Ammonia Refrigeration Technician

Utilities Technician

Description

Assure the Utilities Systems involving Ammonia Refrigeration, Compressed Air, Boilers, Steam, Condensate Return, Glycol, Brine, HVAC, Fire Sprinklers, Fire Pumps, Fire Risers, Wastewater Pretreatment, and Natural Gas are operated, inspected,

And maintained in a safe, productive, and reliable manner to meet our business needs and comply with regulatory requirements including Process Safety Management (PSM) and our Risk Management Plan for environmental.

Responsibilities:

• Perform Housekeeping of various Equipment, Engine, and Mechanical Rooms.
• Perform Labeling and Tagging of systems and/or checks for verifications.
• Work with a qualified Engineer-On-Duty to learn and train to take Rounds and achieve taking Rounds by yourself.
• Provide assistant and perform, as needed, Building Maintenance tasks.
• Work with a qualified Engineer-On-Duty to learn and train to work on, eventually alone after being signed off, the monitoring for operations and maintenance of the Utilities Systems mentioned in the General Function.
• Participate in reviewing, red-lining, and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), as well as, utilize the SOP’s to perform the operations and maintenance on the systems.
• Perform Maintenance Tracking Sheet (MTS) Inspections for the Mechanical Integrity of the Ammonia Refrigeration Systems.
• Perform IIAR Bulletin 109 Inspections for the Ammonia System Equipment.
• Perform Friends Helping Friends (FHF’s) checks as required monthly.
• Participate in Incident and Accident Investigations if they arise.
• Participate in the TPM Seven Step Process for search of root causes.
• Fill in for Coverage for other technician positions during their leave.
• Perform non-routine tasks that support the business needs as assigned.
• Order parts as needed.
• Focus direction for predictive and preventive maintenance measures to avoid/eliminate downtime of utilities’ systems.
• Participate to seek understanding and provide corrective responses to the Fire Alarm, Fire Sprinklers, Fire Risers, and ADT Systems.
• Perform various other duties as directed by the Utilities System Manager and/or the Utilities Resource to include assistance with other departmental issues.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Characteristics:

Education: Associate degree in Industrial Ammonia refrigeration technology, HVAC, or equivalent preferred. Relevant technical experience may substitute for education requirements.

Experience: Minimum six (6) years’ experience as an ammonia operator and technician preferred. Strong Electrical and Maintenance Skills required. Understanding and experience with PSM implementation and system maintenance preferred.

Good written and communication skills. Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, MS Access, SAP

Job

Engineering/Packaging

Primary Location

Webster City, IA - US

Organization

Mary Ann’s Specialty Foods

Schedule

Full-time

Unposting Date

Ongoing – Until filled

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.