Refrigeration Technician

Blue Bell Creameries

Lewisville, TX

**Role Summary**

The Refrigeration Technician is responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial refrigeration systems within a manufacturing environment. This role ensures optimal equipment performance to support production processes while maintaining safety, compliance, and efficiency standards.

**Key Responsibilities**

• Electronically, mechanically, and objectively diagnose and repair all refrigeration equipment according to company job plan.
• Maintain a satisfactory inventory level of necessary parts at all times.
• Test all equipment in a timely, efficient manner; and communicate any equipment deviations that present any risk to company quality targets.
• Complete any ongoing training to maintain OSHA compliance and HVACR certification.
• Inspect, maintain, and repair industrial refrigeration systems, including compressors, condensers, evaporators, and cooling towers.
• Monitor system performance and make necessary adjustments to ensure efficiency and product quality.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance and maintain service records.
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical issues and implement timely repairs.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, environmental regulations, and company policies.
• Handle refrigerants in accordance with EPA guidelines and proper safety procedures.
• Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, and production teams to minimize downtime.
• Respond to emergency breakdowns and perform on-call duties as required.
• Maintain inventory of tools, parts, and supplies.
• Support installation and commissioning of new refrigeration systems or upgrades.
• Effectively communicate resource constraints to Refrigeration Section Leader.
• Contribute to development of processes and work instructions for daily activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

**Knowledge, Skills & Abilities**

• Strong knowledge of industrial refrigeration systems (Freon-based systems).
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and control systems.
• Knowledge of PLC systems and automated controls (preferred).
• Strong attention to detail and safety awareness.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.

**Qualifications**

• High School Diploma or equivalent, HVACR Certification, and two years of experience.
• EPA Section 608 Certification required.
• Preferred Education: Associate’s degree in Refrigeration Field and HVACR Certification.
• OSHA 10.
• Preferred Two years of experience with low temperature units.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Safe driving record with no more than two preventable collisions or moving violations in the past three years.
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time.

**Physical Requirements**

• Mobility: Requires frequent walking, sitting, bending and standing throughout the shift.
• Manual Dexterity: Must be able to perform repetitive motions with hands and fingers. Ability to use hand and power tools safely.
• Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Visual acuity both near and far: Clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less (i.e., working with small objects or reading small print), including use of computers, as well as clarity of vision at 20 feet or more- this is not just the ability to see a person or object, but the ability to recognize features as well.
• Hearing: The ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds (e.g., machinery alarms, medical codes or alarms).
• Lifting and Carrying: Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.

**Work Environment**

• Manufacturing plant environment with exposure to noise, moving machinery, and temperature extremes.
• May involve working in refrigerated or freezer areas.
• Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) required.
• Comfortable working in confined spaces, at heights, and in varying temperatures.
• Work environment subject to change based on duties performed.

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