Refrigeration Technician - Day Shift

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor refrigeration system components.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs as scheduled.
• Troubleshoot and repair various pieces of equipment.
• Support and train other IMTs on preventive maintenance tasks.
• Interpret specifications and work orders.
• Suggest process improvements to enhance equipment uptime.
• Commit to continuous improvement and adhere to company policies.
• Work independently and utilize time efficiently.
• Accurately track work assignments, account for parts, and complete paperwork.
• Perform all assigned duties as directed by management.

Qualifications

• 2 years of previous experience in at least one maintenance discipline.
• A High School Diploma or GED is preferred.
• A Certificate/Diploma in Industrial Maintenance or a similar area is strongly preferred.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Follow diagrams, manuals, and troubleshoot malfunctions.
• Communicate effectively within the organization.
• Take accurate measurements and maintain paperwork.
• Make decisions independently with minimal supervision.
• Read and understand written instructions.
• Have basic mathematical skills.
• Communicate clearly.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Previous experience in a Refrigeration maintenance position.
• Industrial Refrigeration Certification.
• Welding equipment and parts using mig, tig, and stick methods.
• Perform mill/lathe work as needed.
• Perform plumbing work as needed.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.

Physical Demands

• Frequent standing, walking, reaching with hands/arms, stooping, crouching, kneeling, crawling, climbing.
• Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Must wear required PPE including steel toe shoes, safety glasses, hardhat, safety vest, gloves, and hearing protection.

Working Conditions & Travel Requirements

• Work in a food processing plant with a high noise level.
• May work in refrigerated and non-refrigerated areas with temperature ranges from -20 degrees Fahrenheit to 90+ degrees Fahrenheit.
• Position requires working around processing plant equipment.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, an IMT is frequently required to stand, walk, have hands/finger dexterity, reach with hands/arms, stoop, crouch, kneel, crawl, climb, speak and hear.
• The IMT is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must pass Hazmat physical.