Maintenance Refrigeration Technician

Company: Nation Pizza and Foods
Location: Schaumburg
Posted on: May 12, 2022

Job Description:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:--- Monitors, adjusts and logs ammonia systems pressures and temperatures.--- Follows Epac work orders. --- Repairs and maintains all refrigeration related equipment including compressors, condensers, evaporator, pumps, valves, vessels and piping. --- Repairs and maintains the glycol system associated with the refrigeration system including pumps, valves, tanks and piping.--- Repairs and maintains the steam boiler and related equipment and piping.--- Repairs and installs evaporator condensate drains.--- Maintains HVAC systems based on Epac or instructions given. --- Suggests ways to control labor and supply costs as well as improve processes.--- Ensures that all work activities are performed with attention to the highest standards for quality, safety and compliance with all appropriate legal and food safety requirements and a focus on continuous improvement. --- Ensures that all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) are followed.--- Follows all company policies & procedures as well as the GMP's (Good Manufacturing Practices).--- Maintains a high level of safety awareness for an accident-free work place.--- Reports any unsafe or hazardous work conditions or safety-related issues to Management.--- Accomplishes all tasks as appropriately assigned or requested. Essential Skills and experience:Education:--- High school diploma, GED or trade school equivalent.--- Two years Trade School in refrigeration field.Skills and Experience:--- Ability to work overtime, irregular hours or rotating shifts.--- Four years to five years experience in the following areas Ammonia refrigeration, electrical and plumbing.--- Ability to read and understand a pressure temperature chart.--- Ability to use a multimeter and refrigeration gauges.--- EPA certified for refrigerants.--- Previous food manufacturing experience is helpful.--- Ability to speak, write and understand English.--- Good verbal and written communication skills.--- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, formulas, and policy and procedures manuals.--- Ability to write standard information into related paperwork.--- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.--- Good analytical and problem solving skills.--- Experience with Microsoft applications.--- Ability to communicate and work effectively with a variety of diverse individuals within the plant and corporate environments.--- Ability to effectively present information to management.--- Bilingual (English/Spanish) is helpful.--- Ability to thrive in a constantly changing environment.Physical Demands and Work Environment:The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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.Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted, and frequently lift and/or move 51 - 100 pounds with lifting equipment or with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a plant production environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While performing the duties of this job in the plant, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne particles. Employee may be exposed to extreme hot or cold temperatures that range from below zero (0) degrees Fahrenheit to over ninety (90) degrees Fahrenheit. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. While in the plant, the employee is required to utilize the required personal protective equipment. Organizational Structure:The Maintenance Refrigeration Technician will report directly to the Maintenance Mechanical Systems Supervisor. PI177325346

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