| Job Title |
Refrigerating Engineer |
| Job Description |
Operates Freon, Carbon-dioxide, Or Ammonia Gas-cooling Systems
To Refrigerate Rooms In Establishments, Such As Slaughtering And
Meat Packing Plants And Dairies, To Air-condition Buildings, Or
To Provide Refrigeration For Industrial Processes: Opens Valves
On Equipment, Such As Compressors, Pumps, And Condensers To
Prepare System For Operation And Starts Equipment And Auxiliary
Machinery. Observes Temperature, Pressure And Ampere Readings
For System And Equipment And Adjusts Controls Or Overrides
Automatic Controls To Obtain Specified Operation Of Equipment.
Records Temperature, Pressure, And Other Readings On Logsheet At
Specified Intervals. Measures Density Of Brine, Using
Hydrometer, And Adds Calcium Chloride To Lower Temperature To
Specified Degree. Connects Hose From Supply Tank To Compressor
To Replace Coolant. Makes Periodic Inspection Of Equipment And
System To Observe Operating Condition And Need For Repair Or
Adjustment. Adjusts Controls To Isolate And Clear Broken Lines
For Repair Or Shuts Down Equipment. May Repack Pumps And
Compressors, Clean Condensers, And Replace Worn Or Defective
Parts Using Hand And Power Tools. When Operating Refrigeration
Or Air-conditioning Equipment Aboard Ship, May Be Known As
Reefer Engineer (water Trans.) And Must Have Endorsement On
Merchant Mariner's Document As Refrigerating Engineer.
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