Robert Williams
Towcester,Northamptonshire
Summary
Highly skilled Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineer with 30 years of international experience across South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Scotland and England.
Extensive expertise in installation, commissioning, maintenance, fault finding and repairs of all commercial and domestic, HAVC&R systems including VRV/VRF, Chillers, AHU, DX Systems in the Data Center cooling, Cold rooms and Refrigeration equipment. Proven leadership experience as a Technical Manager, Branch Manager and Contracts Manager. Recognised for strong problem-solving abilities, Customer service, Contracts management and delivering reliable and energy efficient solutions
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Air Conditioning Engineer
Environmental Technology-Bedford
Bedford, Bedfordshire
2023.05 - 2026.05
- Service, maintenance & repairs to all commercial and domestic air conditioning system.
- Working on VRV/VRF Systems, Chillers, AHU'S, DX & Close-Control systems.
- Supported Hospitals, Schools, Theatres, Cinemas & Data Centers
- Diagnosed, fault finding & carried out planned and reactive maintenance.
- One time fix and minimal down time on equipment.
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineer
Koolmax-Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
2022.11 - 2023.04
- Diagnosed & repaired Air Conditioning & Refrigeration equipment.
- Performed preventative maintenance & emergency call out response.
- Used industry-standard diagnostic and testing equipment.
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineer
Preah Building Services-Glasgow
Glasgow
2020.08 - 2022.08
- Maintenance and repairs to all commercial refrigeration & air conditioning systems across Scotland.
- Installation of all refrigeration and air conditioning equipment across Scotland.
- Delivered high-quality service for all commercial clients.
- Supported Retail stores (Spar Scotland), Car showrooms, Pubs, Hotel/Golf Estates
Field Service Engineer
Sandy Baird Refrigeration-Kinross
Kinross
2019.06 - 2020.07
- Maintained transport refrigeration systems across Scotland.
- Carried out emergency call outs across Scotland.
- Provided field service support and preventative maintenance.
- Product support to Hubbard, GAH, Carrier Trans Cold.
Hydra kool, Owner / director
Hydra Kool Solution-ZW
Bulawayo
2017.06 - 2019.05
- Manage day-to-day business operations.
- Oversee & actively involved in installation, repairs, maintenance of all refrigeration & air conditioning systems.
- Managed all Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Projects across Zimbabwe.
- Handled client procurements & customer relationships.
(KSB) Technical Manager
Pump Systems Mozambique-MZ
2014.10 - 2017.03
- Management of workshop
- Daily repairs
- Pre delivery inspection of all pumps and motors
- Running of field service
- Maintenance and installation of all pumps and valves including alignment and commissioning
- Track record for meeting timelines and expectations
- Proven success in contributing to a team oriented working environment
- Versatile to learn new tasks and skills
Branch Manager
Electra Air-Zimbabwe
2014.07 - 2014.09
- Complete running of the company, attending to breakdowns, repairs & maintenance to all types of air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
- Auto air conditioning on all types of earthmoving machines e.g. Cat, Bell, Volvo, Kumatsu, and Hitachi.
- Strong business acumen
- Proven leadership skills involving managing, developing and motivating teams to achieve their objectives
Owner / Director
Kool Zone Refrigeration
2012.10 - 2014.04
- Complete running of the company, attending to breakdown, installations and repairs & maintenance to all types of air conditioning and refrigeration systems throughout Zimbabwe.
- Auto air conditioning on all types of cars, trucks and earthmoving machines (Bell, Cat, Volvo).
Plant Manager at Rio Tinto Diamonds Mine
J.R. Goddard Contracting
2012.03 - 2012.09
- Day to day running of the site earthmoving machines, records of all fuel & oil issues, making sure all plant get serviced on time and reporting back to site manager and plant manager at head quarters
Field service technician
J.R. Goddard Contracting
2009.12 - 2012.02
- Servicing and maintaining all company earth moving machines throughout Zimbabwe
- Repairs and service of all air conditioning on earthmoving machines
- Strong experience gain on Cat and Volvo equipment
Production figures and report back to site manager
J.R.Goddard
2008.01 - 2009.12
- Jan 2008 - Dec 2009 Drill Seek Minerals Shift production manager Hwange coal mine
- Staff organisation and task appraisals
- Over see multiple projects simultaneously
- Production figures and report back to site manager.
- Running of crusher repairs and day to day maintenance.
Works Forman Ngezi project
Trucking & Construction Earth
2007.04 - 2007.12
- Working with the main site contractor, control over all earth works needing to be done on a day to day basis and reporting back to main contractor and head quarters
Contracts Manager
Roy's Electrical & Plumbing
2006.01 - 2007.04
- Overall running the company, dealing with all clients and problems, making sure all jobs were done to a professional standard.
