Technician for Industrial Cooling, Ventilation & Refrigeration

The Technician for Industrial Cooling, Ventilation & Refrigeration will join CERN's Cooling and Ventilation operation team responsible for the operation and maintenance of cooling and ventilation systems for CERN's accelerator complex and experimental areas. The role involves supervising installation work, commissioning new systems, upgrading existing systems, and ensuring safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, supervise, check and perform preventive and corrective maintenance activities on cooling and ventilation systems using the CMMS system.
• Perform operation activities to ensure appropriate running of the cooling, ventilation & refrigeration systems.
• Ensure regular liaison with clients for all matters related to equipment under responsibility.
• Propose and define appropriate solutions for modification or renovation works.
• Technically coordinate contractors’ activities for maintenance and installation work in compliance with contractual clauses and technical standards.
• Contribute to projects from design phase until test and commissioning of new cooling and ventilation systems.
• Ensure technical documentation is kept up-to-date and compliant with quality standards.
• Ensure respect of safety rules for all interventions.
• Follow up and regularly report on activities progress, schedule and costs.

Requirements

• Experience in maintenance, operation, and installation work on cooling, ventilation, and industrial systems.
• Experience in the technical coordination of external contractors.
• Experience in the use of CMMS tools.
• Experience in low-voltage electrical systems.
• Initial experience in compressed air systems.
• Experience in the operation and maintenance of refrigeration systems.
• Demonstrated experience in installation works.
• Higher technical diploma or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Refrigeration and/or Electromechanics or a related field.
• Having obtained the fluid handling permit, or equivalent is considered an advantage.
• A valid driving licence.
• Ability to work shift work, including nights, Sundays and official holidays.
• Ability to work in radiation areas and underground installations.
• Medical clearance required due to occupational health risks associated with the position.

Skills

• Maintenance of cooling systems
• Operation of ventilation systems
• Installation of industrial systems
• Technical coordination of contractors
• Use of CMMS tools
• Low-voltage electrical systems
• Compressed air systems
• Operation of refrigeration systems
• Installation works
• Refrigeration Engineering
• Electromechanics
• Fluid handling permit
• Shift work capability
• Working in radiation areas
• Working in underground installations
• Driving License

Languages

English