What are the responsibilities and job description for the Refrigeration Technician position at Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc.?
Job Description
Job Description
The Role : The Refrigeration Technician works closely with the Senior Refrigeration Manager to maintain all aspects of our refrigeration and cooling operations within our three main cooling facilities. Your primary responsibility is to ensure the safe, efficient, and reliable performance of all refrigeration and cooling equipment at all our facilities. This role will require technical expertise in industrial ammonia refrigeration, electrical, hydraulics, compressed air systems, vacuum systems and other technical disciplines. In this highly visible role, you will be in a high-performing culture where customer service and a passion for driving continuous improvement are critical to achieving superior results across all Company locations. This position requires travel between "in-season" facilities.
Location(s) : Salinas, CA; Yuma, AZ
Areas of Responsibility :
- Perform preventative maintenance inspections on refrigeration equipment, motors, cooling tubes, hydraulics, and other equipment.
- Monitor and maintain ammonia refrigeration and fire protection equipment, ammonia, and fire alarms.
- Perform pumps out / evacuate refrigerant as necessary for component replacement, repair, or cooling equipment transport.
- Provides in-depth troubleshooting of refrigeration, electrical, mechanical, and controls systems to root cause, recommend corrective action and make repairs.
- Maintain ideal operational settings and parameters for all refrigeration equipment (i.e., superheat, regulators, pressure settings, defrost cycles, etc.)
- Perform both routine and complex maintenance and repairs following lock out tag out, line break, notifications, and other safety procedures in accordance with Cal-OSHA and RMP & PSM programs.
- Maintains accurate preventive and predictive maintenance records within the CMMS System.
- Complete other building maintenance / equipment maintenance tasks as assigned.
- Proactively monitor system performance and take appropriate actions to ensure that the system is operating optimally.
- Performs annual calibrations on key pieces of equipment.
- Shares knowledge, and assists in the training and development of less experienced technicians
- Inspects and reviews in progress and completed work of internal and external technicians for compliance and quality control.
- Complete daily, monthly, and yearly inspections of the equipment.
- Keeps work area and tools well maintained, clean, organized, etc., and performs housekeeping duties as required
- Comply and participate in audits of Cal-OSHA PSM, County CUPA,and Federal EPA PSM.
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