Full-timeEngineering

Refrigeration - 3rd Shift

McKee Foods
Gentry, AR $32.09-$39.31/ hour Posted Jul 2 Entry Level

About This Role

Join America’s favorite family bakery since 1934—home of Little Debbie®, Drake’s® Cakes, and Sunbelt Bakery® Granola Bars. Work with legacy brands that bring smiles to faces nationwide, including yours. You’ll experience a culture committed to work-life balance, guaranteed time off, and supportive health and wellness offerings. Enjoy profit sharing, long-term job security, and a range of exciting career paths. When you join McKee Foods, you’ll discover a better way to live and work.

Pay

$32.09-$39.31/ hour, depending on experience and qualifications Plus $2/hr. premium for hours worked on 3rd shift Schedule

3rd Shift (Sunday – Thursday, 10:00 PM – 06:30 AM)

Location

555 McKee Drive, Gentry AR 72734

Job Summary

A Refrigeration Mechanic maintains, repairs, overhauls and performs preventive maintenance on all equipment that contains any type of refrigerant and on-air compressors used for plant compressed air systems. Also, any fan, intake or exhaust that provides ventilation for any McKee buildings in the Gentry area.

  • Perform routine diagnostics and maintenance on automated building HVAC control system and adjust program changes as necessary

  • Develop preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and make changes as necessary

  • Maintain stock part inventory on assigned equipment

  • Answer concern and complaint calls

  • Assists supervisor as needed (i.e. new employee training, information research, parts inventory, persistent equipment problems, etc.)

  • Assist in new equipment selection and installation

  • Report daily via e-mail regarding work performed on shift

  • Willing to take and apply electronic instrumentation programming

Required Qualifications

  • Must have or be able to obtain an LTO license

  • Strong commitment to and support of McKee Foods values, ethics, goals and objectives.

  • Able to remain professional in stressful situations, and willingness to accept responsibility

  • Excellent work, safety, and attendance record

  • Ability to work with minimal supervision

  • Must be customer oriented with excellent communication skills

  • Strong trouble shooting skills

  • Willing to take addition training as necessary

  • Must have own tools

  • Demonstrated mechanical aptitude

  • Demonstrated electrical/electronic aptitude

  • General Knowledge of HVACR principles and systems

  • Possess or be willing to obtain CFC Universal certification.

  • Ability to easily work with internal and external personnel (serviceman, vendors, sales personnel, etc.)

  • Comply with conditions established by Corporate Risk Management to operate Company vehicles

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5 years’ minimum experience performing service/maintenance on commercial/industrial refrigeration and HVAC systems

  • Ability to read blueprints

  • Experience with MAXIMO and basic computer skills

  • Familiarity with Wonder Ware control systems

  • Certificate of completion refrigeration and HVAC training course or equivalent experience

  • CFC universal certification

  • Experience working with commercial/industrial refrigeration and HVAC systems.

  • Working knowledge of process chilling equipment and systems, cooling towers, reciprocating, centrifugal and screw type refrigeration/HVAC equipment and air compressors

  • Working knowledge of process chilling equipment and systems, cooling towers, reciprocating, centrifugal and screw type refrigeration/HVAC equipment and air compressors

Benefits

  • Competitive weekly pay

  • Profit-sharing cash bonus program

  • 401(k) with matching contributions

  • Paid Time Off (for vacation, holidays, sick time, personal time, etc.)

  • Medical insurance, including health, dental, vision and prescription drug plan

  • Supplemental plans, including life insurance

  • Fully-paid parental leave

  • Health Center and Pharmacy

  • Mental wellness counseling (on-site in TN, virtual elsewhere)

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • Credit Union

  • Exercise and recreation facility

  • Wellness programs with incentives

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Short-term and long-term disability (company-paid)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

About McKee Foods

Family-owned snack company (Little Debbie). Plant in Gentry, AR since 1982, employing 1,500+ people.

Gentry, AR Food & Agriculture
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