Ammonia Refrigeration Technician

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are an excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Quality, Teamwork, Productivity, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.

Summary:

This position will be responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting ammonia, HVAC, boiler, and refrigeration systems at Pacific Seafood. This includes technical work such as maintenance, calibration, installation, and repairs. This position will utilize concepts and guidelines from International Institute All Natural Refrigeration (IIAR), Refrigeration Engineers and Technicians (RETA), and Process Safety Management (PSM) to reduce hazard risks and ensure operational excellence of ammonia and refrigeration systems.

Key Responsibilities: 2. Project Management:3. Communication:4. Process Safety Management (PSM):5. Training:6. Travel:Additional responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary to support the overall goals and objectives of the position.

• Technical:
• Operation and maintenance of large ammonia, HVAC, boiler, and refrigeration systems
• Preventative maintenance, monitoring, and record-keeping of ammonia HVAC, boiler, and refrigeration systems
• Timely troubleshooting of issues with systems and detailed documentation of maintenance
• Interpretation of equipment manuals
• Effective collaboration and coordination with Team Members and contractors
• Consistent and clear verbal and written communication
• Implement PSM approach to identifying, controlling, and avoiding risks
• Interpret and uphold regulatory standards to ensure compliance
• Identify, assess, and reduce hazard risks to Team Member safety and the environment
• Train and support Team Members on ammonia and refrigeration systems
• Continuous training, willingness to learn and adapt
• Occasionally travel along west coast ranging from Alaska to Oregon
  
  
  

What You Bring to Pacific Seafood:

Required:

• Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience with ammonia systems, including operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance. Equivalent combinations of education, industry certifications, and relevant experience will be considered.
• Proven experience working within PSM frameworks, ensuring compliance with safety standards and protocols.
• Deep understanding of ammonia and refrigeration systems, including mechanical and electrical components such as condensers, compressors, valves, and refrigeration accessories.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English to ensure clear documentation and teamwork.
• Practical experience with the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of boilers and air compressors.
• Moderate proficiency in using computers for data entry, maintenance logs, and system monitoring.
• Must be 18 years of age
  
  
  

Preferred:

• Certification or training from recognized organizations, such as Refrigerating Engineers and Technicians Association (RETA), International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR), or similar.
• Preferably at least 2 years of relevant experience in ammonia systems or equivalent combinations of education and certifications.
• Additional experience and understanding of boilers, air compressors, and industrial refrigeration systems
  
  
  

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member:

• Occasionally climbing. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Occasionally balancing. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
• Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks.
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
• Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
  
  
  

Pay Range: $29.55 to $34.00

Total Compensation:

At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:

• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses
• 401(k) retirement plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match
• Paid time-off for all regular FT team members to include sick days, paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
• Employee assistance program providing confidential professional counseling, financial and legal assistance at no charge to team members and immediate family members
• Product purchase program
  
  
  

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.