Refrigeration Technician

Kevin's Natural Foods•Stockton, CA

12d•$50 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

The Refrigeration Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and optimizing industrial refrigeration and HVAC systems within a fast-paced food manufacturing facility. This role plays a critical part in supporting production uptime, food safety, and operational efficiency by ensuring refrigeration systems operate safely and reliably. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience working with industrial refrigeration systems in a food manufacturing environment and is comfortable working independently in high-volume operations.

Requirements

10+ years of industrial refrigeration maintenance experience within food manufacturing, frozen food, dairy, beverage, or other CPG manufacturing environments required.
Extensive hands-on experience working with industrial ammonia refrigeration systems required
Strong understanding of OSHA PSM and EPA RMP compliance requirements.
Ability to travel between and support multiple production facilities as needed.
Advanced troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and refrigeration systems.
Experience reading and interpreting blueprints, P&IDs, electrical schematics, and technical manuals.
Ability to work in cold, refrigerated, and freezer environments.
Flexibility to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and on-call schedules as needed.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred; technical school certification or associate degree in Refrigeration, HVAC, Industrial Maintenance, or a related field strongly preferred.
RETA CIRO/CARO certification, EPA Universal Certification, or equivalent industrial refrigeration certifications are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on industrial refrigeration systems, including compressors, condensers, evaporators, pumps, vessels, valves, and related utility equipment.
Diagnose and resolve complex refrigeration, mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic system issues to minimize production downtime.
Monitor and maintain ammonia refrigeration systems in compliance with OSHA, EPA, and company safety standards.
Conduct daily inspections and operational checks of refrigeration, HVAC, freezer, and utility systems throughout the facility.
Maintain accurate maintenance logs, work orders, inspections, and compliance documentation within systems.
Support equipment installations, system upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability and efficiency.
Partner with production, sanitation, quality, and engineering teams to support food safety and operational goals.
Follow all GMP, SQF, HACCP, OSHA, and company safety procedures.
Respond quickly to emergency maintenance issues and equipment failures to support uninterrupted plant operations.
Identify opportunities to improve preventative maintenance programs and equipment performance.
Travel between and support multiple production facilities as needed, applying technical expertise to improve processes, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement across both Mariposa and Imperial.
Other duties as assigned or necessary.