Refrigeration Technician (Sunday - Wednesday, 5:00 am - 1:30 pm)

Ultipro; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultipro in Oakland is seeking a Refrigeration Technician to maintain, repair, and inspect ammonia refrigeration systems in a food manufacturing setting. You will perform preventative maintenance and respond to breakdowns, with on-call duties as needed.

You will work across electrical, mechanical, pneumatics, and fabrication disciplines while adhering to safety policies. An associates degree is preferred and ammonia certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience with ammonia refrigeration preferred.
• Ability to work across electrical and mechanical disciplines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and inspect ammonia refrigeration systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance and respond to breakdowns, on-call if needed.
• Confer with operators; diagnose malfunctions; disassemble and repair equipment.
• Interface with state and federal agencies as required.
• Operate and monitor refrigeration and utility systems.
• Document test results and maintain safety procedures.

Skills

3-5 years exp

MS Office

Shift work

Multi-craft skills

Electrical & controls

Mechanical & pneumatics

Plant utility systems

Education

Associates degree or equivalent

Ammonia Refrigeration certification a plus

Job description

Refrigeration Technician (Sunday - Wednesday, 5:00 am - 1:30 pm)

Job Category: Maintenance

Requisition Number: REFRI004596

• Posted : September 28, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Oakland
Oakland, IA 51560, USA

Description

This role is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and examining refrigeration systems, working specifically with ammonia refrigeration. This role requires performing preventative maintenance to refrigeration systems. They also respond to any breakdowns, meaning they may need to be on call to conduct emergency repairs.

Job Responsibilities

• Job is an individual contributor and has no direct reports.
• Confer with operators and observes, tests, and evaluates operation of machinery and equipment to diagnose cause of malfunction.
• Disassemble machinery and equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
• Interface with state and federal government agencies as required.
• Operate refrigeration and utility systems.
• Perform daily chemical testing and logging all test results, making adjustments required to maintain refrigeration & utility system within established limits.
• This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures. This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills

• 3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.
• Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.
• Ability to work various shifts.
• Multi-craft/multi-skilled with expertise in electrical, electrical controls, mechanical, pneumatics, hydraulics, and fabrication.
• Working and practical knowledge of plant utility systems is highly desirable, (including boiler systems, ammonia refrigeration systems, compressed air systems).

Education

• Associates degree or equivalent is preferred.
• Ammonia Refrigeration Certification is a plus.
• Work can be performed within a manufacturing plant environment with noise, extreme temperatures, and significant movement of powered equipment, people and conveyor (may depend on the role).
• Work conditions are typical of a food manufacturing facility.
• This role does not require any domestic travel
• Position requires the physical agility to perform continuous lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring.
• Position requires the physical ability to stand/walk for the duration of work hours.

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