CASCADE REFRIGERATION TECHNICIAN (SENIOR LEVEL EXPERIENCED)
RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETING THE BUILD OF A COLD BOX CASCADE REFRIGERATION SYSTEM SO SOME BRAZING EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED
ALSO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHARGING THE BOX WITH REFRIGERATION AND STARTING UP THE CONTROLS OF THE UNIT TO GET TO ULTRA COLD TEMPERATURES.
CANDIDATES THAT HAVE CASCADE REFRIGERATION EXPERIENCE AND COLD BOX CONSTRUCTION ARE TWO KEY WORDS WE SEARCH FOR.
IN ADDITION ANYTHING ELECTRONIC OR CONTROLS KNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE IS A CANDIDATE THAT CAN MAKE SURE THE COLD BOX IS BUILT CORRECTLY AND CHARGES IT UP WITH REFRIGERANT TO GET TO ULTRACOLD TEMPERATURES AND THEN STARTS UP THE BOX SO IT WORKS.
KEY DUTIES: COMPLETES TESTING PERFORMANCE OF ALL CHAMBERS AFTER INITIAL START WITH DATA LOGGERS. PERFORMS PRESSURE TESTS AND EVACUATES REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS. CHARGES AND ADJUSTS VALVES AS NEEDED INCLUDING TXV CPR EPR AND WATER REGULATOR VALVES. DOCUMENT ALL EQUIPMENT DATA ALONG WITH REFRIGERANT CHARGE VOLTAGES AND AMP DRAW OF ALL EQUIPMENT. TUNES AND ADJUSTS ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS CONTROLS.
WILL WORK ON OUT-OF-TOWN PROJECTS ON 2.5-WEEK ROTATIONS.
OUT OF STATE JOBS ARE POSSIBLE
OTHER RELATED DUTIES COULD BE ASSIGNED AS NEEDED.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 10 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION CONSTRUCTION. PROFICIENT WITH READING AND UNDERSTANDING ELECTRICAL AND REFRIGERATION DRAWINGS. ABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO LEARN OUR CHAMBER TYPES: ULTRA-LOW STABILITY WIDE RANGE LIGHT DRY.
VALID DRIVERS LICENSE AND A SAFE AND INSURABLE DRIVING RECORD.
CONTROLS EXPERIENCE BOTH HANDS-ON WIRING CONCEPTS AND WITH CONTROLS SOFTWARE PREFERRED. ABILITY TO HANDLE MULTIPLE PROJECTS AND RELATED TASKS AND FUNCTIONS. MUST BE COMPUTER LITERATE AND ABLE TO USE MICROSOFT OFFICE OUTLOOK EXCEL TEAMS ETC. MAINTAIN A CLEAN AND PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE. EXHIBIT GOOD COMMUNICATION AND CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS.
POSSESS WORK ACCURACY AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL
MUST BE ABLE TO TRAVEL OUT OF STATE FOR 2.5 WEEK ROTATIONS.
PAY RATE IS UP TO $75 AN HOUR DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE
COMPANY VEHICLE, GAS CARD, AND LODGING IS COVERED
$45 PER DIEM PER DAY FOR FOOD COVERED AS WELL
Key Requirements & Experience:
10 years of experience with a specific focus on Cascade Refrigeration and 3-pipe refrigeration systems.
Experience in Good Manufacturing Practice GMP environments and working at a good-sized manufacturing plant.
Proficient in pipe fitting brazing/building rooms and capable of managing some electrical controls they do not need to be a certified electrician but will learn the proprietary software.
Experience with refrigeration and controls of a clean room is an excellent comparison.
Must be customer-facing
Work & Travel Logistics:
The role involves significant travel the technician will almost never be in the office.
A company van will be provided requires passing an MVR check.
Per Diem: $45 per day. Hotel and gas card are also provided.
Work schedule can be aggressive potentially 7 days during key phases.
Compensation & Search Strategy
Target Pay Rate: Highly competitive and negotiable with a target range of $55 - $75 per hour depending on experience
Incentives: Technicians earn commission on completed rooms full time techs so may not apply
Onboarding: Client will supply all PPE (only steel-toe boots are required) run background/drug tests and handle internal training including OSHA 30 and forklift training.
Detailed resume is required.
