Refrigeration Specialist

Job Description Job Description Refrigeration Specialist

Openwork is hiring an experienced Refrigeration Specialist to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial refrigeration systems in an industrial environment.

What You'll Do

• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial refrigeration systems
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on compressors, pumps, motors, valves, condensers, evaporators, and controls
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and refrigeration control systems
• Read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and equipment manuals
• Perform refrigerant recovery, charging, and leak detection
• Respond to refrigeration alarms, system upsets, and emergency situations
• Document maintenance and repairs using CMMS
• Support PSM, safety audits, inspections, and regulatory requirements
• Work closely with Operations and other maintenance teams
• Participate in an after-hours callout rotation as needed

What You Need

• 5+ years of industrial refrigeration and/or HVAC/R experience
• EPA Universal Certification - 40 CFR 82 Subpart F required
• Strong industrial refrigeration and mechanical troubleshooting experience
• Electrical/control troubleshooting skills
• Experience with compressors, pumps, valves, condensers, evaporators, and refrigeration controls
• Knowledge of LOTO, Confined Space, Hot Work, and PPE
• Ability to work independently and respond to emergency situations
• Valid driver's license
• High school diploma or equivalent

Ideal candidates: Industrial Refrigeration Technician, Refrigeration Mechanic, HVAC/R Technician, Refrigeration Maintenance Technician, or similar professionals with strong hands-on industrial experience.

Location: La Porte, TX
Pay:$35-$45/hr. based on experience, with potential for increase upon hire

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