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Refrigeration Technician 3

E&E Foods is launching a search for Refrigeration Technician at our Pacific Star plant in Kenai, Alaska. This job requires an experienced refrigeration technician that has experience maintaining and repairing refrigeration equipment using both freon and ammonia such as blast cells and tunnels, ice machines (specifically Buus and NorthStar M-series) and RSW systems in the plant, which includes compressors, control valves, pumps and electrical and electronics associated with the operation of pumps and motor controls. Finally, the successful candidate will be a team player with the ability to handle deadline driven environments.

The Refrigeration Technician must have previous refrigeration maintenance experience, salmon process blast/tunnel freezing experience & knowledge with industrial ice machines and basic maintenance skills. They must be self-directed, well organized and comfortable in a diverse living and working environment. In addition, they must be willing to work in a remote location under, at times, challenging conditions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and repairing refrigeration equipment.
• Assist with the repairing and maintaining plant equipment and machinery including generators, fish processing equipment, deck cranes, blast freezers, refrigerant-containing equipment, fish pumps, forklifts, and company vehicles.
• Assisting with the operation of the ammonia or Freon refrigeration systems.
• Maintaining current and accurate documentation of refrigeration and maintenance activities.
• Develop familiarity with, and carrying out all tasks in accordance too standard operating procedures (SOPs), OSHA standards, environmental compliance requirements, and emergency response procedures.
• Collaborate with the safety manager to identify and mitigate potential safety hazards in the workplace.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• 5 years' experience as a refrigeration technician
• Advanced Refrigeration Knowledge
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must show availability to work in the USA
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Able to take direction and respond to feedback
• Able to work in fast paced, deadline driven environment
• Must be able to stand, walk and work for 12+ hours, 7 days a week.
• Advanced knowledge of mechanical field and skills(hydraulic, pneumatic, plumbing, fabricating, etc.)
• Complex System Troubleshooting
• Experience with ammonia refrigeration systems
• EPA 608 certification required

Salary & Benefits: The starting wage is $24.00 to $35.00 per hour.

The work environment is weather dependent: ranging from warm and sunny to cold, windy and wet. Working outdoors in a remote environment is not an experience for everyone, and candidates should understand their limitations. People who struggle with mobility should consider employment in another department or a different industry.

Nature & Hours of Work: The season runs from January to October. Hours and days of work are entirely dependent upon the Alaska Department of Fish & Game's announced fishing openings, which are determined by pre-/mid-season predictions and actual fish movement. While we can't guarantee any definite number of hours, when the fishers are fishing, we are buying - this requires working on a shifting, tidal schedule and can run anywhere from nothing to more than sixteen hours per day, seven days a week.

Living Conditions: Our seafood processing facilities are a very remote part in Alaska. Housing will have own room but shared bathroom facility.

EE Foods is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

EE Foods is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, age, ancestry, or disability. Previously incarcerated, BIPOC, women and LGBTQ individuals are strongly encouraged to apply!