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High Liner Foods · 5 months ago

Refrigeration Technician - 3rd Shift

Newport News, Virginia, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

High Liner Foods is the leading North American processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood, seeking a Refrigeration Technician to join their Maintenance Team in Newport News, VA. The role involves operating, inspecting, and repairing ammonia refrigeration systems in a frozen food manufacturing environment, ensuring compliance with safety standards and regulations.

Consumer Goods

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Starts and operates required refrigeration compressors for daily production

Starts and operates required blast freezers for daily production

Evaluate operating parameters of refrigeration plant and adjusts as needed

Operates, monitors, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs refrigeration equipment and all associated valves, piping, and instrumentation

Experience in Programmable Logic Controls (PLCs)

Reads electrical diagrams, evaluates, troubleshoots, and solves electrical problems

Documents plant operational activities in the Engine Room Logbook and notes equipment operational parameters on equipment log sheets

Monitors and maintains Refrigeration Systems

Performs periodic tests of Ammonia Detection Alarm System

Reads and interprets technical literature, drawings, prints, and diagrams needed to better operate and/or troubleshoot equipment

Requests materials and supplies necessary to perform duties. Receives and stores supplies

Monitors water chemistry of evaporative condenser units and adjusts chemical feeds to meet optimum operational limits

Coordinates and assists outside contractors performing services to the refrigeration system equipment

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Ammonia refrigeration systemsProgrammable Logic Controls (PLCs)Electrical troubleshootingGeneral mechanical knowledgeCommunication skills

Required

High School Diploma or GED required; secondary education preferred

3 years of Refrigeration experience

General mechanical knowledge and abilities

Basic math skills

Good oral and written communication skills

Ability to work in wide temperature range and climate conditions

Ability to be on-call during non-work hours

Must be authorized to work legally in the United States - relocation assistance is available

Company

High Liner Foods

High Liner Foods is a leading North American processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood.

Founded in 1899

Lunenburg, NS, CA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.highlinerfoods.com

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