Schwan's Company

Description

(Overview)

Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle company, CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Our many popular brands include Red Baron®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizza; Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® desserts; and Pagoda® and Bibigo Asian-style snacks. Schwan’s is a place for people with an appetite for more. To learn about joining a team where you can belong, contribute, and thrive, visit www.SchwansCompany.com.

We are hiring a Refrigeration Supervisor for our manufacturing facilities in Deer Park, TX and Pasadena, TX.  This role can require some flexibility in hours. If you are a strong leader that thrives on mentoring and developing a team to optimal performance with a priority on safety, productivity, and quality, this role is for you! 

What you will get from us:

• Opportunity to work on exciting, strategic projects in partnership with key leaders and showcase your creative, communication and technical skills.
• A culture focused on ensuring the health, safety and well-being of its employees
• Support and mentorship from team members who are authentic, good-natured and highly skilled
• Competitive wages, incentive pay and a comprehensive package of benefits

Responsibilities:

• Supervise technical maintenance activities trouble shooting and the repair of ammonia refrigeration equipment including vessels evaporators condensers pumps motors compressors valves and other refrigeration equipment.

• Support compliance with Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Plan (RMP).

• Direct the maintenance and preventive maintenance of all production machinery and any building maintenance needs.
• Responsible for the food safety sanitation quality and security of the products produced.
• Ensure compliance with all facets the EPA's Risk Management Program Regulation of a hazardous Chemical facility (Process Safety Management System Management Hazard Assessment Emergency Response program Risk Management Plans Process Hazard Analysis and Offsite Consequence strategies).
• Contact and coordinate external service agencies as appropriate to schedule refrigeration repair work and ensure timely and effective work order completion.
• Perform inspections and preventative maintenance as required by PSM schedules.
• Responsible for maintaining repairing and examining refrigeration systems (both Ammonia and Freon)
• Perform daily chemical testing and logging all test results making adjustments required to maintain refrigeration & utility system within established limits. Interface with state and federal government agencies as required.
• Confer with operators and observe test and evaluate operation of machinery and equipment to diagnose cause of malfunctions.
• Disassemble machinery and equipment to remove parts and make repairs. Ensure all ammonia safety equipment is up to date.
• Comply with Safety Programs to ensure protection of employees and property.
• Supervise, train, and develop subordinates.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3+ years related experience; Ammonia Refrigeration experience required
• High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Must have knowledge and skills in the technologies of general construction, electrical systems, electronic systems, microprocessors, mechanical systems, (e.g. production/process refrigeration boilers HVAC hydraulics and pneumatics), and computerized maintenance management systems.
• Working knowledge of food plant production and processing equipment preferred.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards safety knowledge of PSM & OSHA safety regulations, EPA regulations, USDA and sanitation standards preferred.
• Must have previous supervisor experience.
• Basic PC skills including expertise with MS Office and Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have basic mathematical and problem solving skills in order to generate and maintain departmental reports.
• May be required to be clean shaven if trained in the use of and required to use a respirator.
• Must be capable and willing to work any shift and be on 24 hour call for emergency situations as necessary

The employing subsidiaries of Schwan’s Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin or other protected class.

Job Type: Full-time Business Unit: Req #: 23-4776

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