Ammonia Technician

Position Responsibilities

• Manages and troubleshoots preventive maintenance of the refrigeration system and all components of the manufacturing and storage refrigeration systems in the plant.
• Dismantles malfunctioning systems and test components, using electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic testing equipment.
• Adjusts or replaces worn or defective mechanisms and parts and reassemble repaired systems.
• Inspects plant and machinery to ensure optimum performance, directing the maintenance of plant buildings and equipment.
• Ensures corporate policies and standards are followed in both capital project implementation as well as daily maintenance.
• Affixes with the development of risk mitigation and accident prevention programs to minimize or eliminate risk to employees and facility.
• Prepares and executes preventative maintenance for our ammonia unit.

Required Qualifications

• Required Education: Associates/2-Year technical Associates degree (A.A.) or a degree from a Vocational School in a maintenance technician program
• Required Experience: 3 -5 Years; minimum of three years experience of Ammonia refrigeration using general refrigeration competencies, included but not limited to ammonia systems design, installation, troubleshooting and repair; minimum of 3-5 years experience in Maintenance field in the food industry – USDA cheese/dairy industry experience strongly preferred.