Senior Executive : Refrigeration (Ice Cream) Near Pune

Urgent : Senior Executive : Refrigeration (Ice Cream)@ Pune

Candidates from Food / Frozen products / Ice cream / Dairy / Beverages need apply

Our client is the worlds favorite and Indias most loved ice cream brand.

Currently , they have 750+ exclusive parlous in over 170 cities and thousands of retail touch points in India

Department: Engineering / Utility Operations / Cold Chain Management

• Industry: Food & Beverage / FMCG / Dairy & Ice Cream Manufacturing
• Prior experience in Ice Cream, Dairy Process Plants, Frozen Foods, / Food & Beverage, Breweries, or FMCG manufacturing units /Industrial Cold Storage is must

Job Purpose

• Responsible for managing, maintaining, & optimizing continuous industrial refrigeration systems (Ammonia/Freon-based systems) to support uninterrupted ice cream production, freezing, hardening, & cold chain storage while ensuring optimal Energy Efficiency, Regulatory Compliance, & strict Temperature Stability.
• The role ensures that process water meets strict food safety standards (FSSAI / FDA / GMP) & that industrial effluent complies with local Environmental Regulations (Pollution Control Board).
• Water Treatment Plant (RO, DM, Softener), Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP), & Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) .
• WTP / ETP / STP

Education & Certifications

• Degree / Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / HVAC Engineering.
• 48 years of relevant experience in Industrial Refrigeration systems & WTP / ETP / STP
• Ammonia Safety Certification Boiler Operator License, preferred
• Experience WTP, RO, Softener, & ETP operations preferred

Key Responsibilities

Operations & Utility Management

• Operate, monitor, & maintain central ammonia ( ) & Freon Refrigeration Plants, low-temperature screw/reciprocating compressors, evaporative condensers, blast freezers, hardening tunnels, & cold rooms.
• Maintain strict cold chain conditions ( to in hardening tunnels & to in cold storage facilities) to safeguard ice cream texture, body, & quality.
• Perform regular parameter monitoring (suction/discharge pressures, oil levels, refrigerant charge, temperature logs) & maintain shift logbooks.
• Coordinate refrigerant charging, oil topping/draining, & air purging activities safely & efficiently.
• Compressors, Condensers, Blast freezers, Cold Rooms.

Plant Operations & Water Quality Management

• Operate & maintain Raw Water Treatment, Multi-Grade Filters, Activated Carbon Filters, Softeners, Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants, & Demineralization (DM) plants.
• Ensure water supplied to boiler feed, ice cream processing, CIP (Clean-in-Place) systems, & cooling towers meets required microbial & chemical parameters.
• Manage daily operation of ETP/STP handling high-COD/BOD dairy waste streams (fat, oil, grease, sugar, & CIP chemical washouts).
• Oversee chemical dosing (coagulants, flocculants, chlorine, anti scalant) & perform routine laboratory tests (pH, TDS, Hardness, COD, BOD, TSS, Silica).

Preventive & Corrective Maintenance

• Plan & execute Preventative Maintenance (PM) schedules for refrigeration compressors, chillers, brine systems, air handling units (AHUs), fan coil units (FCUs), pumps, & evaporators.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, & automation/PLC-related faults in the refrigeration system to minimize equipment downtime.
• Execute overhauling of low-temp compressors, valve replacements, & mechanical seal replacements.
• Ensure quick turnaround time for emergency breakdowns during active production runs.
• Schedule & execute Preventive Maintenance for pumps, blowers, agitators, aerators, dosing systems, valves, & membrane cleaning (CIP of RO membranes).
• Diagnose & resolve operational issues related to pressure drops, flow variations, membrane fouling, & biological treatment imbalances.
• Maintain optimum inventory levels of critical operational spares, spare membranes, filter media, & treatment chemicals.

