Senior Assistant – AC & Refrigeration

ICRISAT seeks applications from dynamic and innovative professionals for the position of “Senior Associate – AC & Refrigeration” to support Farm and Engineering Services under the Global Research Program CORPORATE SERVICES.  The position will be based in ICRISAT, India.  The incumbent will report directly to Associate Manager-Electronics and Instrumentation.

ICRISAT is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world. Covering 6.5 million square kilometers of land in 55 countries, the semi- arid or dryland tropics has over 2 billion people and 644 millions of these are the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT and its partners help empower these disadvantaged populations to overcome poverty, hunger and a degraded environment through better agricultural production systems.

ICRISAT is headquartered at Patancheru near Hyderabad, India, with two regional hubs and eight country offices in sub-Saharan Africa. ICRISAT envisions prosperous, food-secure and resilient dryland tropics. Its mission is to reduce poverty, hunger, malnutrition and environmental degradation in the dryland tropics. ICRISAT conducts research on its mandated crops of chickpea, pigeonpea, groundnut, sorghum, pearl millet and finger millet in the arid and semi-arid tropics. The Institute focuses its work on drylands and on protecting the environment. Tropical dryland areas are usually seen as resource-poor and perennially beset by shocks such as drought, thereby trapping dryland communities in poverty and hunger and making them dependent on external aid. Please visit – www.icrisat.org

Responsibilities:

• Operation, Maintenance, Repairs of Central AC system having Centrifugal Chillers and Vapour Absorption Chiller machine
• Capable of understanding and analysing problems of all types of AC & refrigeration systems, Lab equipment, etc.
• Implementation of PPM on Central AC system, Split AC, Cassette AC, VRV, VRF systems, Window A/C, Vehicle AC, Lab Equipment, Incubators, Compressors, Dehumidifier, Humidifier, ETAC system etc.
• To carry out jobs as per the daily work schedule and report the progress to supervisor.
• Ensure timely & quality delivery of various works of the Unit. (maintenance, Repairs).
• Ensure the work schedules attended and revert feedback to unit supervisor.
• Adhere to all safety guidelines & protocols.
• Should maintain good rapport with inter-disciplinary teams in multi-cultural environment

Required skills:

• Should have experience in installation, maintenance and repairs of Deep Freezers, Walk in Cold rooms, Split/Window/VRV air-conditioners.
• Basic knowledge in MS office.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years’ work experience is required.
• Essential SSC with ITI or Diploma in Refrigeration and AC.
• Should be willing to stay in campus.
• Preferred to have a valid RTA driving license for Light Motor Vehicle (LMV).
• Experience in process industry is preferable.

General:

This is a contractual position for a period of 36 months.

How to apply:

Applicants should apply on or before 09th December 2024 with their latest Resume, and the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable about their professional qualifications and work experience. All applications will be acknowledged; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

ICRISAT is an equal opportunity employer