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Job Title: Refrigeration Mechanic** **Job Description

The Refrigeration Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance on all refrigeration and air-conditioning systems. This role supports advanced-level maintenance staff to ensure all equipment and facilities remain in optimal condition for continuous, efficient operation.

Responsibilities

+ Inspect and maintain refrigeration components daily, including compressors, evaporators, valves, filters, and freon units.

+ Monitor and maintain boilers, water treatment levels, and airflow systems.

+ Install and replace pumps, switches, safety controls, solenoids, and fuses.

+ Repair refrigeration pipes and fittings.

+ Assist with ordering parts and maintaining accurate records.

+ Support major repairs, equipment setup/teardown, and plant construction projects.

+ Perform advanced refrigeration tasks, such as isolating ammonia lines, replacing valves and pumps, resetting compressors, and calibrating temperature probes and CO₂ monitors.

+ Maintain tools and work areas in a safe, clean condition.

+ Participate in Hazmat training and assist with Hazmat team operations.

+ Train maintenance staff on proper equipment care.

+ Ensure compliance with company policies, OSHA standards, and safe work practices.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills

+ High school diploma or equivalent (required); Associate degree in a maintenance trade (preferred).

+ Minimum 2 years of related experience in refrigeration or industrial maintenance.

+ Ability to read and interpret manuals, diagrams, and schematics.

+ Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

+ Knowledge of refrigeration systems, boilers, and ammonia compressors.

+ Must be able to wear and operate an Air Purifying Respirator (APR) and/or Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA); HAZMAT certifiable.

+ Ability to obtain a boiler license.

+ Advanced electrical and mechanical maintenance experience.

+ Competence in completing work orders and following written, oral, or diagram-based instructions.

+ Basic math skills, including ability to calculate proportions, percentages, area, and volume.

+ Mechanical aptitude with willingness to expand skills through on-the-job and formal training, including OSHA-required courses.

+ Basic computer skills, including maintenance software modules.

+ Ability to obtain a forklift license.

+ Compliance with all safety policies and OSHA regulations.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience with HVAC, industrial repair, ammonia refrigeration, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, installation, service, and EPA guidelines.

+ Familiarity with refrigeration equipment, air conditioning, fabrication, electrical systems, compressors, and refrigeration systems.

+ Knowledge of EPA universal regulations, HVAC equipment, HVAC maintenance, blueprint reading, and refrigerant handling.

Why Work Here?

Join a rapidly growing company that offers competitive wages and a stable Monday to Friday schedule in maintenance. Benefit from a supportive work environment that encourages professional growth and development.

Work Environment

This role involves a combination of office and plant settings with exposure to warm, cold, wet, dry, and foggy conditions. The position requires frequent standing, walking, and use of hands for handling tools and equipment, with occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching. Safety is a priority, and required personal protective equipment includes a bump cap, safety glasses/goggles, ear protection, hair/beard nets, gloves, and safety footwear. The role involves lifting and moving up to 25 lbs occasionally, up to 50 lbs frequently, and up to 150 lbs with assistance.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Fargo, ND.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $52000.00 - $104000.00/yr.

Wald Family Foods provides a competitive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, vision discounts, a health savings account (HSA), paid time off, and weekly pay. Employees also have access to a 401(k) plan with profit-sharing opportunities, climate-controlled facilities, and growth potential within the company. Additional perks include a four-day workweek for some roles and occasional free lunches. While recent reviews highlight improvements and praise the new benefits, some employees note that dental coverage and 401(k) matching could be stronger. Overall, the package supports work-life balance and offers solid core benefits.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Fargo,ND.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 25, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.