Manufacturing Refrigeration Technician

Koch Foods, Inc. • Gadsden, AL

21d

About The Position

The Manufacturing Refrigeration Technician maintains, repairs, evaluates, and performs preventative and predictive maintenance on refrigeration systems according to the PM List and leadership instructions. The technician monitors system performance; replaces components using safe lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures and in accordance with the PSM program; troubleshoots equipment and recommends corrective actions; and completes work orders and preventive maintenance records in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), APSM, daily. The role also involves operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting ammonia refrigeration equipment, including compressors, condensers, pumps, vessels, re-circulators, purgers, evaporators, and valves, as well as other relevant duties.

Requirements

• RETA 1 certification or equivalent industrial ammonia refrigeration training, such as Stellar, Frick, Lanier/GCAP, or an employer training program.
• At least 1 year of experience operating and maintaining ammonia refrigeration systems.
• At least 1 year of experience with low- and high-voltage electrical circuits.
• Strong math skills.
• Technical savvy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and evaluate refrigeration systems.
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance according to the PM List and leadership instructions.
• Monitor refrigeration system performance.
• Replace refrigeration system components using safe LOTO procedures and following the PSM program.
• Troubleshoot equipment and recommend corrective action.
• Complete work orders and preventive maintenance tasks, logging all work in the APSM CMMS daily.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot ammonia refrigeration compressors, condensers, pumps, vessels, re-circulators, purgers, evaporators, valves, and related equipment.
• Perform other relevant duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed