Refrigeration & Maintenance Jobs near Independence, IA — 41 jobs, 20 plants within 50 miles
41 open jobs and 20 plants within 50 miles of Independence, IA. 11 run ammonia refrigeration. 5 are hiring now.
Jobs within 50 miles
Delivery Driver
Hy-Vee
location_onWaterloo #3, IAsocial_distance22.6 mipaymentsEst. $21–$30/hr
Delivery Driver - GEO - Beverages
PepsiCo
location_onWaterloo, IAsocial_distance22.6 mi
Production Supervisor - A Shift Cut Floor - WATERLOO PORK PLANT
Tyson Foods
location_onWaterloo, IAsocial_distance22.6 mipaymentsEst. $21–$30/hr
Production Supervisor - B Shift Utility - WATERLOO PORK PLANT
Tyson Foods
location_onWaterloo, IAsocial_distance22.6 mipaymentsEst. $21–$30/hr
Fleet Technician Tier 3 - Entry Level - Beverages
PepsiCo
location_onWaterloo, IAsocial_distance22.6 mipayments$30/hr
Refrigeration Specialist 6
Tyson Foods
location_onWaterloo, IAsocial_distance22.6 mipaymentsEst. $38–$44/hr
Production Technician - 2nd Shift
Conagra Brands
location_onWaterloo, IAsocial_distance22.6 mipayments$27/hr
Production Manager - Night Shift
Conagra Brands
location_onWaterloo, IAsocial_distance22.6 mipayments$39-$58/hr
Facility Utility Technician - Nights
Conagra Brands
location_onWaterloo, IAsocial_distance22.6 mipayments$36/hr
Utilities Maintenance Technician (Ammonia & Boiler Systems)
Conagra Brands
location_onWaterloo, IAsocial_distance22.6 mipayments$36/hr
Production Technician - Nights
Conagra Brands
location_onWaterloo, IAsocial_distance22.6 mipayments$27/hr
Automation Technician
Conagra Brands
location_onWaterloo, IAsocial_distance22.6 mipayments$42/hr
Industrial Maintenance Mechanic - 1st & 3rd Shifts - Waterloo
Tyson Foods
location_onWaterloo, IAsocial_distance22.6 mipayments$26/hr
Semi Local CDL Truck Driver
Land O'Lakes
location_onCedar Falls, IAsocial_distance28.7 mipayments$36/hr
Production Supervisor
Nestle
location_onWaverly, IAsocial_distance34.3 mipaymentsEst. $30–$46/hr
General Maintenance
Nestle
location_onWaverly, IAsocial_distance34.3 mipayments$33/hr
Delivery Driver
Hy-Vee
location_onCedar Rapids #3, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipaymentsEst. $21–$30/hr
Delivery Driver
Hy-Vee
location_onCedar Rapids #6, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipaymentsEst. $21–$30/hr
Environmental Specialist - Cedar
ADM
location_onCedar Rapids, IAsocial_distance36.4 mi
Delivery Driver - GEO Box Truck (D10K) - Beverages
PepsiCo
location_onCedar Rapids, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipayments$27/hr
Process Automation Engineer - Cedar
ADM
location_onCedar Rapids, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipaymentsEst. $29–$38/hr
Maintenance Process Improvement Practitioner - Cedar Rapids/ADM site
ADM
location_onCedar Rapids, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipaymentsEst. $30–$46/hr
Truck Driver - Cedar
ADM
location_onCedar Rapids, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipaymentsEst. $21–$30/hr
Sr. HVAC Technician
Trane Technologies
location_onCedar Rapids, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipayments$20-$60/hr
Senior Project Engineer
Ingredion
location_onCedar Rapids, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipaymentsEst. $21–$30/hr
Project Engineer
Ingredion
location_onCedar Rapids, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipaymentsEst. $21–$30/hr
Process Engineer
Ingredion
location_onCedar Rapids, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipaymentsEst. $21–$30/hr
HVAC Controls Systems Engineering Leader I
Johnson Controls
location_onCedar Rapids, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipayments$44-$63/hr
Security & Fire Equipment Service Technician
Johnson Controls
location_onCedar Rapids, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipayments$29-$39/hr
Operations Supervisor - 3rd Shift - Cedar
General Mills
location_onCedar Rapids, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipayments$34-$51/hr
Principal Reliability Advisor - Cedar Rapids, IA or ADM site
ADM
location_onCedar Rapids, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipaymentsEst. $30–$46/hr
Environmental Heath and Safety Manager
Kraft Heinz
location_onCedar Rapids, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipayments$43-$54/hr
HVAC Data Center Chiller Journeyman Mechanic (union)
Johnson Controls
location_onCedar Rapids, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipayments$46/hr
HVAC Data Center Service Tradesman
Johnson Controls
location_onCedar Rapids, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipayments$24/hr
Instrumentation, Electrical, and Control Technician I
Ingredion
location_onCedar Rapids, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipayments$38/hr
Skilled Maintenance Mechanic
General Mills
location_onCedar Rapids, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipayments$37/hr
CoGeneration Power Plant Operator - Cedar
ADM
location_onCedar Rapids, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipayments$28/hr
Electrician - Quaker (Cedar Rapids)
PepsiCo
location_onCedar Rapids, IAsocial_distance36.4 mipayments$38/hr
Operations Manager (Operations Manager II)
DHL
location_onFairfax, IAsocial_distance39 mipayments$35-$41/hr
General Manager II - Distribution
DHL
location_onFairfax, IAsocial_distance39 mipayments$50-$65/hr
General Manager III - Distribution
DHL
location_onFairfax, IAsocial_distance39 mipayments$46-$58/hr
Plants within 50 miles
Wapsie Valley Creamery
Independence, IA0 miAmmonia
Tyson Prepared Foods, Inc. (Waterloo)
Tyson Prepared Foods, Inc.
Waterloo, IA19.1 miAmmoniaHiring now
Crystal Distribution Services, Inc (Waterloo)
Crystal Distribution Services, Inc.
Waterloo, IA22 miAmmonia
Conagra Brand - Waterloo
Conagra Brands
Waterloo, IA25.9 miAmmoniaHiring now
Edgewood Locker Inc. (Edgewood)
Edgewood Locker Inc.
Edgewood, IA27.1 mi
Target FDC T3895
Cedar Falls, IA29.6 miAmmonia
CCB Packaging, Inc. (Hiawatha)
CCB Packaging, Inc.
Hiawatha, IA30.7 mi
General Mills, Inc. - Cedar Rapids
General Mills
Cedar Rapids, IA38.6 miAmmoniaHiring now
Archer Daniels Midland Company Cedar Rapids
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Cedar Rapids, IA39.4 miAmmoniaHiring now
Kraft Heinz Foods Company (Cedar Rapids)
The Kraft Heinz Company
Cedar Rapids, IA39.9 miAmmoniaHiring now
Midamar Corporation (Cedar Rapids)
Midamar Corporation
Cedar Rapids, IA40 mi
Red Star Yeast Company
Lesaffre Yeast Corporation
Cedar Rapids, IA40 miAmmonia
AmeriCold Logistics (Cedar Rapids)
Americold Logistics
Cedar Rapids, IA40 mi
Mr. B's Pizza (Waucoma)
Mr. B's Pizza
Waucoma, IA40.7 mi
Agri Star Meat & Poultry, LLC
Postville, IA44.9 miAmmonia
REI Enterprises, LLC (New Hampton)
REI Enterprises, LLC
New Hampton, IA46.2 mi
Deb El Food Products, LLC (New Hampton)
Deb El Food Products, LLC
New Hampton, IA46.2 mi
Amana Meat Shop & Smokehouse (Amana)
Amana Meat Shop & Smokehouse
Amana, IA46.7 mi
Iowa Premium, LLC
NATIONAL BEEF PACKING
Tama, IA49.3 miAmmonia
Amana Farms Beef (Homestead)
Amana Farms Beef
Homestead, IA49.4 mi
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
- Posted pay near this plant
- $25.14–$33.68/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Iowa pay levels · 12 postings
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
Production Supervisor
Bunge
Prairie du Chien, WI55 mi
Delivery Driver
Hy-Vee
Coralville #1, IA57.6 miEst. $21–$30/hr
Delivery Driver
US Foods
Coralville, IA57.6 mi$32/hr
Delivery Driver
Hy-Vee
Dubuque #1, IA59.3 miEst. $21–$30/hr
Facility Maintenance Manager (Ammonia Refrigeration)
Lineage
Iowa City, IA59.4 mi
Manufacturing Engineer
Emerson
Marshalltown, IA60 miEst. $21–$30/hr
Industrial Engineer II
Emerson
Marshalltown, IA60 miEst. $21–$30/hr
Mechanical Engineering Manager
Emerson
Marshalltown, IA60 mi
Manufacturing Electrician Team (3rd Shift)
Emerson
Marshalltown, IA60 miEst. $29–$38/hr
Certification Test Technician
Emerson
Marshalltown, IA60 miEst. $21–$30/hr
Living in Independence
~$178K
Median home price
~$795/mo
Median rent
~8.7K
Population
108 mi
To Des Moines
Median household income$72,893/yr
Nearby cities
All of Iowa, and next door
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 Independence, Iowa.