Ammonia Refrigeration Technician

Responsibilities

There's way more to H-E-B than our 400+ Stores. To support our manufacturing and warehouse campus locations, the H-E-B Industrial Facility Services team provides maintenance, repair, and construction in ammonia refrigeration, plant utilities, automated systems, and building services.

As a Stationary Systems Operator, you'll operate and maintain multiple steam and refrigeration systems that serve H-E-B warehousing and manufacturing facilities.

Once you're eligible, you'll become an Owner in the company, so we're looking for commitment, hard work, and focus on quality and customer service. 'Partner-owned' means our most important resources—People—drive the innovation, growth, and success that makes H-E-B the greatest omnichannel retailing company.

• HEART FOR PEOPLE
  —willingness to be respectful to / honest with others?
• HEAD FOR BUSINESS
  —ability to seek out opportunities to learn / develop yourself?
• PASSION FOR RESULTS
  —initiative?

• a high school diploma, or equivalent
• experience in industrial maintenance

Maintenance / Troubleshooting / Repair & Replacement:

• Performs basic refrigeration operations (putting equipment online, taking it offline, water testing, oil draining, charging compressors with oil, etc.)
• Performs refrigeration engine room operational checks
• Performs component and individual equipment pump-downs
• Performs basic industrial refrigeration system troubleshooting

• Performs PM tasks on refrigeration equipment
• Assists higher-level operators to install / troubleshoot / maintain / repair industrial refrigeration mechanical equipment

• Reads / applies understanding of basic electrical diagrams
• Uses basic electrical test equipment (amp meter, voltage / ohm multimeter) to perform electrical measurements to determine proper equipment operation and basic troubleshooting on AC / DC circuits ranging from 12 volts to 480 volts
• Assists higher-level operators to troubleshoot / repair / maintain more complex electrical equipment and systems

• Preserves piping / equipment by preparing surfaces and applying a variety of paint coatings
• Performs maintenance and inspections on screw compressors, purgers, centrifugal pumps, condensers, evaporators, valves
• Assists higher-level operators to troubleshoot / maintain / repair more complex refrigeration equipment

• Performs boiler room operational checks
• Performs blowdown on steaming boilers
• Starts up / shuts down boilers, feed pumps, condensate return pumps, and other auxiliary equipment
• Performs boiler water and feed water testing and treatment
• Performs basic steam system troubleshooting

• Assists higher-level operators to prepare boilers for state, local, and insurance inspections
• Assists higher-level operators to troubleshoot / maintain / repair more complex steam equipment

• Operates as a first responder during HAZMAT situations
• Follows standard operating procedures (SOP) related to completion of stationary engineering logs, completion of work order and parts requisitions, lockout‑tagout
• Obtains / maintains / displays appropriate grade stationary engineer license as soon as experience requirements are met

• High school diploma, or equivalent
• 0‑2 years experience (minimum of 2 years in industrial maintenance)
• Pass RETA CARO certification within a year (required)
• 40‑hour HAZMAT certification (or ability to acquire / maintain)
• Boiler operator's license (or ability to acquire / maintain)

• Strong organization and time-management skills
• Written / verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and shift focus between tasks; attention to detail
• Ability to speak and read English
• Initiative

• Work while standing, sitting, stooping, walking, bending, with hands over head, and in prone position
• Climb; work from a 25-foot ladder and other elevated work platforms (manlift, scissor lift, catwalk, silo)
• Occasionally lift and carry 90 lbs
• Work in extreme temperatures ranging from
  -20 to 130 degrees
• Pass an annual HAZMAT physical
• Obtain / maintain appropriate stationary engineer license, as required by local, state, or federal codes