Refrigeration Technician

CTI Foods•Saginaw, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Refrigeration Technician is r esponsible for inspecting freezer equipment and performing basic maintenance duties for freezers as necessary. The Refrigeration Technician is expexted to u tilize specialized skill sets to support the refrigeration and optimal operating condition of a variety of equipment using company approved food safety practices and policies. 3rd Shift - Sunday thru Wednseday 10:00pm-8:30am

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience.
Two years previous operating anhydrous ammonia systems or HVAC/R experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience required
Must have knowledge of state, federal and local regulations including OSHA and EPA-or with experience writing PSM E
xtensive knowledge of refrigeration systems, hydraulics, boilers, and basic freezer equipment.
Experience in mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills and/or specialized training.
Read, write, and communicate as needed.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to perform multiple tasks to accomplish objectives.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret a variety of technical information in mathematical and/or narrative form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.

Nice To Haves

Technical or Refrigeration Engineers Technician Association (RETA) certification preferred
CARO or CIRO certification preferred
HAZMAT certification is preferred
Experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.
Strong oral and written communication skills are required.
Bi-Lingual a positive but not required.

Responsibilities

Inspect, monitor, and maintain all ammonia refrigeration systems, and operate and maintain all facility heating and air conditioning systems.
Able to perform all the duties of the Refrigeration Defroster
Routinely inspect freezers and freezer equipment
Inspect equipment daily
Evaluate integrity of freezer equipment and determine potential or actual equipment failure
Report any problem to the maintenance supervisor
Perform preventative maintenance repairs on the freezers as needed.
Perform basic maintenance duties for freezers as necessary
Understand plant refrigeration systems and boiler operations; be able to start/stop all systems according to proper procedure
Able to troubleshoot and repair refrigeration systems as neccessary
Perform emergency shut down and repair operations on freezers, boilers, and refrigeration systems
Perform welding repairs as necessary
Maintain and monitor all plant refrigeration systems for efficient operations
Understand ammonia characteristics, properties, dangers, and know proper handling procedures
Maintain all records and documents
Using specialized skill sets, performs corrective maintenance and emergency maintenance on food packaging/processing equipment and facility equipment to maximize equipment up-time.
Daily reports documenting the activities and work performed by the maintenance tech. Includes all equipment repairs from breakdowns, work orders or scheduled preventative maintenance.
Assist in maintaining the maintenance departmental records.
Repair and/or rebuild pumps, gearboxes and other miscellaneous mechanical entities.
Assist other maintenance mechanics in troubleshooting advanced equipment problems using specialized skill sets.
Train other maintenance mechanics with up to date information to increase skill level within department.
Effectively document who, what, why and when the training takes place.
Promotes, adheres, and is responsible for Food Safety and Quality.
Any other duties as assigned