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Industrial Refrigeration Mechanic I - 3rd Shift

Turkey Hill, Conestoga, PA, United States


Overview

Join Turkey Hill, a growing nationwide company with a history dating back to 1931, based in Southcentral Pennsylvania. We offer competitive pay, great benefits, and leadership development opportunities with career-growth potential.
Responsibilities

Install, maintain, and repair industrial refrigeration, boiler, plumbing, fire protection, compressed air, heating, water treatment, and related systems in accordance with blueprints, engineering specifications, SOPs, and regulatory requirements.
Perform preventive maintenance (PM), troubleshooting, diagnostics, and system testing using appropriate electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic tools and equipment; replace or adjust defective components as needed.
Assemble, align, and install piping, valves, pumps, compressors, controls, motors, and related components; start up, shut down, evacuate, recharge, and monitor systems to ensure proper pressure, temperature, and performance.
Operate and maintain boilers and auxiliary equipment, conduct fire pump testing, monitor system readings, and respond appropriately to alarms and performance variances.
Maintain labeling, complete required documentation and purchase requisitions, and support equipment cleaning and sanitation activities.
Maintain required certifications (including respirator/mask qualification) and comply with safety, GMP, SQF, regulatory, and company standards to ensure the production of safe, quality food.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support continuous improvement initiatives and operational efficiency.
Work overtime, including weekends, as required to meet manufacturing needs.
Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years of age
High School Diploma required
Ammonia/NH3 experience is a plus (Ammonia Operator 1 or RETA)
Must work in a team environment
Maintain adherence to work hours scheduled specifically starting, ending, lunch and break schedules
Perform all duties within established Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations and safety guidelines
Be accountable to the Turkey Hill Food Safety and Quality Principles
Perform all other duties as assigned
Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
The employee is required to talk and/or hear in a manufacturing setting where noise levels are high (PPE required).
The employee is required to wear mandated PPE based on assigned job area.
The employee is frequently required to stand and walk in a manufacturing environment for 8+ hours.
The employee must be able to ascend and descend stairs, and where applicable and when necessary, to perform various job-related tasks.
Must be able to position self to move, reach with arms/hands, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as needed to perform various job-related tasks.
The employee must be able to inspect all job-related equipment (office or floor) to ensure it is in good working condition prior to use. Must be able to use hands/fingers to handle (or feel) to operate various types of office equipment.
Must be able to operate all job-related equipment (powered, hand or office) as required.
Vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and adjust focus.
Ability to lift 50 pounds and/or push/pull 50 pounds on a regular basis.
Benefits

Medical, dental, vision & prescription
Life insurance, short-term & long-term disability
401(k) with company match – immediately vested
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Earn vacation and PTO
Educational assistance reimbursement
Company bonus plan
Free ice cream and beverages!

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