Ammonia Refrigeration Technician Apprentice

Hands-on, in-house service technician who performs routine scheduled maintenance as well as emergent work on refrigeration systems, including but not limited to ammonia and freon, at the current and future plant locations of the company. Heavily involved in the selection, design, installation and commissioning of new systems. Trains plant personnel on daily routines and oversees the PSM/ARM program at each of the facilities.

Responsibilities

• Overall safety, uptime/productivity and reliability of the refrigeration equipment for manufacturing and storage of finished goods
  • Ice Making
  • Freezers
  • Merchandisers
• Maintain safe systems that are maximized to minimize costs and maximize quality of the finished goods
• The electrical and mechanical maintenance of the refrigeration assets to meet or exceed local, state and federal requirements as well as all internal company requirements
• Maintain the appearance of all refrigeration assets and surrounding areas to be lean orderly and clean
• Maintain all records related to the systems as required by statute as well as company requirements
  • Inspections
  • Repairs
  • Management of Change
  • Work Orders
  • P&IDs
• Continually strive to improve all aspect so the process. Implement best practices across the enterprise
• Maintain and manage the necessary spare parts with a keen eye on the balance between carrying cost and lead time consideration
• Standardize components when possible, especially when designing new systems
• Maintain company vehicle and tools with pride
• Present yourself as a professional
  • On time
  • Attention to detail
  • Self-starter with enthusiastic work ethic

Skills - Knowledge - Experience - Abilities

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 7-year experience in electrical or mechanical role in an industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Willing and able to travel to attend company paid training classes and pass certification tests for RETA cert 1-4, IR 1-19/CR1-20 modules. Overall process will take about 2 years while working full time
• Daily travel to company facility locations to perform duties
• Valid driver's license
• Bilingual Spanish English is a plus but not required
• Able to stand, climb, squat for majority of work day
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Able to withstand various working temperatures and conditions from hot (105 F) to cold (0 F)

Salary : $27 - $33