VideoThe Refrigeration Mechanic
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The Refrigeration Mechanic
Robert Pezzano, Refrigeration Mechanic, shares why he's so passionate about his job. He shares how he got started in the industry, and takes us on a tour of the workplace.
He shares what's actually involved in the job, the opportunities in the job and what he enjoys about it.
About Robert:
Robert Pezzano began his refrigeration mechanic apprenticeship at the age of 18. Although he had family members who were refrigerator mechanics (of both the domestic and commercial variety), he wasn’t certain during school that he wanted to pursue a trade.
He was interested in working in an electrical field, so he originally enrolled in an electrical engineering degree at university. He soon tired of this though, and decided to pursue a refrigeration mechanic apprenticeship at A.G Coombs.
Has been with Coombs for nearly five years and is in his first year as out of his apprenticeship. He works in the service side of A.G Coombs, doing service calls and maintenance for a number of sites he looks after.
He enjoys being a refrigerator mechanic because of the variety it offers him. Each day is different and different site require a different approach. He also believes that it’s like a cross between plumbing and electrical: being a refrigerator mechanic requires skills in electronics as well as pipes/gas knowledge.
He enjoys working in commercial sector and was always interested in this side of the industry. Robert likes working on bigger equipment and believes that there’s more to see when working on bigger projects.
He likes being a part of a big company like A.G Coombs and has no plans to leave, although he admits that interested people can branch out and start their own business if they desire.
There is the opportunity to make good money in both the domestic and commercial markets, and there is currently plenty of work to go around. He also likes the fact that companies such as A.G Coombs offer ongoing education, training and development.
About The A.G. Coombs Group:
The A.G. Coombs Group focuses on HVAC (stands for Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning), Refrigeration, Mechanical Services, Fire Protection and Multi-Services installations in Commercial and Industrial Buildings and the Construction Industry.
The company was founded over 60 years ago, and remains privately owned. They currently have around 50 apprenticeship placements internally, and also work with RTOs and other organisations to supplement their team with an additional 30 or so apprentices.
The structure, environment and practice of the company is quite corporate, and the organisation of the company is basically split into two key areas:
1) Installation (large projects such as hospitals, shopping centres and commercial buildings where they plan and install the systems in the buildings during the construction process.
2) Service (they have a maintenance team that is on the road servicing customers).
The company fosters a culture that promotes career progression, ongoing training and support, and many of management team are tradespeople who have moved up.
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