arizona National Guard, the primary combat reserve of the United States military. The Arizona Army and Air National Guard provide military forces and equipment to accomplish community, state, and federal missions.* | | --- | ### **REFRIGERATION MECHANIC** | Job Location: | | --- | Work Location: Papago Park Military Reservation (PPMR), Phoenix, AZ | Posting Details: | | --- | #### Salary: $19.00 - $25.00 per hour (DOE) #### Grade: 17 #### This position will remain posted until filled. Resumes will be reviewed weekly. | Job Summary: | | --- | Under the supervision of a Physical Plant Supervisor, the Refrigeration Mechanic installs, maintains, and repairs the heating, air-conditioning, and ventilation equipment for facilities under the care of the Arizona Army National Guard in the Central region, which include the areas of Phoenix, Buckeye, and Florence. Position will occasionally utilize and supervise inmate labor to assist in maintenance and service functions. May also be required to transport inmates to and from different job sites. | Job Duties: | | --- | **Responsibilities include:** • Responsible for installation, maintenance and repair of electrical and mechanical heating and cooling components, electronic environmental controls and monitoring systems. This includes generators, cooling tower systems with refrigeration compressors and condenser package heat pump units, exhaust fans, window air-conditioning units, split HVAC systems chillers, boilers (Naturals Gas, Propane, Fuel oil), Evaporative Coolers, Thermostatic controls, space and radiant heaters. Diagnose and repair malfunctions in heating and cooling equipment and controls by using blueprints, drawings and schematics. Understanding of how the systems are programed and function under the BackNet controls. • Perform preventive maintenance and service functions to industry standards on a wide variety of brands and types of equipment. Must be able to identify and obtain the correct service materials to purchase. perform repair and modification work on electronic/electrical control systems, on new and existing energy controls and building HVAC Equipment to meet the needs of the agencies statewide energy programs. • Install various HVAC Equipment and controls and be able to run the appropriate tests to confirm operation. • Service HVAC controls and equipment, modify schematics and install special electronic/electrical wiring projects, control units on new and existing equipment. Specialized electrical/electronic systems include but are not limited to fuel cells, photo-voltaic arrays. • Install miscellaneous heating and cooling equipment as a replacement or as a new install where authorized.. • Procure and stock heating and cooling equipment parts and supplies. • Keep accurate records of work performed, fill out time sheets, expense vouchers, travel claims, vehicle reports or other routine agency reports. Confer with superiors, present, and resolve difficult problems and discuss plans and actions. | Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): | | --- | **Knowledge of:** • Troubleshooting different types of HVAC equipment and components that support them, electrically, relays, circuitry and the controls which activate refrigeration units. • Reading and understanding blueprints and schematics of electrical circuits to analyze refrigeration malfunctions using performance using performance and test equipment. • Codes, standards, and regulations pertainin…