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Refrigeration & Maintenance Jobs near Ames, IA — 5 jobs, 43 plants within 50 miles

5 open jobs and 43 plants within 50 miles of Ames, IA. 19 run ammonia refrigeration. 4 are hiring now.

Jobs within 50 miles

Maintenance Technician-Burke

Hormel Foods

location_onNevada, IAsocial_distance9.8 mi

Ammonia Refrigeration Maintenance Manager

Lineage

location_onDes Moines, IAsocial_distance30.7 mipaymentsEst. $30–$46/hr

HVAC Truck Based Senior Controls Technician

Johnson Controls

location_onDes Moines, IAsocial_distance30.7 mipaymentsEst. $29–$38/hr

Plant Maintenance Supervisor - 1st shift (Relocation)

Smithfield Foods

location_onDes Moines, IAsocial_distance30.7 mipaymentsEst. $30–$46/hr

Ammonia Refrigeration Tech

Lineage Logistics

location_onDes Moines, IAsocial_distance30.7 mi

Plants within 50 miles

Iowa State University Meat Laboratory (Ames)

Iowa State University Meat Laboratory

Ames, IA0 mi

Burke Marketing Corporation (Nevada)

Burke Marketing Corporation

Nevada, IA10.6 mi

Burke Corporation

hormel foods

Nevada, IA10.6 miAmmoniaHiring now

Fareway Stores, Inc.

Boone, IA10.6 miAmmonia

W & G Marketing (Jewell)

W & G Marketing

Jewell, IA19.3 mi

Ankeny Cold Storage, LLC (Ankeny)

Ankeny Cold Storage, LLC

Ankeny, IA21.9 mi

New Horizon Cuisine (Ankeny)

New Horizon Cuisine

Ankeny, IA21.9 mi

Perishable Distributors of Iowa

HY-VEE

Ankeny, IA23 miAmmonia

HY-VEE FRESH COMMISSARY (ANKENY)

Hy-Vee Fresh Commissary

ANKENY, IA23.5 mi

Des Moines Cold Storage-East

Los Angeles Cold Storage

Des Moines, IA26.6 miAmmonia

Lineage - Altoona

Lineage Logistics

Altoona, IA27.1 miAmmoniaHiring now

Iowa Cold Storage, LLC (Altoona)

Iowa Cold Storage, LLC

Altoona, IA27.2 mi

Lineage - Des Moines

Lineage Logistics

Des Moines, IA27.5 miAmmoniaHiring now

Lineage Logistics LLC (Des Moines)

Lineage Logistics

Des Moines, IA27.5 miHiring now

Marzetti Frozen Pasta, Inc.

T. Marzetti Company

Altoona, IA28 miAmmonia

Anderson Erickson Dairy Company

Des Moines, IA29.8 miAmmonia

Kemin Industries, Inc. - Des Moines Facility

Kemin Industries

Des Moines, IA31.1 miAmmonia

Kansas City Sausage Company, LLC (Des Moines)

Kansas City Sausage Company, LLC

Des Moines, IA31.2 miAmmonia

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.

United Global Foods (US) Holdings, Inc.

Des Moines, IA31.2 miAmmonia

Mary Ann's Speciality Foods, Inc. (Webster City)

Mary Ann's Speciality Foods, Inc.

Webster City, IA31.4 mi

Webster City Custom Meats, Inc. (Webster City)

Webster City Custom Meats, Inc.

Webster City, IA31.4 mi

Iowa Pacific Processors, Inc. (Des Moines)

Iowa Pacific Processors, Inc.

Des Moines, IA32.2 mi

Sunset Foods (West Des Moines)

Sunset Foods

West Des Moines, IA32.5 mi

Des Moines Cold Storage (Crossroad Cold Storage) (Des Moines)

Des Moines Cold Storage (Crossroad Cold Storage)

Des Moines, IA32.5 mi

Produce Innovations (Norwalk)

Produce Innovations

Norwalk, IA37.1 mi

Crystal Distribution Services, Inc. (Marshalltown)

Crystal Distribution Services, Inc.

