About the Role
This role involves performing skilled and semi-skilled maintenance, inspection, installation, upgrade, testing, and repair of various mechanical systems including heating, ventilation, pool mechanical systems, and air conditioning. The position requires preparing layouts, interpreting diagrams, ensuring system performance, and purchasing materials. It also involves providing work direction, training, and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of industry codes and regulations.
Responsibilities
- Performs skilled and semi-skilled maintenance and inspection tasks in the installation, maintenance, upgrade, testing and repair of heating, ventilation, pool mechanical systems, refrigerating and air conditioning systems, and related equipment.
- Prepares layouts, and reviews diagrams and project designs to interpret them into new installations.
- Ensures systems perform as designed, and selects suitable refrigerants, oils, and lubricants for refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
- Performs inspections, testing, maintenance, and overhauls of pumps, compressors, fans, heat exchangers, and related equipment.
- Purchases material and equipment for installation projects and deals directly with suppliers and manufacturers.
- Engages in ongoing learning to stay current with health and safety, gas codes, TSSA, and industry changes.
- Provides work direction and training to other staff.
- Communicates related activities verbally and in writing, including preparing reports and documentation.
- Uses electric arc and oxy-acetylene welding and cutting equipment, including brazing and soldering.
- Performs a variety of skilled work not requiring the service of other licensed trades.
- Utilizes and maintains a variety of tools and equipment.
- Travels to various work locations.
- Works at heights as required.
- Performs other related work as assigned.
Requirements
- Possession of and ability to maintain a valid Certificate of Qualification as a Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic in accordance with Ontario regulations (Regulation 1076).
- Possession of a G1 Gas Fitter certification.
- Possession of Ozone Depletion Prevention Card.
- Extensive experience in purging and charging of refrigeration systems with refrigerants, performing leak detection tests, and starting-up and shutting-down of refrigerating and air conditioning systems.
- Experience in the use, calibration and testing of instruments, gauges and electro-mechanical and pneumatic controls used in HVAC systems.
- Experience in electric arc and oxy-acetylene cutting and welding, brazing and soldering.
- Experience with materials, components and joining methods suitable for the installation and repair of piping used in refrigeration systems.
- Experience in workshop and plumbing practices as well as the operation of machine tools and instruments used in electromechanical work.
- Experience in the selection of refrigerants, oils and lubricants, suitable for usage with refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
- Thorough knowledge and experience in the maintenance of machinery and equipment, such as air compressors, pumps, fans, heat exchangers, valves and gauges, including preventive and predictive maintenance methods.
- Possession of and ability to maintain a valid Province of Ontario, Class “G” Driver's License.
- Qualification for the City’s equipment operating permits and requirements.
- Thorough knowledge of the principles of heating, ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning.
- Extensive experience in control and automation of multiple HVAC systems.
- Knowledge of electricity in its single and 3-phase form, as applied to motors, solenoid valves, etc.
- Experience in connecting and disconnecting electric power lines to equipment after following safety lock-out procedures.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical, mechanical and instrumentation drawings.
- Ability to produce sketches and working drawings.
- Extensive experience in setting up and aligning equipment according to specifications and drawings.
Skills
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic skills
- G1 Gas Fitter skills
- Ozone Depletion Prevention
- Refrigerant handling
- Leak detection
- System start-up and shut-down
- Instrument calibration and testing
- Electro-mechanical and pneumatic controls
- Electric arc welding
- Oxy-acetylene cutting and welding
- Brazing
- Soldering
- Piping installation and repair
- Workshop practices
- Plumbing practices
- Machine tool operation
- Electromechanical work
- Refrigerant selection
- Oil and lubricant selection
- Machinery maintenance
- Preventive maintenance
- Predictive maintenance
- HVAC system control and automation
- Electricity (single and 3-phase)
- Safety lock-out procedures
- Reading technical drawings
- Producing technical drawings
- Equipment alignment
Location
- 1050 Ellesmere Road
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Extensive experience in purging and charging of refrigeration systems
- Extensive experience in control and automation of multiple HVAC systems
- Extensive experience in setting up and aligning equipment
Education Level
- Certificate of Qualification as a Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
- G1 Gas Fitter certification
- Ozone Depletion Prevention Card
Salary/Compensations
- $45.62 per hour
About the Company
- The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve.
- The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization.
- We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
- Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.
- Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request.
Equal Opportunity
- The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve.
- Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.
- The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization.
- We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
- Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.
- Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request.
- Learn more about the City’s Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process.
