Day Shift Ammonia/Maintenance Mechanic (12 Hour Shifts) - Wednesday - Saturday $34.54 - $44.54 Per Hour - Pioneer Frozen Foods

About the role

This is a key intermediate level position within a manufacturing facility producing quality food products. The Ammonia Refrigeration/Maintenance Technician is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and repair of ammonia refrigeration and HVAC utility equipment/systems, as well as machine setup, troubleshooting, and repair, while ensuring all safety procedures are followed. The role requires flexibility for overtime and weekend work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and service ammonia refrigeration systems and related utility equipment, including required Process Safety Management documentation.
• Conduct daily chemical testing of condenser cooling water, log results, and make adjustments to maintain cooling water quality.
• Provide emergency unscheduled troubleshooting and repairs of production equipment during manufacturing; perform scheduled maintenance and repairs of production and facility equipment.
• Perform ammonia system preventive maintenance and identify new PM activities as needed.
• Comply with plant regulatory programs such as PSM and Risk Management Program (RMP).
• Perform mechanical troubleshooting and repair across systems including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and carpentry for packaging and production line machines.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service; create and modify preventive maintenance procedures.
• Coordinate and expedite repair operations with production supervisors; ensure equipment runs at proper speeds to meet throughput and quality standards.
• Manage daily work orders and complete required paperwork in a timely manner.
• Perform cleaning operations using detergent baths, degreasing, grit blasting, wire brushing, etc.
• Use power hand tools safely on a daily basis.
• Conduct equipment inspections and correct process or safety deviations; write reports as needed, including Daily Communication Report.
• Follow OSHA, AIB, SQF standards; recommend and implement improvements to comply with standards; adhere to Company Handbook Standards and Rules.
• Report unsafe conditions and work-related accidents to Team Leader, Plant Manager, or Safety Manager immediately.
• Evaluate hazards and verify measures and procedures to achieve a safe work environment.
• Ensure daily adherence to GMP, PPE, SOP, HACCP, and OSHA regulations.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or technical school education.
• Five years of related experience in an industrial manufacturing environment in a maintenance position, preferably in an automated food processing plant.
• RETA CARO certification required – Ammonia Operator I, II, or III.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Mathematical skills: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure; compute rate, ratio, and percent; draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning ability: apply common sense to carry out instructions; solve problems involving multiple concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to train others.
• Must be able to read work documents in English; understand plant quality requirements and GMPs.
• Good attendance and work history; strong team mentality.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

• Daily and frequent exposure to dirt, dust, fumes, odors, poor lighting, noise, and vibration.
• Seasonal exposure to extreme temperatures, wetness, and humidity.
• Daily exposure to physical risks and hazards: mechanical equipment, forklifts, chemical hazards, electrical hazards, fire and explosives hazards, communicable diseases.
• Requires standing, walking, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, fine dexterity, reaching, kneeling, crawling, and twisting.
• Requires ability to see, hear, and communicate clearly; use PPE as defined by the company.
• Frequent exposure to time pressures, task changes, multiple simultaneous tasks, tedious and exacting work, irregular schedules, overtime, noisy environments, and emergency situations.