Refrigeration Boiler Technician 2Nd Shift

The Refrigeration Technician is responsible for supporting industrial maintenance operations through corrective, preventative, and predictive maintenance. This role focuses on installing, operating, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial refrigeration and utility systems, including ammonia refrigeration, HVAC, boilers, steam, water, gas, and compressed air systems.

Key responsibilities include monitoring system performance, adjusting controls to maintain proper pressure and temperature, and diagnosing equipment issues using root cause analysis to implement long-term solutions. The technician also maintains and services boiler and cooling systems, including condensate return, feed water, economizers, and chemical treatment systems.

A strong understanding of ammonia properties and safe handling procedures is essential. The role requires strict adherence to safety standards and regulatory compliance, including Process Safety Management (PSM), Lockout/Tagout procedures, and food safety programs such as USDA, HACCP, GMP, and SQF.

Additionally, the technician tracks performance metrics (KPIs) to support continuous improvement and ensures all maintenance activities align with company safety and quality standards.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience

Associate's degree from two-year college or technical school in mechanical and/or electrical field preferred or equivalent related experience. RETA certificate strongly preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook, etc.  Word Processing software and Process Safety Management (PSM) and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) Database software.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals. 

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to internal and external customers.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.  The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick)
• Short Term Disability