Refrigeration Technician

Job Description

The Maintenance Technician's role is to accomplish the continuous effective freezing and frozen storage of food products and ingredient materials, and cooling of the physical plant buildings through the effective and efficient operation, maintenance, and repair of all plant ammonia and nitrogen refrigeration systems and associated freezers, air conditioning, and chilled water systems.

This position's scope includes system operation, preventive maintenance, and mechanical and electrical repair. Contribute to the company's profit and well-being by performing tasks in a safe, efficient, quality-conscious, and cost-conscious manner and by working cooperatively with supervisors and co-workers.

Key Accountabilities and Outcomes

• Keeping logs and other information on operating results and problems
• Analyzing information to determine preventive maintenance plan
• Troubleshooting problems and physically repairing equipment
• Using hand tools and specialty tools for repair and maintenance
• Inspecting equipment routinely using sight, sound, and gauges
• Reading manuals, blueprints, and information to ensure proper operation and repair
• Ordering parts and supplies for maintenance or rebuilding
• Maintaining clean work areas in line with GMP requirements
• Applying safe work practices and using personal protective equipment
• Following good maintenance techniques and applicable codes
• Maintaining GMPs for personal hygiene and housekeeping
• Meeting product safety and quality requirements
• Identifying system problems via data collection and inspection
• Developing good working relationships and resolving conflicts respectfully
• Cooperating with team goals and attending meetings
• Adhering to plant rules, policies, and company ethics
• Assisting in training team members as needed
• Using electrical, pipe fitting, pneumatic, and hydraulic skills to support other technicians

Required Skills / Experience:

• 13 years hands-on experience maintaining an industrial ammonia refrigeration system (vacuum systems, screw compressors, blast/storage freezers, condensers, chilled water cooling systems)
• Experience with nitrogen flash freezers and Reco/Frigoscandia brand freezers highly desired
• Electrical, pipe fitting, hydraulics, and pneumatics experience beneficial
• Basic business traits: attendance, punctuality, hygiene, and high school level education in communication, reading, and math
• Technical training in ammonia refrigeration, nitrogen freezing systems, mechanical/electrical maintenance
• Knowledge of microprocessors, 110480 Volt 3-phase AC electricity, pipe fitting, conduit installation, wiring, pneumatics, hydraulics
• Skilled in all aspects of mechanical/electrical maintenance of industrial food freezing systems