Marshalltown, IA38.2 mi

JBS Marshalltown Pork Facility

JBS USA LLC

Marshalltown, IA38.3 miAmmonia

Swift Pork Company (Marshalltown)

Swift Pork Company

Marshalltown, IA38.3 miAmmonia

La Quercia, LLC (Norwalk)

La Quercia, LLC

Norwalk, IA39.1 mi

Michael Foods Egg Products Company (Norwalk)

Michael Foods Egg Products Company

Norwalk, IA39.3 mi

Michael Foods Norwalk

Michael Foods

Norwalk, IA39.3 miAmmonia

Centrum Valley Farms L.L.P. (Dows)

Centrum Valley Farms L.L.P.

Dows, IA39.6 mi

Americold Logistics (Fort Dodge)

AmeriCold Logistics LLC

Fort Dodge, IA41 mi

Americold, Fort Dodge - Plant # 80565

Americold Logistics- Gateway

Fort Dodge, IA41 miAmmonia

Eagle Grove Cooperative (Eagle Grove)

Eagle Grove Cooperative

Eagle Grove, IA41 miAmmonia

Prestage Foods of Iowa

Eagle Grove, IA41.1 miAmmonia

Daybreak Foods, Inc. (Eagle Grove)

Daybreak Foods, Inc.

Eagle Grove, IA42 mi

White Transfer & Storage Company (Fort Dodge)

White Transfer & Storage Company

Fort Dodge, IA42.9 mi

Crystal Freeze Dry (Panora)

Crystal Freeze Dry

Panora, IA44 mi

BHJ USA, LLC

Fort Dodge, IA44.1 miAmmonia

LPB, Inc. (Earlham)

LPB, Inc.

Earlham, IA44.8 mi

Family Traditions Meat Company, Inc. (Ackley)

Family Traditions Meat Company, Inc.

Ackley, IA47.1 mi

CJ Bio America

Fort Dodge, IA47.7 miAmmonia

PAY PICTURE

Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech

Government data for Iowa
$26.12–$37.26/hr
What techs ask in Iowa
$31.50–$37.87/hr

BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 6 techs in our network, Iowa

Industrial Maintenance Tech

Government data for Iowa
$24.71–$33.78/hr
What techs ask, adjusted for Iowa
$29.22–$40.05/hr

BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Iowa pay levels

Area pay for these roles, not this plant’s pay. Rows we cannot back with data are left out.

Worth a move — 50 to 200 miles

Maintenance Technician

National Beef

Tama, IA56.5 mi$26/hr

Knoxville Plant-Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

Hormel Foods

Knoxville, IA56.7 mi

Facility Utility Technician - Nights

Conagra Brands

Waterloo, IA74.4 mi$36/hr

Plant Engineer - Small

Smithfield Foods

Mason City, IA80.7 miEst. $30–$46/hr

Plant Maintenance Supervisor - 1st and 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods

Mason City, IA80.7 miEst. $30–$46/hr

Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods

Mason City, IA80.7 mi

Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift

Smithfield Foods

Mason City, IA80.7 mi

Maintenance Manager

Kraft Heinz

Mason City, IA80.7 mi

Plant Maintenance Supervisor - 1st and 2nd Shift (Relocation)

Smithfield Foods

Denison, IA87.9 miEst. $21–$30/hr

Plant Engineer - Storm Lake, Iowa

Tyson Foods

Storm Lake, IA90.5 mi

Nearby cities

Nevada · 2 plantsBoone · 1 plantJewell · 1 plantAnkeny · 4 plantsDes Moines · 9 plantsAltoona · 3 plantsWebster City · 2 plantsWest Des Moines · 1 plantNorwalk · 4 plantsMarshalltown · 3 plantsDows · 1 plantFort Dodge · 5 plants

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Facility data compiled from public government records (OSHA, EPA, USDA); may contain errors. NH3 Jobs is not affiliated with or endorsed by the companies shown. NH3 Jobs connects skilled maintenance technicians with employers in ammonia refrigeration, food processing, cold storage, and industrial manufacturing near Ames, Iowa.