Quality, EHS & Food Safety Compliance

• Enforce strict Safety Protocols for hazardous gas handling (Ammonia safety, emergency leak response, PPE usage, exhaust systems, & gas detection calibration).
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards (HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSAI/GMP) regarding utility maintenance & sanitary conditions in cold rooms.
• Lead routine pressure vessel inspections, safety valve testing, & third-party safety audits.
• Ensure total compliance with State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) / CPCB guidelines & statutory regulations for trade effluent discharge.
• Implement water conservation initiatives, zero liquid discharge (ZLD) practices, & RO reject water reuse strategies.
• Ensure safe handling & storage of hazardous water treatment chemicals & maintain high safety standards in hazardous areas (e.g., chlorine dosing / acid wash).

Energy & Process Optimization

• Track & reduce Specific Energy Consumption (SEC) per ton of refrigeration (TR) or per liter of ice cream produced.
• Implement energy conservation initiatives (variable frequency drives (VFDs), waste heat recovery, insulation maintenance, & defrost cycle optimization).
• Monitor defrosting procedures (hot gas defrost, electric defrost) to prevent frost buildup without causing product temperature spikes.

Inventory & Vendor Management

• Maintain optimal inventory levels of critical spares (gaskets, seals, valves, oil filters, mechanical spares, & refrigerants).
• Supervise external contractors & OEMs during major overhauls, installations, or retrofitting projects.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Refrigeration system uptime / minimal unscheduled breakdown hours.
• compliance with target temperatures in hardening tunnels & cold rooms.
• Reduction in power/utility consumption per TR.
• Zero lost-time incidents (LTI) & prompt mitigation of ammonia leak risks.
• Zero critical non-conformances in FSSAI / HACCP / EHS audits.
• 100% compliance of process water parameters with food safety norms.
• Non-Conformances (NC) in treated water parameters against Pollution Control Board limits.
• Minimize unscheduled downtime of RO/DM & ETP/STP facilities.
• Optimize chemical, energy, & fresh water consumption per liter of ice cream produced.

Technical Knowledge & Skills

• Deep understanding of Ammonia refrigeration systems
• Expertise in screw compressor operations
• Proficiency in reading P&IDs, electrical schematics, & mechanical engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of water filtration systems, RO membrane CIP, softening, activated sludge processes (ASP), & MBR/MBBR technology.
• Familiarity with CIP/Sanitization chemicals & dairy-waste treatment nuances (FOG handling).
• Working knowledge of PLC, SCADA, BMS, & automated defrost control panels. & automated water treatment systems.

You are requested to E Mail updated Resume with the following details

• Current Location
• Pl. Confirm you are ready to work in Shirwal , Near Pune / Satara
• Gender: Male / Female
• Total Experience in Ice cream / Frozen Food / Dairy / Food & Beverages Industry / Industrial Cold Storage (In years)
• Relevant experience in managing, maintaining, & optimizing continuous industrial refrigeration systems (Ammonia/Freon-based) to support uninterrupted ice cream production, freezing, hardening, & cold chain storage , while ensuring optimal energy efficiency, regulatory compliance, & strict temperature stability.( In years)
• Do you have 4 + years of relevant experience in Industrial Refrigeration systems & WTP / ETP / STP operations?
• Can you comply with FSSAI / FDA / GMP standards & regulations & environmental regulations for Industrial effluent ?
• Do you have expertise of operations of Water Treatment Plant (RO, DM, Softener), Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP), & Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) ?
• Do you have strong expertise to Operate, monitor, & maintain central ammonia ( ) & Freon refrigeration plants, screw/reciprocating compressors, condensers, blast freezers, hardening tunnels, & cold rooms ?
• Can you Maintain strict cold chain conditions ( to in hardening tunnels & to in cold storage facilities) to safeguard ice cream texture, body, & quality?
• Can you manage Plant Operations & Water Quality Management?
• Can you manage Preventive & Corrective Maintenance for refrigeration compressors, chillers, brine systems, AHUs), FCUs pumps, & evaporators?
• Can you Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, & automation/PLC-related faults in the refrigeration system to minimize equipment downtime ?
• Can you implement Energy saving & Process Optimization measures ?
• Current Salary + Benefits
• Expected Salary
• Minimum period required for Joining
• Contact Details, Residence & Mobile No.
• Age / Birth date

In case you are not interested, we would appreciate, if you can refer us, suitable matching profiles from your rich contacts

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Best Regards

Pradeep Kumar / Mumbai

Email: [email removed]

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