Commissioning Technician

About the role

Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc. is the leading provider of industrial refrigeration and process cooling solutions, delivering custom engineered systems utilizing natural refrigerants such as ammonia and CO₂. Through a fully integrated approach encompassing engineering, manufacturing, construction, commissioning, nationwide service, and advanced aftermarket solutions, Innovative supports customers across the food and beverage, cold storage, pharmaceutical, industrial manufacturing, and mission-critical infrastructure markets throughout North America and around the world.

As a Commissioning Technician, you will be responsible for the setup, testing, and validation of ammonia refrigeration systems, ensuring these systems are installed and operate according to design specifications and safety standards. This role offers the opportunity to support projects throughout the complete lifecycle, from concept and design through manufacturing, installation, startup, operation, optimization, modernization, and long-term system support.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning engineer for new and retrofitted industrial refrigeration systems startup process in food, beverage, general industry, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and refrigerated storage facilities ranging from 500 HP to 10,000 HP.
• Risk management for location when starting up plants with ammonia, CO₂, and Freon refrigeration equipment commonly found in industrial applications.
• Demonstrate an understanding and adherence to all work safety policies, procedures, and governing requirements; ability to lead work with other engineers and technicians.
• Lead process and take full responsibility for the entire team’s success and customer satisfaction of each project.
• Initial commissioning of industrial screw compressors, industrial reciprocal compressors, recirculators, refrigerant pumps, chillers, evaporators, water-cooled condensers, air-cooled condensers, evaporative-cooled condensers, water pumps, dispersion tanks, process-freezers of all types, freeze dryers, plate freezers, and all customer processes attached to industrial refrigeration systems.
• Work with electrical engineering teams and lead the entire commissioning process.
• Provide training to customers on their new plant after commissioning processes are significantly completed.
• Meet with customer/owner and their team at the end of the project to successfully transfer plant operations from your control to the customer/owner and transfer continued support to the in-house aftermarket team.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10+ years of industrial refrigeration experience.
• Field experience in start-ups of Carbon Dioxide cascade systems, single & multi-stage ammonia, and Freon systems.
• Universal EPA certification.
• RETA 1&2 certification.
• Experience commissioning refrigeration equipment and completing industrial/commercial systems.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and control system issues.
• Conduct failure analysis of mechanical parts and electrical components.
• Minimize commissioning issues and reduce start-up delays.
• Willing to travel full-time on a 10 day on, 4 day off rotational schedule based on team needs.
• Excellent physical condition; ability to climb ladders, wear a respirator, work 10 to 12-hour days, and perform occasional heavy lifting.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening, felony screening, and motor vehicle record screening.
• Must be able to wear a respirator and pass a fit test.

Preferences

• Commissioning school training from Frick/Johnson Controls, GE, Bitzer, and others.

Benefits

• Retirement plan with company matching dollar for dollar up to 15%.
• Health insurance with company paying 75% of the premiums for employee/family.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Weekly pay.
• Competitive vacation & holiday pay.
• Supplemental insurance available (Aflac).
• Short-term & long-term disability coverage.
• Accidental death/dismemberment coverage after one year of employment.
• Life insurance coverage after one year of employment.
• Employee referral incentives.

Schedule

Full-time, rotational schedule of 10 days on, 4 days off.