Job Description

Refrigeration Technician I
Chicopee, MA

Purpose: Responsible for performing skilled maintenance, installation, repair and inspection work on complex refrigeration equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide maintenance, operation, troubleshooting and repair support to ammonia and Freon based refrigeration systems in a single plant
- Repair or rebuild expansion valves, solenoid valves, manual valves, and water pumps
- Maintain FES compressors including adding oil, changing oil filters, cleaning strainers, and replacing separators
- Complete daily inspections and checklists of all components
- Work safely by utilizing proper lockout tag out, hot work, confined space, and standard operating procedure policies
- Perform emergency shut down and startup, restart failed equipment, and put systems back online
- Troubleshoot pump re-circulating systems, liquid transfer systems, electrical and mechanical
- Participates in meetings for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions
- Responds to emergency situations during or after hours for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns
- Prepares written materials (e.g. repair status, activity logs, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities and/or conveying information
- Performs a variety of other tasks

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- High School diploma or GED is preferred
- At least 3 years' experience operating, servicing, and maintaining industrial refrigeration systems
- Universal EPA certification
- Strong mechanical, electrical and Computer efficient skills (MS Office - Word, Excel and Outlook)
- Willing to work OT and be on a rotating on call schedule (weekends & holidays included)
- Valid driver's license
- Familiar with performing the functions of the job including: standard methods, materials and tools used in assigned skilled trade; and safety practices and procedures

Physical Requirements:
- Frequently be able to push, pull, carry, lift (up to 50lbs), sit, stand, walk or maneuver heavier items (with additional manpower or appropriate devices); carry ladders; work from heights, work in small crawl spaces
- Ability to use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms
- Frequent hand/eye coordination to operate tools
- Vision for reading, recording and interpreting information
- Speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and customers