Boiler & Refrigeration Technician (Crew B) - Caldwell, ID
USD 37.74-37.74 / hour
Posted on Nov 11, 2026
For more than 90 years, Simplot Company has grown as a family-owned, privately held global food and agriculture company. Our diverse businesses span agriculture, food production, manufacturing, mining, plant and animal sciences, ranching and cattle production, logistics, and transportation, connecting many of the essential steps that bring food from the earth to communities around the world.
That diversity creates strength, stability, and opportunity. Across our global business, employees can build new skills, explore different career paths, and contribute to meaningful work in a culture where safety is foundational.
Whatever your role, your work at Simplot contributes to something bigger. Join us to grow your career, make an impact, and help shape the future of food and agriculture.
Summary
This position exists to ensure efficient operation of all boiler and refrigeration equipment in the plant. This includes maintenance, sanitation, troubleshooting and repair of all mechanical components. The individual in this position will be required to fully understand the purpose and operation of the boiler and refrigeration areas throughout the plant and have the ability to make decisions based on sound judgment when a situation dictates.
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnoses, troubleshoots, overhauls and repairs equipment in the boiler and refrigeration and all other utility systems to minimize downtime.
- Observes and tests system operation using gauges and instruments
- Comfortable with control panel interface screens and HMI’s, and knows how to react to alarms and items that need attention from the control system
- Tests lines, components, and connections for leaks.
- Performs boiler feed water, condensate and cooling tower water analysis and makes necessary adjustments to maintain desirable results.
- Monitors the Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO).
- Maintains the DAFT (Dissolved Air Flotation for oil skimming)
- Responsible for fryer and dryer exhaust systems, compressed air system, domestic water, hot water, air handlers, glycol systems and cleaning chemical distribution systems.
- Keeps records of repairs and replacements made and causes of malfunctions.
- Fully understands and complies with PSM program.
- Performs welding for repair and fabrication as required.
- Performs preventative maintenance on all boiler, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment throughout the facility.
- Maintains all shop inventories, including but not limited to: critical spare parts, consumables, tools.
- Creates, performs and completes work orders in the computerized maintenance management system as assigned or as needed, prepares kitting when necessary, and plans and schedules additional work as needed.
- Identifies parts needed for work to be done, conducts inventory searches and locates parts.
- Documents, monitors, maintains, and assists with reporting of shift events, logging Predictive Maintenance data and assists with work planning utilizing information systems and productivity software.
- Maintains Company standards for safety, quality, food safety, sanitation and GMPs.
- Works within safety rules and regulations in actively avoiding injury to self and others.
- Ensures proper food safety sanitation and cleaning procedures of all processing equipment and tools.
- Maintains necessary level of communication with team members and other support groups and does so in a participative management style conducive with operational goals.
- May assist with training other plant personnel.
- Ensures that additional accountabilities required by management are handled in a manner necessary to meet operational standards.
- Able to work under minimal supervision.
- Able to provide the minimum tools required.
Typical Education
| High school diploma or general education degree (GED) |
Requirements
- Must obtain CIRO certification within 1 year.
- 2 years’ experience OR recognized boiler safety training.
- Must provide required tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years related experience and/or training
- CIRO Certification
Other Information
No relocation assistance offered for this role.
- Shift: 6am-6pm
- Pay: $37.74 /hr
Job Requisition ID: 27830
Travel Required: None
Location(s): GF Idaho Plant - Caldwell
Country: United States
**The Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.
If the Simplot Company decides to offer you this position, such offer will be conditioned on your satisfactory completion of a post-offer criminal background check. For Washington Job Applicants, see the Washington State Attorney General’s Washington Fair Chance Act Guide and RCW 49.94.010 for more information.**
