Senior Ammonia Refrigeration & Utilities Manager

Metro Associates; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro Associates in San Antonio, TX seeks a Senior Refrigeration & Utilities Manager to lead industrial refrigeration and facility utilities across multiple sites. You will oversee anhydrous ammonia systems, PSM compliance, and a maintenance-driven culture to ensure safety, reliability, and regulatory adherence.

The ideal candidate has hands-on ammonia refrigeration experience, strong leadership, and can travel ~40% to support operations nationwide while building best practices and mentoring

Qualifications

• Hands-on ammonia refrigeration expertise in food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Proven leadership and team-management experience.
• Experience ensuring regulatory compliance in industrial settings.
• Willingness to travel ~40% to support multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead industrial refrigeration and utility operations across sites.
• Provide technical leadership for ammonia refrigeration and related equipment.
• Manage PSM programs and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Oversee system reliability, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Direct refrigeration managers, supervisors, operators, and maintenance staff.
• Support audits, safety programs, documentation, and training.
• Develop operating procedures and best practices across locations.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, production, safety, and leadership.
• Travel regularly to support manufacturing operations.

Skills

Ammonia refrigeration

PSM management

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Travel 40%

Tools

PLC controls

Boilers & utilities

Job description

Metro Associates in San Antonio, TX seeks a Senior Refrigeration & Utilities Manager to lead industrial refrigeration and facility utilities across multiple sites. You will oversee anhydrous ammonia systems, PSM compliance, and a maintenance-driven culture to ensure safety, reliability, and regulatory adherence.

The ideal candidate has hands-on ammonia refrigeration experience, strong leadership, and can travel ~40% to support operations nationwide while building best practices and mentoring