Industrial Refrigeration and Electrical Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift

Industrial Refrigeration & Electrical Technician - 2nd Shift

$42.00 - $44.00/hour + Premium Overtime Greater Madison Area, WI 2nd Shift Full Benefits Package

• COMPENSATION: $42.00 - $44.00/hour starting base rate + premium overtime structure (time-and-a-half after 8 daily hours + guaranteed double-time on Sundays) + full benefits package.
• WORK SCHEDULE:
  
  Predictable, permanent 2nd Shift (Monday - Friday) | 100% On-Site infrastructure position with zero travel and no erratic road-service callouts.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT:
  Century-old, prestigious food manufacturing leader in Greater Madison; clean, highly collaborative team culture operating under rigorous Process Safety Management (PSM) safety guidelines.
• EXPERIENCE DEPTH: 2+ years of hands-on industrial ammonia refrigeration (NH3) system maintenance + 2+ years of industrial electrical and 3-phase power troubleshooting. (Specialized industrial process cooling - not residential/commercial HVAC).
• CERTIFICATION & TRAINING: RETA Certification preferred; 100% company-paid sponsorship, coursework, and testing provided for uncertified technicians willing to obtain credentials.
• REQUIREMENTS / COMPLIANCE: US Citizen or Green Card holder; permanent residence within a daily 45-minute driving radius of Greater Madison, WI.

If you are a specialized industrial refrigeration professional tired of dealing with erratic on-call service routes, driving thousands of miles in a service van, or working for volatile contractors, this direct-hire opportunity offers an ideal career anchor. Operating as a prestigious, century-old food manufacturing leader in the Greater Madison area, this organization has built a fierce reputation over the past 100 years centered on employee respect, technical craftsmanship, and multi-decade team retention.

Leadership views its technical staff as the backbone of the entire facility and invests heavily in your professional development - offering full corporate funding for RETA training and industry testing. You will join a collaborative, highly skilled 2nd shift team operating inside a pristine plant where safety is a living priority managed under strict PSM guidelines. Backed by an industry-leading overtime structure - featuring time-and-a-half after 8 daily hours and guaranteed double-time on Sundays - this environment rewards your expertise while providing complete schedule stability and zero travel.

• Maintain Industrial Ammonia Infrastructure:
  Execute comprehensive preventive maintenance, rapid fault-tracing, and emergency repairs across high-capacity ammonia refrigeration loops ($NH_3$), screw compressors, evaporative condensers, and chillers.
• Troubleshoot Industrial Electrical Networks:
  Inspect, test, and repair complex plant power distribution systems, 3-phase motor control centers (MCCs), industrial control circuits, and automated machinery electrical panels safely.
• Ensure PSM & Regulatory Compliance:
  Partner directly with safety leadership to enforce strict adherence to Process Safety Management (PSM), Risk Management Plan (RMP), and OSHA safety protocols.
• Support Plant Facility Operations:
  Perform high-level mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and utility maintenance across the facility to ensure uninterrupted 2nd shift production.
• Maintain Digital Compliance Records:
  Complete daily system logs, record pressure/temperature parameters, and document work orders accurately within the digital CMMS platform.

• 2+ Years Ammonia Refrigeration
  
  Experience:
  
  Verifiable, hands-on background maintaining and repairing industrial ammonia ($NH_3$) systems in a manufacturing, cold storage, or processing facility.
• 2+ Years Industrial Electrical Diagnostics:
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