- Domestic electrical and plumbing
Field Tech Sales Mozambique
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
2005.02 - 2005.12
- Workshop manager
- Complete running of the air conditioning and refrigeration department
- Dealing with all contracts and clients
- Installations, breakdowns, repair and maintenance of all types of air conditioning and refrigeration units throughout Mozambique
Air conditioning manager
Electra Air Refrigeration & Air conditioning-Zimbabwe
2004.02 - 2005.02
- Running of all the installations, repair and maintenance of all air conditioning and refrigeration systems in Zimbabwe & Mozambique.
Contracts & Service Manager
Century Air Conditioning
1999.04 - 2004.02
- Complete running of all service contracts throughout the country, following up on all new installations making sure contracts were signed and warranties were taken care of.
- Dealing with all clients on a day to day basis and making sure all jobs were done to the client's satisfaction
- Installation repairs and maintenance of all types of air conditioning and refrigeration systems
Apprenticeship
Air Wise Air Conditioning
1996.01 - 1999.04
- Year 1 familiarize with equipment, work alongside senior technicians on all installations repairs and maintenance this covered both domestic and commercial air conditioning and refrigeration
- Year 2 Polytechnic college, this year covered the theory side of installations, preventative maintenance, trouble shooting, how to look for defects and malfunctions. System designs were part of our course. Gas handling and safety procedures
- Year 3 attachment to varied commercial companies appointed by apprenticeship board to gain one on one experience on installation repairs and maintenance of all air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
Education
Matrix - English
Eric Louw High School
South Africa 1991.01 - 1995.12
Mopani Junior School
1985.01 - 1990.01
Skills
- Expertise in HVAC installation, commissioning and maintenance
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent communication and service delivery
- Measurable results and first-time fix success
- Health and Safety compliance
- Energy efficiency principles
- Adaptable to new technologies
- On-Site coordination
- Quality assurance focus
Certification
- National Craft Certificate- Class1 (1999)
- Level 2 Award in F-Gas & ODS Regulations - Category1 (2019)
- Daikin VRV Service & Fault Finding (2025)
- Daikin VRV5 Installation (2025)
- Daikin VRV5 Start-Up & Commissioning (2026)
- Mitsubishi Electric City Multi Installation & Commissioning (2021)
- Mitsubishi Electric City Multi Service & Fault Finding (2021)
- ACRIB Refrigerant Handler Skill Card (Valid to 2027)
- IPAF 3A 3B (Valid to 2030)
Additional information
- Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems
- VRV/VRF Systems (Daikin & Mitsubishi
- Chillers, AHU'S, DX & Close Control Systems
- Domestic & Commercial HVAC Maintenance
- Fault Finding & Diagnostics
- Installation & Commissioning
- Refrigerant Handling (F-Gas Certified)
- Pumps, Motors & Mechanical Systems
- Contract/Service Management
- Team Leadership & Client Relations
- Preventative Maintenance Programmes
- Health & Safety Compliance
Timeline
Senior Air Conditioning Engineer
Environmental Technology-Bedford
2023.05 - 2026.05
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineer
Koolmax-Milton Keynes
2022.11 - 2023.04
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineer
Preah Building Services-Glasgow
2020.08 - 2022.08
Field Service Engineer
Sandy Baird Refrigeration-Kinross
2019.06 - 2020.07
Hydra kool, Owner / director
Hydra Kool Solution-ZW
2017.06 - 2019.05
(KSB) Technical Manager
Pump Systems Mozambique-MZ
2014.10 - 2017.03
Branch Manager
Electra Air-Zimbabwe
2014.07 - 2014.09
Owner / Director
Kool Zone Refrigeration
2012.10 - 2014.04
Plant Manager at Rio Tinto Diamonds Mine
J.R. Goddard Contracting
2012.03 - 2012.09
Field service technician
J.R. Goddard Contracting
2009.12 - 2012.02
Production figures and report back to site manager
J.R.Goddard
2008.01 - 2009.12
Works Forman Ngezi project
Trucking & Construction Earth
2007.04 - 2007.12
Contracts Manager
Roy's Electrical & Plumbing
2006.01 - 2007.04
Field Tech Sales Mozambique
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
2005.02 - 2005.12
Air conditioning manager
Electra Air Refrigeration & Air conditioning-Zimbabwe
2004.02 - 2005.02
Contracts & Service Manager
Century Air Conditioning
1999.04 - 2004.02
Apprenticeship
Air Wise Air Conditioning
1996.01 - 1999.04
Matrix - English
Eric Louw High School
1991.01 - 1995.12
Mopani Junior School
1985.01 - 1990.01