Refrigeration and Mechanical Technician

How does versatility in day-to-day responsibilities and an opportunity to travel sound to you? If you’re interested in the trades and want to satisfy your sense of adventure, check out what a career as a Refrigeration and Mechanical Technician in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has to offer.

The CAF offers a range of benefits to ensure members are well-supported. These include:

• Competitive salary starting from $3,614-$5,304 / month for direct entry recruit in the Regular Force.
• Possible signing bonus.
• Paid education and training opportunities.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and parental leave.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Counseling, and relocation support services.
• Pension plan.

Overview

The primary responsibilities of the Refrigeration and Mechanical Technician are to:

• Install, operate, maintain and repair fixed and mobile refrigeration systems and associated control equipment.
• Install, operate, maintain and repair heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and associated control equipment.
• Install, operate, maintain and repair Aircraft Arresting Systems.
• Install, operate, maintain, repair and overhaul mechanical systems associated with Aircraft Radar Systems.

To be eligible to apply to the CAF, you must:

• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada;
• Be at least 18 years old (17 years old with parental consent), except for:
• For the paid education programs, you may be 16 years old (with parental consent);
• For the Primary Reserve, you may be 16 years old (with parental consent) and must be enrolled as a full-time student;
• Have completed at least Grade 10 or Secondary IV in Québec (some jobs need higher levels of education).

Required Education

The minimum required education to apply for this occupation is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary IV in Quebec including Grade 10 applied math or math 416 / CST 4 in Quebec. Foreign education may be accepted.

Direct Entry Plan

No previous work experience or career related skills are required. If you already have a university or college diploma, the CAF will decide if your academic program matches the criteria for this job and may place you directly into the necessary on-the-job training program following basic training. Basic training is required before being assigned.

Join the CAF

To learn more about becoming a Refrigeration and Mechanical Technician, visit www.forces.ca, talk to a recruiter at a centre near you or call 1-800-856-8488.