Night-Shift Ammonia Refrigeration Technician

Blount Fine Foods; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Blount Fine Foods seeks an experienced refrigeration technician to oversee safe operation, daily monitoring, and maintenance of our industrial ammonia refrigeration system. You will repair, maintain, and optimize cooling, chiller, and freezing systems on the third shift (11pm–7am).

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, emergency response, energy-saving optimizations, EPA/compliance documentation, and coordination with maintenance staff.

Qualifications

• Intro to ammonia systems and controls, or 2–3 years related refrigeration experience.
• Ammonia refrigeration experience required
• Refrigerated manufacturing experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide third shift refrigeration service, including monitoring, troubleshooting and repair of the ammonia system.
• Manage preventive maintenance programs to improve performance and reduce refrigerant loss.
• Respond to emergency calls during regular and off working hours.
• Daily communication of all pertinent information regarding system operation and maintenance to department head and maintenance team.
• Monitor system to ensure all systems are functioning correctly
• Monitor leak detection system
• Conduct required inspections and reporting through temperature monitoring and control.
• Evaluate and report equipment condition.
• Service all refrigeration equipment and systems in the facility
• Troubleshoot all associated equipment
• Fine tune equipment and controls to optimize energy savings
• Provide documentation for EPA compliance records
• Provide support to the PSM program
• Order repair parts and maintain adequate supply of refrigerant
• Follow up on service contracts for water treatment systems, and condenser cleaning
• Maintain housekeeping and clean-up of refrigeration engine rooms on a daily basis
• Assist in managing outside mechanical and refrigeration contractors conducting service, repair and new contract work.

Skills

Ammonia refrigeration

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Emergency response

Education

Ammonia refrigeration experience required

Refrigerated manufacturing experience preferred

Introduction to Ammonia system and controls; or related training

Job description

Blount Fine Foods seeks an experienced refrigeration technician to oversee safe operation, daily monitoring, and maintenance of our industrial ammonia refrigeration system. You will repair, maintain, and optimize cooling, chiller, and freezing systems on the third shift (11pm–7am).

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, emergency response, energy-saving optimizations, EPA/compliance documentation, and coordination with maintenance staff.