Ammonia Technician

GRADE Refrigeration; Kuwait; On-site; KWD 9,886 - 16,064; Full time

Job summary

GRADE Refrigeration seeks an Ammonia Technician to operate and maintain ammonia refrigeration plants across the MENA region. You will troubleshoot, commission and support start-ups, while building strong customer relationships and documenting equipment status.

Travel within MENA is a mandatory part of the job and you will report to the Head of Service Execution. Requirements include a minimum of 5 years in ammonia refrigeration and qualifications in refrigeration technology or mechanical

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in ammonia industrial refrigeration.
• Ability to read electrical schemes, fluid schemes and piping diagrams.
• Strong refrigeration knowledge and system understanding; English mandatory, Arabic a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform operation and preventive maintenance on screw and reciprocating compressors.
• Troubleshoot and inspect ammonia refrigeration plants.
• Commissioning and start-up support for ammonia plants.
• Build and maintain positive customer relationships and document equipment status.
• Document work clearly in service and operation reports.
• Comply with safety standards and applicable regulations.
• Provide on-site or remote system operation training to customers.
• Report to Head of Service Execution.

Skills

Ammonia refrigeration

Technical analysis

Documentation

Education

Refrigeration technology / Mechanical engineering

Job description

GEA GRADE Refrigeration is an Industrial Refrigeration contractor operating in the MENA region. The Ammonia Technician will dedicate himself to the best of his ability to improve the profitability of the Company and its affiliates. The Ammonia Technician will be reporting technically to the Head of Service Execution and administratively to the Country General Manager.

Your tasks

• Operation and preventive maintenance works at screw and reciprocating compressors.
• Trouble shooting and inspections of ammonia industrial refrigeration plants.
• Commissioning and start‑up support of ammonia industrial refrigeration plants.
• Develop and maintain positive customer relationships and the documentation of the customer's equipment and systems status.
• Document completed work clear and concise in service and operation reports.
• Ensures compliance with the GRADE safety standards and adheres to all international applicable standard regulations & requirements.
• Support and trains customers in the system operations at site or remotely.
• Reports formal and informal to the Head of Service Execution.
• Travel within the MENA region is a mandatory part of the job.

Your profile

• Min. 5 years’ experience in ammonia industrial refrigeration, along with relevant qualifications in refrigeration technology and/or mechanical engineering.
• Understands and analyze relevant technical documents such as electrical schemes, fluid schemes, piping diagrams etc.
• Good refrigeration product knowledge and an overall system understanding are mandatory requirements.
• English language is mandatory, Arabic would be an added advantage.

Conditions of employment

Salary and other conditions of employment are competitive.

Location: MENA - KSA / Kuwait

Position type: Full‑time employment