Overview Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc. is seeking to place a full-time Commissioning Technician. This position is part of our Engineering/Service departments and reports directly to the Vice President of Construction. A complete understanding of industrial ammonia refrigeration and electrical power and controls is required to be successful in this role. The role includes taking full responsibility for the entire commissioning process, including team and site safety, management of controls/PLC engineers, management of additional service technicians, refrigerant loading process, power initiation at 460 Volt and other voltages, and all mechanical systems and their interfaces. Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc. is a premier custom design build contractor for industrial refrigeration systems, providing design, fabrication, construction, commissioning, and service in-house.
Responsibilities Lead commissioning engineer responsible for new and retrofitted industrial refrigeration systems startup processes in food, beverage, general industry, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and refrigerated storage facilities ranging from 500 HP to 10,000 HP.
Risk management for location when starting up plants with ammonia, CO2, and Freon refrigeration equipment commonly found in industrial applications.
Demonstrate understanding and adherence to all work safety policies, procedures, and governing requirements, and the ability to lead work with other engineers and technicians. Lead process and take full responsibility for the entire team’s success and customer satisfaction of each project.
Initial commissioning of industrial screw compressors, industrial reciprocal compressors, recirculators, refrigerant pumps, chillers, evaporators, water-cooled condensers, air-cooled condensers, evaporative-cooled condensers, water pumps, dispersion tanks, process-freezers of all types, freeze dryers, plate freezers, and all customer processes attached to industrial refrigeration systems. Work with electrical engineering teams and serve as the lead engineer over the entire commissioning process.
Ability to provide training to customers of their new plant after commissioning processes are significantly completed.
Meet with customer/owner and their team at the end of the project to successfully transfer plant operations from your control to the customer/owner and transfer continued support to our in-house aftermarket team for continued customer success with systems operations.
Qualifications Minimum of 10+ years of industrial refrigeration experience
Field experience in start-ups of Carbon Dioxide cascade systems, single & multi-stage ammonia and Freon systems
Universal EPA certification
RETA 1&2 certification
Commission refrigeration equipment and complete industrial/commercial systems
Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and control system issues
Failure analysis of mechanical parts and electrical components
Minimize commissioning issues and reduce start-up delays
Must be willing to travel full-time on a 10 day on 4 day off rotational schedule based on team needs
Excellent physical condition as you will be required to climb ladders, wear a respirator, work 10 to 12-hour days, and occasional heavy lifting
The position requires a pre-employment drug screening, felony screening, and motor vehicle record screening
Must be able to wear a respirator and pass a fit test
Preferences Commissioning school training from Frick/Johnson Controls, GE, Bitzer and others
Benefits Retirement plan; company matches dollar for dollar up to 15%
Health insurance; company pays 75% of the premiums for employee/family
Dental Insurance
Vision insurance
Weekly pay
Competitive vacation & holiday pay
Supplemental insurance available (Aflac)
Short-term & long-term disability coverage
Accidental death/dismemberment coverage after one year of employment
Life insurance coverage after one year of employment
Employee referral incentives
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