Job Description
Job DescriptionJob Title: Refrigeration MechanicJob Description
The Refrigeration Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance on all refrigeration and air-conditioning systems. This role supports advanced-level maintenance staff to ensure all equipment and facilities remain in optimal condition for continuous, efficient operation.
Responsibilities
- Inspect and maintain refrigeration components daily, including compressors, evaporators, valves, filters, and freon units.
- Monitor and maintain boilers, water treatment levels, and airflow systems.
- Install and replace pumps, switches, safety controls, solenoids, and fuses.
- Repair refrigeration pipes and fittings.
- Assist with ordering parts and maintaining accurate records.
- Support major repairs, equipment setup/teardown, and plant construction projects.
- Perform advanced refrigeration tasks such as isolating ammonia lines, replacing valves and pumps, resetting compressors, and calibrating temperature probes and CO₂ monitors.
- Maintain tools and work areas in safe, clean condition.
- Participate in Hazmat training and assist with Hazmat team operations.
- Train maintenance staff on proper equipment care.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, OSHA standards, and safe work practices.
Essential Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent; Associate degree in a maintenance trade preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of related experience in refrigeration or industrial maintenance.
- Ability to read and interpret manuals, diagrams, and schematics.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of refrigeration systems, boilers, and ammonia compressors.
- Must be able to wear and operate an Air Purifying Respirator (APR) and/or Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA); HAZMAT certifiable.
- Ability to obtain a boiler license.
- Advanced electrical and mechanical maintenance experience.
- Competence in completing work orders and following written, oral, or diagram-based instructions.
- Basic math skills, including ability to calculate proportions, percentages, area, and volume.
- Mechanical aptitude with willingness to expand skills through on-the-job and formal training, including OSHA-required courses.
- Basic computer skills, including maintenance software modules.
- Ability to obtain a forklift license.
- Compliance with all safety policies and OSHA regulations.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Refrigeration, HVAC, Repair, EPA, installation, air conditioning, cooling systems.
- Troubleshooting, Preventive maintenance, Service, Refrigeration equipment, Maintenance technician.
- Fabrication, Electrical, Compressor, Refrigeration system, EPA universal, HVAC equipment, HVAC maintenance.
- Blueprint, Refrigerant.
Why Work Here?
Join a rapidly growing company that is new to Fargo, offering competitive wages and a Monday-Friday 8-hour schedule in maintenance. Enjoy a supportive work environment that encourages personal growth and development.
Work Environment
Work in a combination of office and plant settings with exposure to warm, cold, wet, dry, and foggy conditions. Required personal protective equipment includes bump cap, safety glasses/goggles, ear protection, hair/beard nets, gloves, and safety footwear. Physical demands include frequent standing, walking, and use of hands for handling tools and equipment, with occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching. Ability to lift/move up to 25 lbs occasionally, up to 50 lbs frequently, and up to 150 lbs with assistance. Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Fargo, ND.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $62400.00 - $72800.00/yr.
Pay: Competitive wages, weekly pay, profit sharing and incentive bonuses (role/location dependent). Health: Medical, dental, vision discount program, HSA options. Retirement: 401(k) plan; profit sharing reported by employees. Time Off: Paid time off and paid holidays; some locations report 4‑day workweeks and no weekends. Work Environment: Climate‑controlled facilities, internal growth opportunities, strong safety focus (Waldsafe program).
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Fargo,ND.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 23, 2026.
About Aerotek:
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
Company DescriptionWe know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Company Description
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.