Ammonia Refrigeration Technician

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspects structure to ascertain obstruction to be avoided to prevent weakening of structure resulting from installation of pipe.
• Works from sketches and blueprints to build code standards.
• Checks and tests various equipment to determine flow pressures and temperatures of steam, water, gases and other liquids within operating system.
• Maintains tools and machinery in good condition and uses all tools carefully and as instructed.
• Maintains, adjusts and repairs ammonia refrigeration systems.
• Drills holes and installs mounting brackets and hangers into floor and walls of building.
• Lifts or hoists and aligns components into position.
• Prepares documentation in CMMS and PSM systems.
• Instructs, educates and mentors junior HVAC & Ammonia Technicians on best practices.
• Screws, bolts, rivets, welds, and brazes parts to assemble structural and functional components such as motors, controls, switches, gauges, wiring harnesses, valves, pumps, compressors, condensers, cores, and pipes.
• Cuts, threads, and connects pipe to functional components and water or power system of premises.
• Pumps specified gas or fluid into system.
• Starts system, observes operation, read gauges and instruments, and adjusts mechanisms such as valves, controls, and pumps to control level of fluid, pressure, and temperature in system.
• Troubleshoots & repairs ammonia industrial refrigeration, mechanical and electrical systems.
• Dismantles malfunctioning systems and tests components.
• Replaces or adjusts defective or worn parts to repair systems.
• Installs wiring to connect components to electric power source.
• Works flexible hours to meet project/task deadlines.
• Communicate with Manager regarding task assignment, task completion and deviation from task schedule.
• Maintains and complete task schedule including written and verbal requests.
• Communicates suggestions, questions and concerns to manager.
• Provides professional service.
• Works effectively, efficiently and positively with minimal supervision.
• Responds to "call-in" request for service.
• Adheres to safety, food safety, quality and Good Manufacturing Practices regulations.
• Reports safety, food safety, and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; Three to Five years' related hands on ammonia industrial experience.
• Level II Ammonia Operator Certification required.
• Certified Industrial Refrigeration Operator (CIRO) preferred.
• EPA Proper Refrigerant Usage Certification required.
• Valid driver's license.