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NIVAN CHAND

Griffin,Australia

Summary

Forward-thinking Refrigeration and Air conditioning Technician with hand-on experience performing quality troubleshooting, installation design and development. Dedicated with excellent RAC technical, analytical and communication skills.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior HVAC Service Technician

Haier
Brisbane, QLD
10.2023 - Current

As A Senior HVAC Technician with 14 years of experience,working for an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) , i excel in ;

  • Technical Support: Provide expert-level technical assistance to customers, dealers, and technicians via phone, email, or on-site visits.
  • Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex issues with HVAC systems, components, and equipment.
  • Field Service: Provide Support to Authorised service agents in Field.
  • Training and Development: Conduct training sessions for technicians, customers, and dealers on OEM products, technologies, and best practices.
  • Product Testing and Feedback: Participate in product testing, provide feedback, and recommend improvements to enhance product performance and reliability.
  • Warranty and Repair:Perform repairs, and resolve warranty-related issues.
  • Quality Control: Ensure compliance with quality standards, identify areas for improvement, and implement corrective actions.
  • Technical Documentation: Develop, review, and update technical manuals, service bulletins, and other documentation.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, sales, and customer service, to resolve issues and improve products.
  • Mentorship: Guide and mentor junior technicians, sharing expertise and best practices to enhance team capabilities.

HVAC-R Field Service Technician

Daikin Australia Pty Limited
Adelaide, SA
08.2021 - 09.2023
  • Using Daikin diagnostic techniques for Troubleshooting, repairing, and carrying out preventative maintenance of HVAC-R systems in residential Buildings and commercial maintenance sites
  • HVAC-R maintenance on commercial site such as nursing homes, school, collages
  • Testing and carrying out air balancing of air conditioning unit for new and existing installs
  • Attending breakdowns and jobs relating to warranty issues
  • Preparing of repair estimates
  • Liaising with customers, preparing detailed service reports, taking on site payments
  • Engaging with end users, maintenance customers and contractors, ensuring the satisfactory resolution of air conditioning issues
  • Using Service Max app to do service report, estimates, order spare parts internally
  • Managing Van Stock level, regular stock stakes, testing and tagging tools and equipment's
  • Rostered on call.

HVAC FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN

Rite Price Heating and Cooling
Adelaide, SA
10.2019 - 08.2021
  • Installation and commissioning of Air conditioning systems such as Ducted Reverse Cycle and High wall splits
  • Carrying out refrigeration pipe work, flaring, bending, and brazing
  • Troubleshooting, diagnosing, repair and maintenance of all heating and cooling systems
  • Rectifying and solving problems in ELV circuits and controls, zone controls
  • HVAC system air balancing
  • Decommissioning of air conditioning and refrigeration systems
  • Carrying out leak test repairs- locating leaks and repairing-pressure testing and charging the systems
  • Evacuating system by recovering, reclaiming, and vacuuming procedures
  • Carrying out testing of Electric fan motors for HVAC systems
  • Diagnosing malfunction of IPM boards and replacing them
  • Attending call outs, carry out scheduled service and maintenance work on HVAC systems
  • Replacing major air conditioning and refrigeration components such as - compressors, 4-way valves, driers, heat exchanger coils
  • Wiring up HVAC systems using electrical diagrams/schematic drawings to the standards required by the manufacturer.

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technician

Cloud Refrigeration
Fiji Islands
05.2018 - 08.2019
  • Attending breakdown calls for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration systems for a suite of manufacturer make and model for domestic and industrial air conditioning
  • Installation of domestic air conditioning units (i.e., Daikin, Panasonic, Hisense, Mitsubishi, etc.)
  • Preventative maintenance
  • Troubleshoot and repaired automotive air conditioning systems
  • Repaired domestic and commercial refrigeration units-bottle coolers/cooler room/ freezer rooms
  • Troubleshooting and repairing white goods
  • Automotive Air Conditioning-Repairing, servicing and maintenance of Asian made vehicles, China trucks- Howo/SINO, Excavator.

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technician

Motibhai Group of Companies
Fiji Islands
01.2016 - 05.2018
  • Servicing and maintenance of portable merchandise coolers
  • Servicing, troubleshooting, repairs of commercial walk-in cooler and freezer rooms
  • Installation
  • Servicing and repairing air conditioning and refrigeration units
  • Use of electrical drawings to wire up controls, digital controller penal, D.O.L starter circuits
  • Testing system for leak, locating leak, repairing, and charging system and testing for operation as per manufacturers specifications
  • Rectifying problems with electrical circuits
  • Retained careful and thorough maintenance and repair records
  • Disassembled units repaired broken components and restored them to operating condition
  • Maintenance and servicing single and three phase motors
  • Daily inspection of air conditioning units and refrigeration systems
  • Administration activities.

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technician

Mishok Polar ice Services
Fiji Islands
02.2015 - 01.2016
  • Attending call outs for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration systems for a suite of manufacturer make and model for domestic and industrial air conditioning
  • Installation of domestic air conditioning units (i.e., Daikin, Panasonic, Hisense, Mitsubishi electric, etc.)
  • Preventative maintenance
  • Troubleshooting faults with electrical circuits
  • Troubleshoot and repaired automotive air conditioning systems
  • Repaired domestic and commercial refrigeration units-bottle coolers/cooler room/ freezer rooms
  • Troubleshooting and repairing white goods
  • Automotive Air Conditioning- Repairing, servicing and maintenance of Asian made vehicles, China trucks- Howo/SINO, Excavator.

