Industrial Refrigeration Technician

Who We Are

Spot & Tango is an innovative pet health & wellness brand that delivers personalized meal plans on a subscription basis. Our recipes are developed by leading animal nutritionists and are made with only real human-grade ingredients... and nothing artificial! We have lofty goals (to make every dog in the country healthier and every pet parent happier!) and we are looking for the right people to help us get there. This is an exciting opportunity to join a VC-backed high-growth e-commerce startup and have an outsized impact in an extremely fast-paced environment. Plus you get to think about dogs all day!

Who You Are

We are looking for a highly skilled Industrial Refrigeration Technician to join our state-of-the-art freeze-drying facility in Allentown PA. This role is responsible for supporting and maintaining large-scale industrial refrigeration and freeze drying systems critical to food manufacturing operations. Unlike traditional commercial HVAC positions this role focuses on mission-critical industrial refrigeration infrastructure operating continuously in a 24/7 production environment.

The Industrial Refrigeration Technician will troubleshoot repair and maintain complex refrigeration systems utilizing ammonia and HFC refrigerants such as R-507 including compressors refrigeration racks condensers evaporators controls utilities and associated process equipment. The role requires strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills a deep understanding of industrial refrigeration systems and the ability to respond quickly and effectively in a high-demand manufacturing environment where uptime reliability and food safety are essential.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for reporting and following up on any observation that may impact team member safety and/or product Quality and Food Safety
• Analyze conditions troubleshoot failures repair and perform preventive/predictive maintenance on industrial refrigeration systems including ammonia and HFC (R-507) systems refrigeration racks compressors condensers evaporators pumps valves controls and associated utilities
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and maintenance on large-scale industrial refrigeration and freeze drying systems supporting continuous food manufacturing operations
• Diagnose and repair electrical mechanical pneumatic and refrigeration control systems to minimize downtime and maintain operational reliability
• Monitor and optimize refrigeration system performance efficiency and reliability
• Perform preventive predictive and corrective maintenance on production and utility equipment to minimize downtime
• Ensure all work-orders are complete and accurate including planned and unplanned assignments and provide feedback to operators as required
• Complete and maintain accurate records to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to refrigeration system reliability energy efficiency and equipment performance
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements:

Must Have

• High school diploma or GED required
• 5+ years of industrial refrigeration experience in food manufacturing cold storage process refrigeration freeze drying or heavy industrial environments
• Refrigeration journeyman skilled craft training/apprenticeship certificate or commensurate combination of technical education and experience
• Strong hands-on experience with industrial ammonia refrigeration systems and HFC refrigerants including R-507
• Advanced troubleshooting knowledge of industrial rack refrigeration systems and refrigeration controls
• Experience working with compressors VFDs evaporative condensers pumps valves heat exchangers and industrial process refrigeration equipment
• Must be able to read and understand electrical schematics P&IDs refrigeration diagrams and refrigeration/electrical meters
• US EPA Universal certification
• Basic knowledge of instrumentation PLCs and industrial control logic systems
• Ability to read write and communicate effectively in English
• Demonstrated competency in computer and PC software
• Ability to work independently in a high-demand industrial manufacturing environment

Nice to Have

• RETA certification and/or state accredited refrigeration license
• Experience with ammonia refrigeration safety programs and PSM-regulated systems
• A.A./A.S. technical discipline
• Food manufacturing experience
• Experience supporting freeze drying operations or industrial process refrigeration systems
• Working knowledge of HACCP and GMPs
• Good theoretical knowledge and ability to troubleshoot electrical circuits (AC/DC single/polyphase low/high voltage) and all related equipment both power and logic
• Experience with CMMS systems and predictive maintenance technologies

Physical Requirements

• Physical Demands: lifting/lowering up to 50 pounds reaching standing walking stooping crawling twisting working in high elevations (above 6 feet)
• Ability to work with allergens that might be present in food environment 
• Ability to work in hot/cold noisy dusty wet environmental working conditions
• Able to wear safety PPE (Hard hat body harness face shield)
• Able to adhere to GMP requirements (hair/beard nets uniforms hygiene)

What We Do

Here at Spot & Tango we are on a mission to make your pet healthier and happier simplifying your role as a pet parent along the way. Put simply: we exist to create more happy days with your dog. Since 2018 we’ve been cooking up fresh whole ingredient meals personalized for dogs at prices humans can afford. We even created an entirely new category with UnKibble the only Fresh Dry™ food for dogs. That’s how much we believe in the benefits of real food for our loyal companions. Our recipes are made with only whole vegetables fruits grains and meats that we’d eat too. Plus every vet-formulated meal plan is delivered directly to your door and completely customized to your dog’s weight age activity level and health goals.

Why Work With Us

At Spot & Tango we know that we're only as good as our people. We look for candidates who ask the right questions have an entrepreneurial spirit and learn at light speed. While we value experience we also appreciate (and seek out!) fresh perspectives.

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