Refrigeration and Mechanical Systems Technician

3 days ago


Ottawa, Ontario, Canada The Royal Canadian Air Force Full time
About the Role

The Royal Canadian Air Force is seeking a skilled Refrigeration and Mechanical Systems Technician to join our team. As a member of our team, you will be responsible for providing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, refrigeration, aircraft-arresting systems, and radar systems engineering support to operational units.

Key Responsibilities
  • Install, operate, maintain, and repair fixed and mobile refrigeration systems and associated control equipment.
  • Install, operate, maintain, and repair heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and associated control equipment.
  • Install, operate, maintain, and repair aircraft arresting systems.
  • Install, operate, maintain, repair, and overhaul mechanical systems associated with aircraft radar systems.
  • Produce associated designs and specifications.
  • Produce associated mechanical drawings.
  • Conduct reconnaissance related to the above.
Requirements
  • Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada.
  • Be at least 18 years old (17 years old with parental consent).
  • Have completed at least Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec (some jobs require higher levels of education).
Work Environment

Refrigeration and Mechanical Systems Technicians often work in varying environmental conditions. During peacetime, they maintain their skills while employed at home units or on humanitarian and United Nations operational assignments.

Training and Development

The first stage of training is the Basic Military Qualification course, or Basic Training, held at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, or through various training establishments across Canada.

This training provides the basic core skills and knowledge common to all trades. One main goal of this course is to ensure all recruits maintain the CAF physical fitness standard; as a result, the training is physically demanding but achievable.

Refrigeration and Mechanical Systems Technicians attend the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Gagetown, New Brunswick, for Basic Occupational Qualification Training.

Training takes approximately 24 weeks and includes:

  • Environmental skills such as defensive tactics and firearms.
  • Care and use of common and special purpose tools and test equipment.
  • Application of occupational codes and regulations.
  • Interpretation of drawings and schematics.
  • Fixed and portable refrigeration systems.
  • Aircraft radar systems.
  • Physics, mechanical, electrical, and electronic principles.
  • Aircraft hangar doors.
Specialty Training

Refrigeration and Mechanical Systems Technicians may be offered the opportunity to develop specialized skills through formal courses and on-the-job training, including:

  • Heating ventilation and air conditioning controls.
  • Aircraft arresting systems.
  • Instructional techniques.
  • Team leaders course.
  • Fixed aircraft arresting technician course.
  • Coastal radar mechanical systems course.
  • Air surveillance radar mechanical systems course.
Required Education

The minimum required education to apply for this occupation is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec, including Grade 10 applied math or math 416/CST 4 in Quebec.

Foreign education may be accepted.



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