In this role, your primary responsibility will be to maintain refrigeration equipment and perform maintenance activities to support the production of fresh, high-quality products. This position requires strong mechanical aptitude, communication, analytical, troubleshooting, interpersonal, and team-building skills to achieve site objectives.
Responsibilities
- Report and follow up on any observations that may impact team member safety and/or product quality and food safety.
- Analyze conditions, troubleshoot failures, repair, and perform preventive/predictive maintenance on all industrial refrigeration equipment, HVAC systems, building, and utilities.
- Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production equipment to minimize downtime.
- Ensure all work orders are complete and accurate, including planned and unplanned assignments, and provide feedback to operators as required.
- Complete and maintain accurate records to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements
Must Have:
- High school diploma or GED required.
- 5 years of refrigeration journeyman skilled craft training/apprenticeship certificate or a commensurate combination of technical education and experience.
- Advanced troubleshooting knowledge of refrigeration systems.
- Ability to read and understand electrical and refrigeration meters.
- US EPA Universal certificate.
- Basic knowledge of instrumentation and control logics.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
- Demonstrated competency in computer and PC software.
Nice to Have:
- A.A./A.S. in a technical discipline.
- Experience in food manufacturing.
- Working knowledge of HACCP and GMPs.
- Good theoretical knowledge and ability to troubleshoot electrical circuits (AC/DC, single/polyphase, low/high voltage) and all related equipment, both power and logic.
- State-accredited refrigeration license.
Physical Requirements
- Physical demands: lifting/lowering up to 50 pounds, reaching, standing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, and working at high elevations (above 6 feet).
- Ability to work with allergens that might be present in the food environment.
- Ability to work in hot/cold, noisy, dusty, and wet environmental conditions.
- Able to wear safety PPE (hard hat, body harness, face shield).
- Able to adhere to GMP requirements (hair/beard nets, uniforms, hygiene).
