Ammonia Maintenance Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled Ammonia Technician Level 4 to join our team at Meijer. As a key member of our maintenance team, you will be responsible for improving, maintaining, and repairing all equipment used in manufacturing and distribution functions.

• Support and execute plant-specific maintenance strategies to achieve key plant performance goals.
• Partner with the Maintenance Manager to review production goals and schedules, as well as maintenance requests, to plan or modify maintenance activities.
• Support planning, scheduling, and maintenance activities while proactively maintaining all water treatment, refrigeration, and boiler functions.
• Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring and equipment.
• Perform maintenance as required on Ammonia units, refrigeration systems, boilers, chilled water, compressed air units, and HVAC.
• Follow all regulatory guidelines on maintenance of various systems while completing accurate record-keeping for compliance purposes.
• Perform routine and emergency maintenance (major and minor) of utilities systems in a multi-craft environment, including PLC, instrumentation, mechanical, and equipment repair.
• Responsible for Preventative Maintenance (PM) and timely work order completion for complex tasks.
• Oversee contractors as needed.
• Lead and coordinate the work of other maintenance mechanics (Levels 1-3) as required.
• Provide direction and training to maintenance technicians for basic maintenance on complex equipment.
• Maintain excellent troubleshooting, mechanical, and electrical skills.
• Perform other duties as requested by the Maintenance Manager.
• Practice 200% safety accountability for self and others.

• HS diploma/GED required.
• RETA Certification required.
• Certification in electrical, instrumentation, or mechanical maintenance, refrigeration, Ammonia operation.
• Formal apprenticeship completion and/or journeyman master certification.
• 5-7 years of hands-on manufacturing maintenance and electrical systems experience.
• Previous maintenance and electrical experience in a food manufacturing setting preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) and Lean Manufacturing process.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Working knowledge with mechanical and electrical component maintenance and repair practices.
• Skilled in Preventative Maintenance (PM) programs.
• Ability to work collaboratively with Meijer leadership.
• Proficient with mechanical and electrical systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot both mechanical and electrical issues and devise effective maintenance plan for repair process.
• Skilled in application of electrical testing devices.
• Working knowledge with ammonia/HVAC and refrigerant systems.
• Proficient with office technology tools (ex: MS Office).
• Working knowledge of electrical component maintenance and repair practices.
• Ability to read blueprints and electrical schematics.