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National Beef

Refrigeration Manager

National Beef, Liberal, Kansas, United States, 67901


Refrigeration ManagerJob Locations: US-KS-Liberal

Position TypeSalaried Full Time

CategoryMaintenance

OverviewFind your future at National Beef!

National Beef of Liberal, Kansas, is seeking to hire a qualified professional to join our team as a Refrigeration Manager. With competitive pay and family friendly benefits, safe and stable work and an energetic, team focused work environment, National Beef could become your next career move!

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Competitive Wages and Benefits:

Family-friendly benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Prescription

Company paid disability and life insurance

Paid vacation

401(k) with Company match

Employee meat purchase program

Relocation is available.

ResponsibilitiesRefrigeration Manager responsibilities include but are not limited:

Manage the operation & maintenance of a large scale ammonia refrigeration system, boiler/steam generation system and plant utilities network

Manage a supervisory and hourly staff of 18 team members and be responsible for a repair and maintenance budget

Lead and manage significant capital reinvestment in refrigeration and boiler systems taking place at the Liberal Kansas facility

Overseeing that all employees are provided a safe work environment and that safety is a priority in the department

Maintain turnover within the department, which requires good communication and employee-relation skills. Lastly, this position will be required to provide proper training, documentation, support and follow-up communication with end users

Other duties as assigned

This is a safety sensitive position. This is an on-site position.

QualificationsQualified candidates for the Refrigeration Manager should possess the following:

5-10 years working with ammonia refrigeration systems

5-10 years working with boilers and related equipment

Knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) & Risk Management Planning (RMP) programs and compliance

Experience managing supervisory and hourly staff

Ability to teach, train and develop departmental staff

Experience with maintenance planning & scheduling systems

Ability to troubleshoot the mechanical and electrical aspects of refrigeration and boiler systems

Ability to lead a team of plant technicians and contractors to achieve timely installation of new projects

Excellent communication skills. Communication between engineering, operations and information technology to implement the best solution to achieve desired application results

Ability to work unsupervised

Ability to work well with others

Must be willing to be on call 24/7

Additional skills preferred but not required:

Experience in the Meat packing industry

Formal ammonia refrigeration training and certifications

Experience with Reverse Osmosis water treatment systems

Familiar with Boiler and Cooling Tower chemical treatment programs

HAZWoper training and field experience

Familiar with IIAR bulletins and publications regarding ammonia refrigeration systems

Experience working with Corporate/Plant personnel in the design, development and implementation of new refrigeration and boiler projects

Ability to and experience in developing scopes of work

Ability to and experience in developing project budgets

Ability to and experience in developing project schedules

Ability to identify energy usage and efficiency within the refrigeration and boiler areas

Ability to and experience in the development of capital funding requests

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

Company OverviewNational Beef is a leader in producing fresh, chilled and further processed beef products for customers in the U.S. and worldwide. We offer a variety of employment opportunities in our production, packaging, and hide tanning facilities that stretch from the western plains to the east coast. We strive to be the preferred employer in every one of those communities, whether it's measured by the number of people employed or the good we do in the area. We invite you to join our family, wherever you call home.

National Beef is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, natural origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, or status as a disabled individual.

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