Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Mechanic Careers

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“"Look no further, because I’m the person who can get the job done! I’m at my best when using my hands to fix or build things, it comes naturally to me and I enjoy it! I’m a practical person and I can’t imagine myself sitting at a desk and staring at a screen all day. Getting down and dirty, whether it’s maintenance, building a house or installing a pipe, is my kind of thing – I didn’t choose the tradie life, the tradie life chose me! Funnel-web spiders are experts at building and constructing things, they've got it sorted out."”

Overview

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics assemble, install, maintain and repair industrial, commercial and domestic air conditioning and refrigeration systems and equipment.

Job Titles

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Job Tasks

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

establishing job requirements from drawings and specifications and laying out installation reference points
drilling holes installing mounting brackets and cutting bending and threading piping
installing and repairing components such as compressors motors condensers evaporators switches and gauges and copper lines for steam gas refrigerant compressed air oil and chilled water
bolting soldering riveting welding and brazing pipes to connect equipment and checking alignment and accuracy of fit
filling systems with gas or fluid to check for leaks
test-operating refrigeration systems checking mechanisms and making adjustments
removing test gas and fluid using vacuum pumps and filling with refrigerant
checking and overhauling refrigeration systems diagnosing faults and repairing and replacing defective components
adjusting system controls and mechanisms and reassembling systems
recording causes of malfunctioning and action taken

Training & Qualifications

Vocational education & training (VET)

Certificate III in Air-conditioning and Refrigeration

Short Courses Available

Course in Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Services
Course in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - Minimum Australian Context Gap
Diploma of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering

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Industry

Trades & Services

If you’re a hands on sort of person who likes getting stuck into tasks involving the use of tools and machinery to create new things, or you like to work on projects that bring technical concept drawings to life, then a career in the Manufacturing industry could be right up your alley.Careers in Manufacturing are available in a variety of industries such as: aerospace, furnishing, laboratory operations, metal fitting, engineering and boating, process manufacturing, mineral products, plastics, rubber, recreational vehicles and textiles, clothing and footwear. Structural Steel and Welding Trades workers, and Metal Fitters and Machinists are the trades most in demand in Manufacturing at present. There are thousands of Manufacturing businesses in Australia, employing almost one million people. New developments in sustainable Manufacturing aim to produce goods in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way while at the same time maintaining, if not improving productivity. This makes it a very interesting time to join this sector.This industry also covers professions such as Garden and Nursery Labourers, Jewellers, Florists, Beauty Therapists, Hairdressers and more! All these types of career paths offer Apprenticeships and Traineeships (together with school-based options), VET and university pathways.

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