Job Description: Ammonia Refrigeration Technician
Location: Alexandria, VA, USA
Salary: $30 per hour ($62,400 annually, based on 40 hours per week and 52 weeks per year)
Position Overview
We are seeking a skilled Ammonia Refrigeration Technician to operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial ammonia refrigeration systems and related utility equipment in a food manufacturing environment.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on industrial refrigeration experience, strong technical troubleshooting skills, and a commitment to workplace safety and operational standards.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 2 years of ammonia refrigeration experience in an industrial refrigeration environment and food manufacturing facility.
- Must hold an ammonia refrigeration certification from GCAP or RETA.
- Must hold an EPA Type II certification.
- Must be able to pass a respirator fit test and pulmonary function test.
- Must be able to complete a 24-hour HAZMAT training course.
- Knowledge of general maintenance, electrical systems, and electronic systems.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaborate effectively with a team.
- Understanding of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate, test, troubleshoot, and repair ammonia refrigeration systems, subsystems, and associated auxiliary equipment.
- Maintain and troubleshoot boilers, hot water systems, domestic cold water systems, and compressed air systems.
- Perform planned and preventive maintenance on ammonia refrigeration and utility systems.
- Operate and maintain spiral freezers.
- Maintain refrigeration and utility rooms according to established operational and safety standards.
- Perform or learn ammonia system pump-down procedures for repairing or replacing refrigeration components.
- Complete required documentation, including PSM-related modifications, work orders, and refrigeration system operating records.
- Maintain accurate digital maintenance, refrigeration, and ammonia system records.
- Conduct daily inspections and monitor temperatures and operating conditions of ammonia systems.
- Perform chemical testing on boilers and condenser towers.
- Follow all applicable safety policies, GMPs, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the Maintenance or Refrigeration Manager.