Senior Refrigeration Mechanic

About the role

Trident Seafoods is North America’s largest vertically integrated seafood company—partnering with fishermen, employees, and communities to responsibly harvest, process, and share wild Alaska seafood with the world. With deep roots in Alaska and operating across the globe, Trident is a privately held company headquartered in Seattle, committed to nourishing the world while upholding the highest standards for safety, sustainability, and excellence. At Trident Seafoods, we work together for something bigger than ourselves. From nourishing the world with the best protein on earth to protecting our oceans, serving our fishermen, and supporting communities in Alaska and beyond, here, you’ll find a values-driven culture where your growth matters, your work has purpose and your contributions are recognized and appreciated—because at Trident, we believe meaningful work connects us all.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair complex ammonia refrigeration, mechanical, and electrical systems.
• Inspect, test, and monitor refrigeration equipment for safe and reliable operation.
• Perform advanced repairs on compressors, condensers, evaporators, pumps, vessels, valves, and piping.
• Support equipment startup, shutdown, lockout/tagout, and return-to-service activities.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on refrigeration and facility systems.
• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot electrical, controls, and instrumentation components.
• Plan work activities, identify required parts and tools, and coordinate repairs.
• Maintain accurate CMMS records, including repairs, inspections, and failure analysis.
• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support to mechanics and operators.
• Support PSM, mechanical integrity, emergency response, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or at least 5 years of progressively responsible industrial refrigeration, mechanical, or related maintenance experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience independently troubleshooting and repairing industrial ammonia refrigeration systems and associated mechanical, electrical, and control components.
• Ability to meet site requirements for respiratory protection, emergency response, lockout/tagout, and other required safety programs.

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Five or more years of industrial ammonia refrigeration experience in food manufacturing, cold storage, seafood processing, or a similar industrial environment.
• RETA Certified Industrial Refrigeration Operator (CIRO) or Certified Assistant Refrigeration Operator (CARO) certification; CIRO preferred.
• Experience with Process Safety Management and mechanical integrity programs for ammonia refrigeration systems.
• Experience using CMMS, industrial controls, variable-frequency drives, and refrigeration system monitoring or trending tools.
• Experience mentoring or providing technical direction to mechanics, operators, or contractors.

Skills

• Advanced knowledge of industrial ammonia refrigeration system operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and safe work practices including required permits.
• Ability to interpret piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical schematics, equipment manuals, control sequences, and technical specifications.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control-system problems and identify root causes.
• Working knowledge of compressors, evaporators, condensers, pumps, vessels, valves, piping systems, motors, sensors, and associated controls.
• Ability to recognize abnormal operating conditions, evaluate risk, and take appropriate action within established procedures and authority.
• Ability to plan work, identify parts and tools, coordinate equipment outages, and communicate handoffs and follow-up needs clearly.
• Ability to coach and support less-experienced employees while maintaining accountability for safety, quality, and procedural compliance.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Safety, contractors, managers, and technicians.
• Ability to document work accurately and communicate technical information verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, and respond effectively to urgent equipment issues.

Pay

Pay Range: USD $39.00 - USD $46.00 /Hr.