Occupation Atlasrefrigeration air condition and heat pump technician
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8234eee9-1647-460d-8d62-7fe02cb884b0
refrigeration air condition and heat pump technician
Refrigeration air condition and heat pump technicians have the competence and ability to safely and satisfactory perform design, pre-assembling, installation, putting into operation, commissioning, operating, in-service inspection, leakage checking, general maintenance, circuit maintenance, decommissioning, removing, reclaiming, recycling refrigerant and dismantling of refrigeration, air condition and heat pump systems, equipment or appliance, and to work with electrical, electrotechnical and electronical components of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump systems.
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Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.01
- C Conventional4.49
- I Investigative3.22
- S Social2.31
- E Enterprising2.19
- A Artistic1.50
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Weatherization Installers and Technicians (47-4099.03): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (40)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- conduct routine machinery checks
- consult technical resources
- electrical wiring plans
- electricity
- electronics
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- handle refrigerant transfer pumps
- heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts
- hydraulics
- install air conditioning device
- install electrical and electronic equipment
- install heat pump
- install heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration ducts
- install insulation material
- install refrigeration equipment
- install ventilation equipment
- interpret 2D plans
- interpret 3D plans
- lay pipe installation
- maintain air conditioning systems
- maintain electrical equipment
- maintain electronic equipment
- maintain records of maintenance interventions
- measure electrical characteristics
- mechanics
- operate climate control
- operate hand drill
- operate soldering equipment
- operate welding equipment
- perform maintenance on installed equipment
- perform refrigerant leak checks
- perform test run
- prepare copper gas-lines pipes
- record test data
- refrigerants
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- test tightness and pressure of refrigeration circuits
- thermodynamics
- use measurement instruments
- use testing equipment
Optional (21)
- analyse the need for technical resources
- answer requests for quotation
- apply technical communication skills
- cut wall chases
- demonstrate products' features
- dispose of hazardous waste
- drain hazardous liquids
- energy conservation
- estimate restoration costs
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- install in-floor and in-wall heating
- issue sales invoices
- keep personal administration
- lead a team
- order supplies
- perform ICT troubleshooting
- prepare compliance documents
- provide customer information related to repairs
- train employees
- use safety equipment in construction
- write records for repairs
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
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