Maintenance Technician - Refrigeration
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Operate, maintain, and repair ammonia and nitrogen refrigeration systems to ensure the continuous freezing and frozen storage of food products. This role contributes to the company's profitability through safe, efficient, and quality-conscious task performance.
Responsibilities
- Operate, maintain, and repair plant ammonia and nitrogen refrigeration systems and associated freezers, air conditioning, and chilled water systems
- Perform specific preventive maintenance, operating, mechanical, and electrical repair
- Troubleshoot problems and physically repair equipment
- Keep logs and other information on operating results and problems
- Analyze information to determine preventive maintenance plans
- Inspect equipment by sight and sound, and read gauges and other measuring devices
- Order parts and supplies for maintenance or rebuilding equipment
- Maintain work areas in a clean manner in line with Good Manufacturing Practices
- Apply all safe work practices and use personal safety equipment
- Assist in orienting and/or training other team members
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED or equivalent
- Minimum 3 years "hands-on" experience maintaining an industrial ammonia refrigeration system
- Experience with vacuum systems, screw compressors, blast freezers, storage freezers, condensers, and chilled water cooling systems
- Technical training in ammonia refrigeration and nitrogen freezing systems
- Technical training in mechanical and electrical maintenance of industrial-sized refrigeration systems
- Skills in microprocessors, 110, 120, 220, and 480 Volt 3-phase AC electricity
- Skills in pipe cutting, threading, fitting, conduit installation, wiring, pneumatics, and hydraulics
Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED or equivalent
- Minimum 3 years "hands-on" experience maintaining an industrial ammonia refrigeration system
Nice to Have
- Electrical, pipe fitting, hydraulics, and pneumatics experience in the course of mechanical experience
Skills
* Required skills
About Rich Products Corporation
Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also ga...