Refrigeration Technician

About the Role

Maintain the infrastructure and utility systems within the facility. This role involves handling all utilities and infrastructure maintenance issues, promoting high-level internal customer service, and collaborating closely with all site departments and functional management.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and support the Risk Management Process (RMP), assisting in the development of system and operational standards and corrective actions.
• Serve as a shift technician for utilities and infrastructure maintenance.
• Maintain preventive maintenance (PM) completion.
• Work with outside contractors on facilities and utilities projects, including repairs, modifications, and installations.
• Follow up with skilled staff and contract labor to ensure scheduled work is completed according to established timelines.
• Provide proactive communication and viable solutions to site departments and management regarding problems and complications.
• Assist with facility landscaping requirements and snow removal.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, safety standards, and good housekeeping practices.
• Work within the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) program and compliance guidelines.
• Evaluate and discuss changes with the Facility Utilities Supervisor and implement changes as needed.
• Oversee safety processes, including goal setting, hazard recognition and elimination, safety procedure administration, area inspections, job skills and compliance training, accident investigation, and safety meetings.
• Interpret and enforce company policies and safety regulations.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Two-year degree or certificate from a college or technical school, or at least 5-7 years of combined education and experience in dedicated industrial Utilities Maintenance, Ammonia Refrigeration, Boilers, Waste Water, and Air Compressors principles in a manufacturing environment.
• Ammonia Operator/HAZWOPER certification highly desirable.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including days, afternoons, midnights, overtime, and weekends as necessary.

Skills & Qualifications

• Electrical power distribution.
• Ammonia Refrigeration experience highly desirable; HC HVAC at a minimum.
• Compressed air systems.
• Boilers, de-aeration, and steam treatment.
• Waste water treatment.
• HVAC, including air filtration.
• Building infrastructure, piping, and drains.
• Ability to manage and organize multiple tasks and projects.
• Ability to react positively to changes in priorities.
• Computer literacy, with the ability to learn new software programs.
• Demonstrated ability to understand the technical details of utility systems.
• Ability to develop technical solutions to problems and system failures.
• Strong communication skills for interacting with site department leaders and management about utility problems and complications.
• Self-starter with the ability to plan and accomplish work with minimal supervision.
• Highly resilient to varying workloads and service requests.
• Highly motivated to find solutions that improve utilities and facilities.
• Reliability, strong work ethic, quality work performance, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Ability to multitask and work in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills; detail and process-oriented.
• Willingness to grow with the organization.
• Ability to exercise considerable judgment and identify and solve problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer skills.

Physical & Mental Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
• Ability to use hands/arms to reach, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Ability to work in all areas of the facility, including hot and cold areas, and be exposed to wet and humid conditions.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs or more.
• Excellent vision, including distant and peripheral, with the ability to identify and distinguish colors and adjust focus.
• Ability to work in high-noise environments requiring ear protection.
• May work near moving mechanical parts, in high and/or confining places, and in outside weather conditions.

Benefits

Coverage for employees and their eligible dependents through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and savings for the future. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment factors, including:

• Physical: Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, screenings/assessments.
• Social: Paid time off, company holidays, leave of absence, recognition, training.
• Emotional: Employee Assistance Program, wellbeing programs, family support programs.
• Financial: 401k, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, disability.

Wellbeing resources and learning opportunities that inspire physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being for employees and their families.

Location

Massillon - Hourly