50 Best Jobs for Your Personality

Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________

Work Env ironment : Indoors; disease or infections;

standing; walking and running; using hands on

objects, tools, or controls; repetitive motions.

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

See Radiologic Technicians (a Realistic job) and

Radiologic Technologists (a Realistic job), described

separately.

Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

! Personality Code: RCE

! Education/Training Required: Long-term
on-the-job training
! Annual Earnings: $38,360

! Beginning Wage: $24,240

! Earnings Growth Potential: Medium

! Growth: 8.7%

! Annual Job Openings: 29,719

! Self-Employed: 12.7%

! Part-Time: 3.6%

! e job openings listed here are shared with Heating and

Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers.

Install and repair industrial and commercial

refrigerating systems. Braze or solder parts to repair

defective joints and leaks. Observe and test system

operation, using gauges and instruments. Test lines,

components, and connections for leaks. Disman-

tle malfunctioning systems and test components,

using electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic test-

ing equipment. Adjust or replace worn or defective

mechanisms and parts and reassemble repaired sys-

tems. Read blueprints to determine location, size,

capacity, and type of components needed to build

refrigeration system. Supervise and instruct assis-

tants. Perform mechanical overhauls and refrigerant

reclaiming. Install wiring to connect components

to an electric power source. Cut, bend, thread, and

connect pipe to functional components and water,

power, or refrigeration system. Adjust valves accord-

ing to specifi cations and charge system with proper

type of refrigerant by pumping the specifi ed gas or

fl uid into the system. Estimate, order, pick up, deliver,

and install materials and supplies needed to maintain

equipment in good working condition. Install expan-

sion and control valves, using acetylene torches and

wrenches. Mount compressor, condenser, and other

components in specifi ed locations on frames, using

hand tools and acetylene welding equipment. Keep

records of repairs and replacements made and causes

of malfunctions. Schedule work with customers and

initiate work orders, house requisitions, and orders

from stock. Lay out reference points for installation

of structural and functional components, using mea-

suring instruments. Fabricate and assemble struc-

tural and functional components of refrigeration

system, using hand tools, power tools, and welding

equipment. Lift and align components into position,

using hoist or block and tackle. Drill holes and install

mounting brackets and hangers into fl oor and walls

of building. Insulate shells and cabinets of systems.

GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 02. Architecture and

Construction. Work Group: 02.05. Systems and

Equipment Installation, Maintenance, and Repair.

Other Jobs in! is Work Group: Electrical and

Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and

Relay; Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repair-

ers; Elevator Installers and Repairers; Heating and

Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers; Mainte-

nance and Repair Workers, General; Telecommuni-

cations Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except

Line Installers; Telecommunications Line Installers

and Repairers.

Skills: Installation; Repairing; Equipment Main-

tenance; Operation Monitoring; Science; Systems

Evaluation; Systems Analysis; Troubleshooting.

Education and Training Programs: Heating, Air

Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology/Tech-

nician (ACH/ACR/ACHR/HRAC/HVAC); Solar

Energy Technology/Technician; Heating, Air Condi-

tioning, Ventilation, and Refrigeration Maintenance