Refrigeration Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Zoetis is the world’s largest Manufacturer and Supplier of Animal Pharmaceuticals.

At Zoetis in Lincoln, NE, we manufacture high quality medicines for dogs, cats, and livestock. Our plant has been recognized as one of the Nebraska’s Safest Companies, with a long-standing presence in the Lincoln community. We are a clean, modern site that continues to innovate and grow.

Benefits Include:

• Health benefits beginning on day 1
• 401K match with company profit sharing
• 4 weeks paid vacation and 13 company holidays beginning on day 1
• Tuition reimbursement ($15,000 per year) and student loan repayment ($150 per month)
• $35,000 towards fertility, adoption or surrogacy

Position Summary

Troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventative maintenance on various manufacturing equipment and utility systems safely and competently. This role requires strong refrigeration, mechanical, electrical, and machine control skills. Responsibilities include maintaining records and completing paperwork following regulatory requirements, improving equipment/system maintenance, and developing predictive and preventative maintenance programs. The technician will determine the parts required for repairs and submit requisitions. Primary equipment to be serviced includes freeze dryers, walk-in coolers, freezers, cooling towers, chillers, and vacuum pumps. Prior experience with all equipment is helpful but not required.

Hours: 1st shift, 7:00am – 3:30pm. Overtime, weekends, holidays, and “on-call” may be required.

Position Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair equipment as assigned by Zoetis in a safe and compliant manner to meet the production schedule while maintaining the stablished, validated state of the equipment and/or system.
• Perform preventive maintenance (PMs) per schedule and established task instructions.
• Identify and procure parts to perform repairs, considering maintaining the validated state of the equipment or system.
• Document repairs and preventive maintenance work in the computer maintenance management system (CMMS) and logbooks where applicable.
• Understand site SOPs and cGMPs relative to the position and work within compliance of those standards.

Education and Experience

• Required: Two years’ experience in the refrigeration/mechanical fields
• Preferred: Associate degree from an accredited technical/trade school in the refrigeration/HVAC field with 2 years of industrial experience.

Technical Skills and Competencies Required

• Have a working knowledge of and can safely and competently operate hand and power tools.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with and positively influence internal and external work groups.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Highly motivated with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to interpret blueprints and schematics.
• A valid driver’s license may be required.
• Computer literacy in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Access, and the CMMS.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including work weeks, weekends, holidays, overtime, and “on-call” duties.
• Ability to distinguish colors associated with mechanical and electrical craft work.

Physical Position Requirements

Occasionally lifts up to 50 lbs. May be exposed to temperature variations and work in noisy and unconditioned areas. Prolonged standing, crouching, sitting, walking, and climbing may be part of the candidate’s daily routine.

You should be proficient in:

• HVAC/R Systems
• 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
• Electrical Troubleshooting
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Certification
• HVAC Maintenance
• HVAC Troubleshooting
• HVAC Repair
• Industrial Electrical Experience
• Industrial Electrical Systems
• Electrical Systems & Diagnostics (Heavy Equipment)
• Equipment Diagnostics & Troubleshooting
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Access Control Systems

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• HVAC Systems
• Refrigeration/Cooling Systems
• Multimeter