Refrigeration Technical Officer at ColdHubs Limited

ColdHubs Limited is a social enterprise that designs, installs, commissions, and operates 100% solar-powered walk-in cold rooms in marketplaces and farm clusters, for small-holder farmers, retailers, and wholesalers to store and preserve fresh fruits, vegetables, and other perishable food 24/7 and extend their shelf life from 2 days to 21 days. ColdHubs aims to eliminate the impact of food spoilage facing 470 million smallholder farmers globally, due to a lack of reliable and well-situated cold storage.

Our solar-powered walk-in cold rooms branded as – ColdHubs; are specially designed to eliminate losses of fruits, vegetables, and other perishable food due to lack of reliable cold storage completely and increase the income of farmers and retailers because previous losses have been eliminated.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Refrigeration Technical Officer

Location: Ogun
Reports to: The Chief Technical Officer (CTO) and any other assigned senior management

Responsibilities

• Lay out, construct, install all components, maintain and re-build polyurethane insulated cold room walls, fix and adjust doors, strip curtains and lighting system.
• Manages ColdHubs refrigeration installations and operations across the region.
• Reports/works directly with the Chief Technical Officer (CTO), ColdHubs Limited or his delegated staff.
• Install, commission, operate, maintain and re-build the refrigerating units of all solar powered walk-in cold rooms, ice block making machines and vaccine storage fridges and perform all electrical wirings.
• Install data loggers and use the remote monitoring systems to monitor and report on performance of refrigerating units of all solar powered walk-in cold rooms, ice block making machines and vaccine storage fridges.
• Undertake routine servicing and gas refills of refrigerating units of all solar powered walk-in cold rooms, ice block making machines and vaccine storage fridges.
• Undertake routine cleaning of all polyurethane insulated cold room walls.
• Work from engineered drawings, sketches, verbal instructions, handbooks, etc., to accomplish required work.
• Visualize three-dimensional shapes from a two-dimensional views and understanding symbols, flag notes, and general notes.
• Read and make control adjustments using such typical testing equipment as Freon leak tester, thermometer (wet and dry bulbs), sling psychrometer, monometer, velometer, hydrometer, humidistat, etc.
• Keep records of maintenance and repair of all cold rooms walls, cold room refrigerating units, ice block making machines and vaccine storage fridges.
• Read and interpret facilities/mechanical drawings, wiring diagrams, and/or schematics.
• Keep inventory of critical spare parts, and ensure adequate material stocks.
• Perform work only with safety materials, other PPE and maintain site/environmental health and safety at all time.
• Prepare and maintain log books and keep records of all installation.
• Writes and reviews reports, protocols, procedures, presentations and prepares same upon request of Chief Technical Officer (CTO) and other management staff.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Chief Technical Officer (CTO).

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Refrigeration Technology, Technical Education, Air-Conditioning Technology, HVAC Certification or other relevant fields.
• Job experience: 5 - 7 years of solid, practical, and working knowledge of refrigeration technology.
• Languages: Excellent knowledge of English and another local language.
• Effective communication and problem-solving skills
• Strong braising and soldering skills.
• Advanced mechanical and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprint and compliance schematics.
• Attention to Detail.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Regular travels within Nigeria.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and trustworthy.

Application Closing Date
9th December, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send a very well detailed CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the email.