Service Technician (Journeyman) (Kennewick and surrounding areas)

Service Technician (Journeyman) (Kennewick and surrounding areas)

10 Jun 2024
Washington, Kennewick-pasco-richland 00000 Kennewick-pasco-richland USA

Service Technician (Journeyman) (Kennewick and surrounding areas)

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Job Summary:

Kemper Northwest is a specialty refrigeration contracting company which is currently looking for a journeyman service technician to put on call rotation for its Kennewick, WA office. This individual will perform maintenance on refrigeration systems for food processing plants.

Specific duties to include the following:

-Follow SOPs, pump down procedures to perform system pump-downs

-Follow all compliance and safety regulations, particularly as they pertain to lock out/tag out, line break procedures and all safety administration

-Be self-sufficient in meeting all field safety requirements and Plant GMP requirements

-Perform general maintenance to refrigeration systems, including addition and draining of oil at collection points, general maintenance of compressors

-Work with superheat and non-condensable calculations

-Work with compressor panel operations

-Clean heat exchanger coils

-Perform Level A inspections and conduct NH3 water testing

-Perform industrial refrigeration repairs such as: pump seal replacements, motor replacements 50 HP and less

-Remove/install compressors safely

-Perform coupler alignments

-Perform sensor/NH3 calibrations

-Charge systems with refrigerant

-Collect vibration data from equipment

-Perform coupler alignments

-Perform small valve change-outs

-Perform a variety of trouble shooting functions and take initiative to reach out for assistance when necessary as it pertains to troubleshooting basical electrical, compressor panel systems, defrost systems, and auto-purgers

-Rebuild auto-purgers

-Read and understand electrical drawings (basic)

-Read and understand P&IDs

-Assist plant personnel with system start ups

-Have working knowledge of anhydrous ammonia as well as basic Freon knowledge including being able to respond to call outs to work on Freon systems

-Recover refrigerants

-Perform filter and compressor change-outs on Freon systems

Job Requirements:

-Must demonstrate a strong work ethic that is fully committed to providing dependable, efficient, accurate and safe service in a fast pace work environment

-Strong desire to learn and ability to receive and follow instructions

-Must have a clean driving record

-2 years in general refrigeration or 1 year working as a refrigeration service technician

-Dependability and flexibility a must

-Willingness to work overtime

-Have or working towards EPA certification

Job type: Full-time, hourly wage, profit sharing, paid vacation, paid holidays, 401K with company match, supplemental insurance, life insurance

Compensation: DOE

Equal Employment Opportunity: We are an equal opportunity employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability that would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without, reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Workplace Safety: We are dedicated to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To foster a safe work environment and provide for the safety and well-being of our employees and customers, we will not tolerate the use of drugs or alcohol at work, or employees that are under the influence of drugs or alcohol while at work. Employer reserves right in asking employees to submit to a drug test.

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