Senior Ammonia Refrigeration Leader – PSM & Reliability

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.; Topeka (KS); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. in Topeka, KS is seeking a Senior Manager, Refrigeration to lead safe, reliable ammonia refrigeration operation across multiple facilities.

You will drive PSM compliance, standards, and capital projects while mentoring technicians and aligning with plant safety, environmental, and quality teams. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in industrial refrigeration, strong leadership, and a track record in multi-site operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Safety, or Industrial Technology; equivalent work experience considered.
• 10+ years of experience with industrial refrigeration systems (ammonia preferred).
• IIAR/RETA certifications or PSM-specific certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, reliable operation of ammonia refrigeration systems across facilities.
• Implement enterprise refrigeration standards, specifications, and best practices.
• Drive reliability through process safety, maintenance programs, and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical guidance for complex refrigeration troubleshooting and RCA.
• Support refrigeration capital projects, upgrades, and modernization efforts.
• Evaluate technologies to improve safety, efficiency, and system performance.
• Monitor performance metrics and identify optimization opportunities.
• Oversee budgets related to refrigeration assets and operations.
• Manage contractors to ensure safety and operational compliance.
• Lead PSM compliance training and incident investigations.
• Conduct refrigeration audits, assessments, and operational reviews.
• Develop and mentor refrigeration technicians and engineers.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Safety, and Environmental teams.
• Lead workforce planning and succession planning for refrigeration teams.
• Support hiring, training, and performance management processes.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, and IIAR standards.
• Lead PHAs and track action items to completion.
• Ensure Management of Change processes are followed.
• Maintain accurate operating procedures and safety documentation.
• Support regulatory inspections and third-party assessments.
• Monitor PSM KPIs and maintain audit-ready systems.
• Communicate strategic plans and align teams to objectives.
• Foster career growth and timely performance feedback.
• Travel up to ~25% as business needs require.

Skills

Industrial refrigeration

PSM compliance

Root cause analysis

Project management

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Safety, Industrial Technology

Tools

IIAR standards

RETA CIRO/CM

PSM certifications

Job description

Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. in Topeka, KS is seeking a Senior Manager, Refrigeration to lead safe, reliable ammonia refrigeration operation across multiple facilities.

You will drive PSM compliance, standards, and capital projects while mentoring technicians and aligning with plant safety, environmental, and quality teams. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in industrial refrigeration, strong leadership, and a track record in multi-site operations.