Boiler and Refrigeration Maintenance Mechanic

Job Description Summary

Installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, and physical structures in a food processing plant designed to produce frozen potato products.

Job Description

• Maintain and perform preventative maintenance activities on ammonia refrigeration systems.
• Understand and follow all PSM and other regulatory requirements as assigned.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation of maintenance records.
• Observe and test system operation, using gauges and instruments.
• Maintain communication with other departments, management and employees and notify them of any problems and/or concerns that may restrict the efficiency of production.
• Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible, and accurate format, and completed with required information. Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOP’s.
• Utilizing continuous improvement mindset, assist in identifying opportunities to improve processes.
• Understand and follow Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Understand and follow HACCP and other food safety and security programs.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area.
• Follow all required work safe practices. This would include lockout-tag out requirements and wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Physical demands:

• The physical demand described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to success fully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hand to finger,  handle , or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee  frequently must    lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

• The work environment characteristic described here are representative of those an employee encounters while encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regular exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The employee works in high, precarious places.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

1) All members of the Refrigeration department shall be certified in the operation of a Refrigeration machinery for operators with more than two years of experience this will be RETA CIRO, Certified Industrial Refrigeration Operator, 24-hour hazardous response, confined space entry, and confined space rescue, unless medically unable.

NOTE:  (Operators that were in the Refrigeration Department prior to January 1, 2022, will have until January 2023 to complete their RETA CIRO.)

2) For new in house hires and those with under two years of experience this will be RETA CARO, Certified Assistant Refrigeration Operator. New hires will have six months to schedule exam and upon two years of experience level the operator will have six months to schedule test for CIRO. New hires will receive training in hazardous response and confined space.

3) For new hires from outside the company should have one or more of the following criteria.

Current CIRO or CARO RETA Certification

Graduation from GCAP, or equivalent, Ammonia Refrigeration Operator 1 or greater.

AAS in Refrigeration Technologies or Industrial Utilities from an accredited institution.

Minimum of one-year previous ammonia industrial refrigeration experience as well as one of the above requirements.

• Troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventative maintenance on all ammonia refrigeration and HVAC equipment throughout the plant.
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• Ability to interpret piping diagrams, P&ID’s, and electrical schematics.
• Knowledge of mechanical repair work principles and techniques including PLC’s.
• Diagnose and determine root cause of mechanical / electrical issues.
• Working knowledge of CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
• Ability to self-motivate and work independently.

Education  and  / or experience:

• This position requires advance knowledge of the factory equipment.
• This individual must have a minimum of one year experience in a maintenance position.
• Must have their own set of hand tools (on good quality, list avail upon request), and
• Must be able to work with a minimum of supervision.
• Must also demonstrate the ability to maintain the level of performance.

Language skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and peers.

Mathematical skills:

• Ability to add subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers.

Reasoning ability:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive.  Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts

• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program

• Paid Time Off

• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance

• Family-Friendly Employee events

• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Job Requisition ID: Req-232828

Time Type: Full time

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law

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