Refrigeration Maintenance Mechanic

Title: Refrigeration Maintenance Mechanic

Location: Park Rapids, MN

About Lamb Weston

You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.

A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.

If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

Job Description Summary

Installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, and physical structures in a food processing plant designed to produce frozen potato products.

Job Description

• Maintain and perform preventative maintenance activities on ammonia refrigeration systems.
• Understand and follow all PSM and other regulatory requirements as assigned.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation of maintenance records.
• Observe and test system operation, using gauges and instruments.
• Maintain communication with other departments, management and employees and notify them of any problems and/or concerns that may restrict the efficiency of production.
• Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible, and accurate format, and completed with required information. Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOP’s.
• Utilizing continuous improvement mindset, assist in identifying opportunities to improve processes.
• Understand and follow Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Understand and follow HACCP and other food safety and security programs.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area.
• Follow all required work safe practices. This would include lockout-tag out requirements and wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

All members of the Refrigeration department shall be certified in the operation of a Refrigeration machinery for operators with more than two years of experience this will be RETA CIRO, Certified Industrial Refrigeration Operator, 24-hour hazardous response, confined space entry, and confined space rescue, unless medically unable.

• AAS in Refrigeration Technologies or Industrial Utilities from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of one-year previous ammonia industrial refrigeration experience as well as one of the above requirements.
• Ability to interpret piping diagrams, P&ID’s, and electrical schematics.
• Knowledge of mechanical repair work principles and techniques including PLC’s.
• Ability to diagnose and determine root cause of mechanical / electrical issues.
• Working knowledge of CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
• Ability to self-motivate and work independently.
• Advanced knowledge of the factory equipment.
• Minimum of one year experience in a maintenance position.
• Must have own set of hand tools (on good quality, list avail upon request)
• Must be able to work with a minimum of supervision.
• Must also demonstrate the ability to maintain the level of performance.

Language skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and peers.

Mathematical skills:

• Ability to add subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers.

Reasoning ability:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Wage Levels & Progression: Candidates must possess their RETA CIRO (Certified Industrial Refrigeration Operator) certificaiton or be able to obtain it within 6 months of employment.

• Non-Certified: Pay starting at $25.25
• RETA CIRO Certified Operator: Pay starting at $26.44

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive.  Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts

• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program

• Paid Time Off

• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance

• Family-Friendly Employee events

• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Job Requisition ID: Req-233867

Time Type: Full time

Anticipated Close Date: 01/14/2024

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law