Refrigeration Technician - 3rd Shift - Enid, OK (Enterprise)

Advance Food Company•Enid, OK

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Refrigeration Technician provides maintenance support, with moderate supervision, to ensure the safe and effective operation of ammonia refrigeration, HCFC, hot water, compressed air, and steam systems. The role works across facility areas to maintain equipment, support team-member safety, minimize downtime, and help meet plant and individual goals. Duties include proactive maintenance and refrigeration repairs, emergency mechanical or electrical repairs, and troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic plant equipment. The technician must interact effectively with plant personnel and safely apply technical knowledge to assigned production equipment. The position requires reading and interpreting blueprints, repairing air compressors, evaluating pneumatic systems inspection procedures, understanding boiler theory, and understanding the basic eleven IIAR Basic NH3 Refrigeration schematics. The technician must pass a HAZ-Mat physical and training to become certified as an Emergency Responder Technician Level, and participate on the Emergency Response Team. Candidates may be considered for Associate, General, or Senior Refrigeration Technician openings. The role involves exposure to noise requiring hearing protection and variable temperatures, from -25 degrees to over 100 degrees inside the plant. Outside work may also be needed. Physical demands include lifting, pushing, and pulling, standing for extended periods, working in confined and tall spaces, walking, climbing, using ladders and lifts, bending, stooping, repetitive gripping, and frequent overhead work. The successful candidate must be able to perform the job’s physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 1 year of industrial/refrigeration experience or equivalent experience.
Basic computer skills for logging information, processing daily work orders, and completing documentation; ability to learn and use a CMMS.
Effective communication skills and basic math skills, including percentages, fractions, and measurements.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
Ability to repair air compressors and evaluate pneumatic systems inspection procedures.
Understanding of boiler theory and the basic eleven IIAR Basic NH3 Refrigeration schematics.
Ability to pass a HAZ-Mat physical and the training required for Emergency Responder Technician Level certification, and to participate on the Emergency Response Team.
Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 75 lbs. occasionally and lift 20 lbs. frequently.
Ability to stand on a hard surface for up to 12 hours per day.
Ability to work in confined and tall spaces, walk, climb, use a ladder, operate a lift, bend, and stoop.
Ability to perform repetitive gripping, pushing, and pulling, and frequent overhead work.
Ability to work in plant temperatures ranging from -25 degrees to over 100 degrees and perform outside work as needed.
Ability to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Industrial/refrigeration maintenance education, such as an industrial/refrigeration maintenance diploma or current enrollment in technical school.

Responsibilities

Maintain ammonia refrigeration, HCFC, hot water, compressed air, and steam systems to support their safe and effective operation.
Perform proactive maintenance and refrigeration repairs.
Perform emergency mechanical or electrical repairs.
Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic plant equipment.
Safely apply technical knowledge and troubleshooting skills to assigned production equipment.
Interact effectively with plant personnel to accomplish plant and individual goals.
Help minimize downtime caused by equipment and system failures.
Log information, process daily work orders, and complete required documentation using basic computer skills and the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
Pass HAZ-Mat physical and required training for Emergency Responder Technician Level certification, and participate on the Emergency Response Team.