Ammonia Refrigeration Technician

About the position

There's way more to H-E-B than our 400+ Stores. To support our manufacturing and warehouse campus locations, the H-E-B Industrial Facility Services team provides maintenance, repair, and construction in ammonia refrigeration, plant utilities, automated systems, and building services. As a Stationary Systems Operator, you'll operate and maintain multiple steam and refrigeration systems that serve H-E-B warehousing and manufacturing facilities. Once you're eligible, you'll become an Owner in the company, so we're looking for commitment, hard work, and focus on quality and Customer service.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic refrigeration operations (putting equipment online, taking it offline, water testing, oil draining, charging compressors with oil, etc.)
• Performs refrigeration engine room operational checks
• Performs component and individual equipment pump-downs
• Performs basic industrial refrigeration system troubleshooting
• Performs PM tasks on refrigeration equipment
• Assists higher-level operators to install / troubleshoot / maintain / repair industrial refrigeration mechanical equipment
• Reads / applies understanding of basic electrical diagrams
• Uses basic electrical test equipment (amp meter, voltage / ohm multimeter) to perform electrical measurements to determine proper equipment operation and basic troubleshooting on AC / DC circuits ranging from 12 volts to 480 volts
• Assists higher-level operators to troubleshoot / repair / maintain more complex electrical equipment and systems
• Preserves piping / equipment by preparing surfaces and applying a variety of paint coatings
• Performs maintenance and inspections on screw compressors, purgers, centrifugal pumps, condensers, evaporators, valves
• Assists higher-level operators to troubleshoot / maintain / repair more complex refrigeration equipment
• Performs boiler room operational checks
• Perform blowdown on steaming boilers
• Starts up / shuts down boilers, feed pumps, condensate return pumps, and other auxiliary equipment
• Perform boiler water and feed water testing and treatment
• Performs basic steam system troubleshooting
• Assist higher-level operators to prepare boilers for state, local, and insurance inspections
• Assists higher-level operators to troubleshoot / maintain / repair more complex steam equipment
• Operates as a first responder during HAZMAT situations
• Follows standard operating procedures (SOP) related to completion of stationary engineering logs, completion of work order and parts requisitions, lockout- tagout
• Obtains / maintains / displays appropriate grade stationary engineer license as soon as experience requirements are met

Requirements

• High school diploma, or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in Industrial Maintenance
• Pass RETA CARO certification within a year (Required)
• 40-hour HAZMAT certification (or ability to acquire / maintain)
• Boiler operator's license (or ability to acquire / maintain)
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with industrial ammonia refrigeration systems, including operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting required
• Experience with compressors, condensers, evaporators, and control systems related to ammonia refrigeration

Nice-to-haves

• Strong organization and time-management skills
• Written / verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and shift focus between tasks; attention to detail
• Ability to speak and read English
• Initiative