Refrigeration Technician - 2nd Shift Acorn

Who We Are and What We Do

Farmer Focus’s mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values:
Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.

• Job Title:
  
  Refrigeration Technician
• Department:
  Maintenance
• Reports To:
  
  Head of Maintenance
• FLSA Status:
  Non-Exempt
• Location:
  
  On Plant / Assigned Location(s)
• Work Arrangement:
  On-Site Acorn
• Shift /
  
  Schedule:
  
  2nd Shift
• Travel Requirements: 10%
• Employment Type:
  
  Full-time

The Refrigeration Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing Farmer Focus’s industrial refrigeration systems and related equipment. This role supports safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations by ensuring ammonia refrigeration equipment, compressors, condensers, evaporators, pumps, controls, and supporting systems are operating properly. The technician plays a key role in equipment reliability, regulatory compliance, safety, production continuity, and overall plant performance.

This position requires strong technical knowledge of ammonia refrigeration, electrical controls, high-pressure steam boilers, HVAC, and PSM/RMP requirements. The refrigerations technician is expected to perform routine and non-routine maintenance, maintain accurate records, support safe work practices, and assist in training other refrigeration team members in recognized industry standards and good engineering practices.

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the refrigeration cycle, refrigeration equipment, controls, and electrical systems.
• Maintain working knowledge of ammonia refrigeration equipment, including compressors, ammonia pumps, evaporative condensers, evaporators, vessels, valves, and related machinery.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on compressors, condensers, evaporators, pumps, vessels, valves, and other equipment included in the ammonia refrigeration system.
• Maintain all required operational logs accurately and in a timely manner.
• Receive or transfer ammonia in all plant systems, as qualified.
• Perform routine maintenance on ammonia compressors, air compressors, ammonia liquid pumps, ammonia system controls, air system controls, air system drying equipment, and refrigeration system condensers.
• Monitor equipment operation and remain alert to excessive heat, vibration, noise, or other signs of malfunction.
• Report equipment malfunctions, hazards, wear, or unsafe conditions to the Refrigeration Manager.
• Repair or replace defective parts as needed to maintain equipment reliability and safe operation.
• Successfully perform routine tasks while applying technical skills and experience to solve non-routine mechanical and process issues.
• Demonstrate understanding of and adherence to all work safety policies, procedures, and PSM/RMP requirements.
• Accurately complete requisition forms as needed to order parts and supplies and keep systems in good general repair.
• Check voltage, fuses, and resistance using a Volt-Ohm-Meter.
• Competently use and interpret technical documents, including maintenance manuals, schematics, procedures, repair documents, blueprints, and other related materials.
• Update and maintain control system P&IDs, SOPs, and preventive maintenance work orders.
• Assist in leading and training other refrigeration technicians in good engineering practices and recognized industry standards.
• Maintain a neat and orderly workstation and shop area.
• Participate in company training programs and make every effort to learn, develop, and upgrade skills required for the role.
• Participate on the PSM/safety committee as required.
• Serve as part of the Hazmat team as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Compensation Range: $30.50/hr - $39.50/hr

Additional Compensation: KPI-Based Incentive Program

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