Foreman

Foreman – Chiller Maintenance

Responsible for supervising and executing preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance of water-cooled and air-cooled chillers, including associated pumps, cooling towers, expansion tanks, piping networks, and control systems. Leads and coordinates a team of HVAC technicians to ensure safe, efficient, and timely completion of maintenance activities in compliance with manufacturer recommendations and site HSE requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning and supervising routine preventive maintenance (PM) of chillers and auxiliary equipment.

• Diagnosing and rectifying mechanical, electrical, and control-related faults.

• Monitoring system performance parameters such as suction/discharge pressure, superheat, subcooling, oil levels, and temperature differentials.

• Carrying out compressor overhauling, including dismantling, inspection of internal components (valves, pistons, bearings, shafts), replacement of worn parts, reassembly, alignment, vacuuming, oil charging, and recommissioning.

• Supervising refrigerant recovery, leak detection, pressure testing, and gas charging.

• Coordinating chiller shutdowns and startups with minimal operational disruption.

• Ensuring proper documentation of service reports, maintenance logs, and spare part consumption.

• Maintaining safety compliance, permit-to-work procedures, and toolbox talks for the team.

Ensures optimal chiller efficiency, reduced downtime, and extended equipment life through proactive maintenance and effective team supervision