Ammonia Refrigeration Technician – Rotating Shifts

Nortera Foods Inc.; Town of Oakfield (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Health Insurance w/HSA or FSA

Dental, Vision, Supplemental Insurance

401K Retirement Savings with Company-6

Paid Sick, Vacation, Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation and other reimbursements

Job summary

Nortera Foods Inc. in Wisconsin seeks a maintenance technician specializing in industrial ammonia refrigeration to support the refrigeration cycle and equipment maintenance. The role involves installing, maintaining and repairing associate equipment in the refrigeration cycle, and performing preventive maintenance and adjustments.

Hours vary by season: Pack Season May–Dec (6 pm–6 am, rotating). Off-season: Dec–May (6 am–2:30 pm, Mon-Fri).

Qualifications

• Prior experience operating and repairing two-stage anhydrous ammonia refrigeration systems.
• Familiar with screw, reciprocating, and booster compressors and ammonia controls.
• Ability to read blueprints or schematics and understand chemical manuals.

Responsibilities

• Perform installation, maintenance and adjustments of refrigeration cycle equipment.
• Assemble, disassemble and overhaul hydraulic pumps, relief valves and related components.
• Fit and adjust drive chain/sprockets for drive units.
• Assist with boiler operation and related water treatment duties.

Skills

Ammonia refrigeration systems

Hydraulic pump and valves repair

Blueprints and schematics reading

Confined spaces work

Mechanical and electrical tools

Oxygen acetylene equipment

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Multi-meter

Job description

Nortera Foods Inc. in Wisconsin seeks a maintenance technician specializing in industrial ammonia refrigeration to support the refrigeration cycle and equipment maintenance. The role involves installing, maintaining and repairing associate equipment in the refrigeration cycle, and performing preventive maintenance and adjustments.

Hours vary by season: Pack Season May–Dec (6 pm–6 am, rotating). Off-season: Dec–May (6 am–2:30 pm, Mon-Fri).