Refrigeration Operator Class B

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ROLE:
Reporting to the Chief Engineer - Maintenance, this individual will perform regular inspections and repair / replace, and maintain work when necessary to prevent breakdowns and major overhauls on mechanical plant equipment on shift. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

· Ensures compliance with TSSA regulations.

· Performs routine equipment maintenance, clean/lubricate boilers, refrigeration, HVAC, fuel, water treatment, compressed air systems, auxiliaries and distribution systems, housekeeping throughout plant.

· Installs mechanical systems throughout the plant and assists Industrial Mechanic Millwrights.

· Checks and Adjusts (calibrates) heating/cooling systems, brine chiller, humidification, air handling equipment, Kemco hot water system, repair high pressure hoses and pumps, scald and de-hair tanks systems after installation and makes necessary changes, adjustments and modifications to obtain desired results

· Maintains repairs, troubleshoots electrical problem, routine preventive maintenance, install and repair water/drainage piping, compressed air piping repairs, ammonia piping system repairs.

· Checks and tests for leaks, sets and adjusts controls and regulators and checks operating adjustments as required.

· Checks and replaces mechanical components and controls.

· Monitor and records flow rates, pressures and temperatures within specific cold chain parameters.

· Ensure proper use and storage of approved chemicals.

· Follows GMP rules and GMP for Maintenance rules while performing repairs and PM tasks

· Ensures temporary repairs are done in a manner that does not create potential food safety hazards

· Informs Sanitation or Production when repairs are completed so that proper sanitation of surfaces can be completed.

· Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

· High School Diploma

· Valid 3rd Class Operating Engineer / Refrigeration B Operator or Class A Operator

· Must have 6,000 hours

· Must be proficient in use of all mechanical hand tools and power tools

· Must be able to read and understand blueprints

· Must have computer skills for entering inventory records, Excel, Word, and Outlook.