Refrigeration Technician

*gabriel juma wachuti* refrigeration & air conditioning technician | hvac engineer phone: + | email:| location: mombasa, kenya available immediately who is he? gabriel is a certified hvac/r technician from *mombasa* with *certificate in refrigeration & air conditioning* from kenya coast national polytechnic (2016-2018). disciplined, nys-trained at gilgil, and has *6+ years hands-on experience* including *2 years international experience in saudi arabia*. he is known as a reliable breakdown & ppm technician who can work with minimal supervision. work experience *1. almarai company — jeddah, saudi arabia | 2024 - 2026* largest dairy company in middle east. role: refrigeration & ac technician - maintained *100+ hvac units* — split, package, central chiller, ahu, fcu — across factories and staff accommodation (same scale as prideinn paradise) - serviced industrial cold rooms at *-20°c*, blast freezers, and dairy cold storage ensuring zero spoilage - daily preventive maintenance (ppm) — reduced ac breakdown complaints by *30%*, achieved 99% uptime - specialized in gas charging *r134a, r404a, r410a*, leak detection, brazing, compressor overhaul, electrical control panels - worked under iso & haccp standards, maintained service reports and spare parts inventory *2. kenya coast national polytechnic | mombasa | 2019 - 2023* engineering technician (practical) - assisted installation & commissioning of central ac systems, lab chillers, demonstration cold rooms - routine inspection, filter cleaning, coil descaling, thermostat calibration - mentored students on safety, brazing, electrical diagnostics *3. diani reef beach resort & spa | diani | 2017 (attachment)* engineering department attachee — 5-star hotel experience - assisted chief engineer in maintenance of *guest room split ac units and central chiller plant* - participated in ppm of kitchen walk-in cold rooms, freezers, mini-bars, ice machines - learned 5-star hospitality: fast response to guest ac complaints, professional grooming, guest courtesy education & training - *diploma in refrigeration & air conditioning* — kenya coast national polytechnic (2016-2018) - *nys paramilitary training* — gilgil — discipline, teamwork, leadership, first aid - *kcse* — matulo secondary school, bungoma core technical skills (relevant to prideinn / hotels) - *hotel refrigeration:* walk-in cold rooms, blast freezers, kitchen display fridges, ice makers, mini-bars - *air conditioning:* split ac, vrv/vrf, central ac, rooftop units, ahu, fcu — guest rooms & conference halls - *industrial:* chillers, cooling towers, cold storage - *hands-on:* brazing & soldering, evacuation & vacuum, leak testing, digital gauge charging, compressor replacement, fan motor, thermostat & control wiring - *electrical:* single & 3-phase wiring, control panels, zoning, plc basics - *hotel ops:* preventive maintenance schedule (ppm), emergency breakdown response, food safety, energy saving, service reports referees 1. eng. daniel mulinya — chief engineer, diani reef beach resort — + 2. eng. sammy juma — technical supervisor, kenya coast national polytechnic — + 3. hr department, almarai company, saudi arabia — on request strengths - international + local hotel experience - can handle both ac and refrigeration (many techs do only one) - nys disciplined — punctual, honest, can work night shift - own tools knowledge, safety conscious