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technician

Motibhai Group of Companies
Fiji Islands
01.2012 - 02.2015
  • Servicing and maintenance of portable merchandise coolers
  • Servicing, troubleshooting, repairs of commercial walk-in cooler and freezer rooms
  • Installation, Servicing and repairing air conditioning and refrigeration units
  • Use of electrical drawings to wire up controls, digital controller penal, D.O.L starter circuits
  • Testing system for leak, locating leak, repairing, and charging system and testing for operation as per manufacturers specifications
  • Rectifying problems with electrical circuits
  • Retained careful and thorough maintenance and repair records
  • Disassembled units repaired broken components and restored them to operating condition
  • Maintenance and servicing single and three phase motors
  • Daily inspection of air conditioning units and refrigeration systems
  • Administration activities.

Trades Assistant

Lincoln Refrigeration
Fiji Islands
07.2010 - 08.2011
  • Troubleshooting and repairing HVAC and refrigeration equipment
  • Disassembled units repaired broken components and restored them to operating condition
  • Maintained and serviced HVAC systems and refrigeration equipment
  • Retained careful and thorough maintenance and repair records
  • Rectifying faults within the refrigeration controls
  • Use of electrical drawings to wire up controls, digital controller penal, D.O.L starter circuits
  • Responded to complaints about temperature problems in a timely manner
  • Completed preventative maintenance on refrigerators and freezers
  • Installed, maintained, and repaired commercial refrigeration systems
  • Repaired and replaced condensers, compressors, pumps, Control vales (Expansion Valves), driers, capillaries sight glasses.

Education

Mechanical Services Occupational License -

Queensland Building And Construction Commission
Brisbane, QLD
2023

Restricted Electrical Work License -

QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT
Brisbane, QLD
2023

Trade Contractor Licence-QBCC LIMITED DESIGN- Mech -

Queensland Building And Construction Commission
2023

Working with Children check -

Department of Human Services
10.2021

White Card- CPCCWHS1001 -

First Aid Certification & Training
Adelaide, South Australia
01.2021

Certificate III in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (UEE32211) -

Australia Institute of Business and Technology
01.2021

Restricted Electrical License -

Consumer and Business Services
01.2021

Introduction to Hydrocarbon/ Hydrofluorocarbon(R-32) -

Department of Environment
01.2019

Certificate II in Split Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems -

Get Skilled Training PTY Ltd
01.2019

Full Refrigerant Handling License -

Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC)
01.2019

Certificate in Effective Business writing Skills -

Fiji National University
01.2018

Introduction to Hydrocarbon Refrigerant(R-600a) -

Department of Environment
01.2017

Certificate in Good Practice in Refrigeration -

National Training & Productivity Centre (NTPC)
Lautoka, Western Division
01.2010

Skills

  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • Computer proficient
  • Time management skills
  • Client/customer focused
  • Team player
  • Ability to quickly acquire new skills and knowledge
  • Attention to Detail
  • Works Well Under Pressure
  • Customer Service
  • Multitasking and Organization
  • Troubleshooting
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Documentation And Reporting
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Customer interaction
  • Workload Management
  • Routine Inspections
  • Deadline-oriented
  • Relationship Building
  • Safety Equipment
  • Staff education and training

References

  • Mr. Shalvin Chand, Manager, Lincoln Refrigeration Ltd, Lautoka, Fiji Islands, +679 9920945
  • Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Human Resources Manager, Motibhai & Company Ltd, Nadi, Fiji Islands, +679 7777879
  • Mrs. Kellie Whitehill, Service Manager, Rite Price Heating and Cooling, Valley View, South Australia, 0430239860
  • Mr. David Wakefield, Service supervisor, Daikin Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, 0418311380, dwakewfield@daikin.com.au

Hobbies and Interests

Music, DJ, Photography

Timeline

Senior HVAC Service Technician

Haier
10.2023 - Current

HVAC-R Field Service Technician

Daikin Australia Pty Limited
08.2021 - 09.2023

HVAC FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN

Rite Price Heating and Cooling
10.2019 - 08.2021

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technician

Cloud Refrigeration
05.2018 - 08.2019

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technician

Motibhai Group of Companies
01.2016 - 05.2018

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technician

Mishok Polar ice Services
02.2015 - 01.2016

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technician

Motibhai Group of Companies
01.2012 - 02.2015

Trades Assistant

Lincoln Refrigeration
07.2010 - 08.2011

Mechanical Services Occupational License -

Queensland Building And Construction Commission

Restricted Electrical Work License -

QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT

Trade Contractor Licence-QBCC LIMITED DESIGN- Mech -

Queensland Building And Construction Commission

Working with Children check -

Department of Human Services

White Card- CPCCWHS1001 -

First Aid Certification & Training

Certificate III in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (UEE32211) -

Australia Institute of Business and Technology

Restricted Electrical License -

Consumer and Business Services

Introduction to Hydrocarbon/ Hydrofluorocarbon(R-32) -

Department of Environment

Certificate II in Split Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems -

Get Skilled Training PTY Ltd

Full Refrigerant Handling License -

Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC)

Certificate in Effective Business writing Skills -

Fiji National University

Introduction to Hydrocarbon Refrigerant(R-600a) -

Department of Environment

Certificate in Good Practice in Refrigeration -

National Training & Productivity Centre (NTPC)
NIVAN CHAND