Senior Industrial Refrigeration Technician

Americold; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Americold is seeking an experienced refrigeration technician to independently perform advanced maintenance and repair across the warehouse. You will set up equipment, monitor performance, troubleshoot ammonia refrigeration and control systems, replace components, and ensure safety compliance, with oversight of contractors as needed.

You will also train junior technicians, maintain accurate preventive and predictive maintenance records, and participate in operational excellence initiatives while

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of industrial refrigeration maintenance experience including ammonia refrigeration.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of assigned industrial refrigeration and mechanical-electrical courses required.
• HAZMAT training and certification required.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing control systems such as ALTA and Allen Bradley and maintaining records within a Computerized Maintenance Management System.

Responsibilities

• Define and set up operational settings and parameters for all refrigeration equipment.
• Monitor system performance and take actions to ensure optimal operation.
• Troubleshoot refrigeration, electrical, mechanical, and control systems to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Replace components within refrigeration systems following safe lockout/tagout procedures and safety program requirements.
• Perform routine and complex maintenance and repairs on various warehouse equipment in accordance with OSHA standards.
• Oversee and inspect work of internal and external technicians for compliance and quality control and assist in training and development of less experienced technicians.
• Maintain accurate preventive and predictive maintenance records and participate in operational excellence initiatives.
• Other essential duties may be applicable and assigned as necessary.

Skills

Industrial refrigeration maintenance

Ammonia refrigeration

Troubleshooting control systems

Lockout/tagout safety

Preventive maintenance records

Contractor oversight

Education

High school diploma or GED

Hazmat training and certification

Industrial refrigeration & mechanical-electrical courses

Tools

ALTA control systems

Allen Bradley

Oracle CMMS

Job description

Americold is seeking an experienced refrigeration technician to independently perform advanced maintenance and repair across the warehouse. You will set up equipment, monitor performance, troubleshoot ammonia refrigeration and control systems, replace components, and ensure safety compliance, with oversight of contractors as needed.

You will also train junior technicians, maintain accurate preventive and predictive maintenance records, and participate in operational excellence initiatives while