Senior Industrial Refrigeration & Utilities Technician

Volpi Foods; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Volpi Foods, America's oldest family-owned producer of hand-crafted Italian meats, seeks a Senior Refrigeration & Industrial Services Technician to maintain and optimize refrigeration, HVAC, boilers, and related systems across four facilities. You will lead technical diagnostics, coordinate contractors, and drive reliability for aging rooms and production.

Applicants should have 15+ years of hands-on refrigeration experience, EPA 608 Universal Certification, and strong electrical/controls skills

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of hands-on experience maintaining and repairing industrial and commercial refrigeration systems.
• Extensive experience with CFC, HCFC, and HFC refrigerants and refrigerant management programs.
• Current EPA Section 608 Universal Certification.
• Strong troubleshooting with electrical systems, industrial controls, motors, starters, contactors, VFDs, instrumentation, and control circuits.
• Read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, P&IDs, and mechanical drawings.
• Mastery of refrigeration pipe fabrication, soldering, and brazing techniques.
• Experience supporting manufacturing or food-processing equipment and process-critical refrigeration systems.
• Ability to independently diagnose and perform complex repairs with limited oversight.
• Experience coordinating and directing third-party contractors and specialty service providers.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and optimization of HVAC equipment, chillers, evaporators, condensers, compressors, boilers, hot water systems, refrigeration equipment, and related utility systems.
• Perform field diagnostics, equipment rebuilds, component replacement, emergency repairs, and preventive maintenance activities.
• Maintain and repair dozens of packaged refrigeration and environmental control systems supporting Volpi aging rooms and production processes.
• Diagnose and repair electrical, electromechanical, and controls-related issues including sensors, relays, contactors, VFDs, motors, PLC interfaces, and control circuits.
• Serve as the company's lead technical expert for industrial refrigeration and utility infrastructure.
• Perform refrigerant recovery, leak detection, charging, evacuation, pressure testing, and system commissioning activities.
• Execute advanced soldering and brazing of refrigeration piping, copper tubing, and system components to industry standards.
• Create, maintain, and update all EPA-required refrigerant management documentation and compliance records.
• Ensure compliance with EPA, OSHA, and applicable regulations.
• Manage and coordinate outside contractors performing refrigeration, HVAC, utilities, boiler, and industrial services work.
• Develop preventive maintenance plans and drive equipment reliability improvements.
• Support capital projects, utility upgrades, and equipment installations.
• Maintain on-call responsibility and off-shift availability beyond normal business hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, and other off-shift periods as required to support business continuity and food safety requirements.

Skills

Refrigeration maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

Industrial controls

VFDs & motors

Soldering & brazing

P&IDs reading

Contractor coordination

Education

EPA 608 Universal Certification

Tools

PLC interfaces

Job description

Volpi Foods, America's oldest family-owned producer of hand-crafted Italian meats, seeks a Senior Refrigeration & Industrial Services Technician to maintain and optimize refrigeration, HVAC, boilers, and related systems across four facilities. You will lead technical diagnostics, coordinate contractors, and drive reliability for aging rooms and production.

Applicants should have 15+ years of hands-on refrigeration experience, EPA 608 Universal Certification, and strong electrical/controls skills