Ammonia Technician

Target • Windsor, CT

369d • $41 - $49

About The Position

As an Engineering & Facilities Ammonia Technician (AT), you will be a key technical subject matter expert that ensures high equipment availability rates. You will use preventive and predictive maintenance processes, rapidly troubleshoot equipment breakdowns, and quickly restore equipment to service. You will work with other Target maintenance technicians to solve difficult problems, validate quality of work for outside specialty contractors, work with building leaders to optimize ammonia refrigeration equipment, handle multiple projects, and work with a sense of urgency. You will collaborate with others to perform Root Cause Analysis for equipment failures, and fix systemic issues using careful observation and diagnostic tools. You will need an expert understanding of system controls logic and troubleshooting techniques. You will act as a technical trainer for other maintenance technicians, helping them to learn new skills. This job description describes the core duties of this role. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Requirements

• Excellent PC competency and ability to use mobile apps on handheld devices
• Familiar with wiring diagrams, symbols and electrical measuring
• Experience with preventive/predictive maintenance procedures with ammonia refrigeration systems
• Blueprint and schematic reading
• Work order management
• Industrial Electrical, Controls and Electronics
• Programmable Logic Control (PLC) programs
• National Electrical Code (NEC)
• International Institute of Ammonia refrigeration (IIAR)
• Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association (RETA)

Nice To Haves

• Degree from a technical or community college, or accredited industrial maintenance certifications (PLCs, Industrial Networks, Machine Logic, Robotics), with a focus in the Mechanical/Electrical fields
• 4+ years of experience with an industrial ammonia refrigeration system
• CARO and/or CIRO certified

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot electrical/mechanical aspects of Ammonia Refrigeration Equipment, including evaporators, compressors, condensers, vessel packages or piping systems
• Participate in all aspects of Target's Process Safety Management program (PSM)
• Complete preventive maintenance
• Complete corrective maintenance
• Control, reset, repair or replace components
• Clean, lubricate, and paint equipment
• Troubleshoot power distribution systems, branch circuits, lighting systems, transformers, and wiring methods and materials, up to 480V
• Perform preventative maintenance on facility equipment (i.e. Powered Industrial Trucks, HVAC, air compressors and dryers, and balers)
• Read and understand basic electrical and electronic schematic
• Develop work plans with peer technicians for emergency repair of critical assets
• Perform technical training for other maintenance technicians and act as the trainer/advisor for Maintenance Technician Trainees
• Utilize handheld devices and asset management system mobile apps to create and close Work Orders with appropriate data (labor hours, downtime, problem/cause/remedy, and parts used)
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships across all levels of the organization
• Follow appropriate safety procedures and use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while maintaining equipment (Lock Out/Tag Out, Arc Flash, etc.), and ensure a safe work environment by eliminating potential equipment safety hazards
• Ability to receive and maintain a RETA CARO certification

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Benefits eligible within two weeks of employment

What This Job Offers

• Industry: General Merchandise Retailers
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees