Lead Commissioning Technician, Ammonia/CO2 Refrigeration

Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision insurance

Weekly pay

Vacation & holidays

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Employee referrals

Job summary

Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc. seeks a Senior Commissioning Technician to lead startup, testing, and validation of ammonia refrigeration systems. You will work across facilities in food, beverage, pharma, and industrial sectors, traveling as needed to ensure design and safety conformance.

You will train customers post‑commissioning, supervise a team of engineers and technicians, and support projects from concept to long‑term operation with in‑house aftermarket teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industrial refrigeration experience.
• Field startup experience with CO2 cascade, ammonia and Freon systems.
• EPA certification required.
• RETA 1 and RETA 2 certifications preferred.
• Willing to travel on a 10 days on / 4 days off schedule.
• Ability to manage onsite commissioning teams and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning for startup of industrial refrigeration systems from 500 HP to 10,000 HP.
• Assess and manage relocation risks during ammonia/CO2/Freon start-ups.
• Coordinate with engineers and technicians to ensure design conformance and safety.
• Commission equipment including compressors, condensers, chillers, pumps and controls.
• Provide customer training after commissioning completion.
• Meet with customers to transfer operations to in-house support.

Skills

Industrial refrigeration

Field startup experience

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Team leadership

Willingness to travel

Education

EPA certification

RETA 1 & 2 certification

Tools

Frick training

Johnson Controls training

GE training

Bitzer training

Job description

Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc. seeks a Senior Commissioning Technician to lead startup, testing, and validation of ammonia refrigeration systems. You will work across facilities in food, beverage, pharma, and industrial sectors, traveling as needed to ensure design and safety conformance.

You will train customers post‑commissioning, supervise a team of engineers and technicians, and support projects from concept to long‑term operation with in‑house aftermarket teams.