About this role
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