Refrigeration Technician - 3rd Shift Albertville (80850565)lle

Bachoco Group is a leading multiprotein producer and one of the top ten largest globally, with over 38,000 employees. We offer a wide range of products, including chicken, eggs, pork, beef, pet food, and more. Through Bachoco USA, we deliver high-quality chicken products to the U.S. market, serving retail, food service, and national accounts through our fully integrated operations, including farms, hatcheries, feed mills, and processing plants.

Join us and be part of our success!

Job Title:         Refrigeration/Maintenance Technician

Reports To:     Maintenance Supervisor

Location:         Bachoco Plant 2

Primary Responsibility:

This position operates and maintains the refrigeration system, including spiral freezers, in order to ensure the continuous operation of the refrigeration equipment and to prevent ammonia leakages.  Depending on the assigned plant, the position will deal with Freon, Ammonia and/or Liquid Nitrogen.  When not working on refrigeration work the technician will perform general maintenance duties.

Responsibilities and Tasks

This position operates and maintains the refrigeration system in order to ensure the continuous operation of the refrigeration equipment and to prevent ammonia leakages.

• Diagnose refrigeration equipment problems on a daily basis and isolate possible malfunction causes.

• Troubleshoots refrigeration equipment problems by performing electronic, electrical, or mechanical maintenance and repair.

• Perform “daily duties” involving, but not limited to, the following equipment: chiller, spiral freezer, ice machine.

When not performing refrigeration

•This is a safety sensitive position

Minimum Skill Levels and Work Experience

• Minimum of 2 years general industrial maintenance experience in food manufacturing industry required, preferably poultry industry experience

• Must be able to comprehend, speak, read, write, English fluently

• Must be able to work any day including Saturday or Sunday if needed; Ability to work 12 hour shifts/7 days on, 7 days off

• Basic computer skills required

• Knowledge of poultry refrigeration machinery strongly desired including compressors, chillers, ice machines, condensers, evaporative coilers, etc.

• Experience in evacuating ammonia in closed loop systems. (pump down) a strong plus

• Ammonia/Refrigeration skills a strong plus

• Experience using CMMS a plus

• HVAC or CFC experience a plus

Preferred Skill Levels and Work Experience

• Must be physically fit enough to be on the HAZMAT entry team. No beards allowed due to having to wear a SBA (self breathing apparatus).

• Occasionally lifts up to 100 lbs.

• Frequently and constantly walks (including stooping, kneeling, crawling, and climbing steps and ladders) throughout the facility.

• Frequently uses visual skills to inspect equipment, machinery, and facilities.

• Constantly subject to extremely wet and cold environments as well as extremely wet and hot environments.

• Frequently talks and receives auditory information.

• Frequently uses fine finger and hand manipulation skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in a wet and cold environment (45º +/- F)
• Ability to work in a humid and warm environment (90⁰ +/- F)
• Ability to stand for blocks of time as needed up to 8 hours per shift
• Exposure to noise (>85 decibels) and moving production lines
• Must be able to lift up to 70 lbs.
• Must be able to climb ladders and stairwells

An Equal Opportunity Employer to include women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.

*Notice to Third Party Recruitment Agencies: Please note that Bachoco USA and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, Bachoco USA and its subsidiaries shall explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of Bachoco USA.