Posted 6 months ago
Refrigeration Mechanic
@ Denison Mines
Saskatchewan
Overview
Denison Mines is hiring a Refrigeration Mechanic to operate and maintain the freeze plant systems at the Wheeler River Phoenix Site. The role starts at the Saskatoon office and later moves to a 2-weeks-on, 2-weeks-off rotational site role in Northern Saskatchewan. Denison offers health and dental coverage and a retirement savings plan.
Responsibilities:
- Operate refrigeration and brine freeze plant modules
- Maintain refrigeration systems and wellfield freeze piping
- Develop preventative maintenance plans and schedules
- Monitor and respond to system alarms in real time
Requirements summary:
- Journeyperson Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
- 10+ years industrial experience
- Ammonia compressor system experience
- DCS, SCADA or PLC experience
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-05-06
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | Journeyperson Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic, Refrigeration Engineer certificate |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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Denison Mines
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Full company description
Denison is a uranium exploration and development company with interests focused in the Athabasca Basin region of northern Saskatchewan – including its 60% owned Wheeler River project, which hosts the high grade Phoenix and Gryphon uranium deposits. Denison also owns a 22.5% interest in the McClean Lake uranium mill, which is currently processing ore from the Cigar Lake mine under a toll milling agreement, and is the manager of Uranium Participation Corp., a publicly traded company which invests in uranium oxide and uranium hexafluoride. Denison is a member of the Lundin Group of Companies and is listed on the TSX Exchange under the symbol DML and on the NYSE MKT under the symbol DNN.
- LinkedIn followers
- 11,467
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 129
- Reported office locations
- 40 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5J 1T1, CA
- Business categories
- Natural Resources
- Mining
- Mineral
- Mining & Metals
- Energy, mining, utilities
- Other recorded names
- Denison Mines
- Denison Mines Corp.
- Specialties
- Uranium Exploration
- Athabasca Basin
- Uranium Company
- and Uranium Mining
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 628,491,670
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Denison is a uranium exploration and development company with interests focused in the Athabasca Basin region of northern Saskatchewan – including its 60% owned Wheeler River project, which hosts the high grade Phoenix and Gryphon uranium deposits. Denison also owns a 22.5% interest in the McClean Lake uranium mill, which is currently processing ore from the Cigar Lake mine under a toll milling agreement, and is…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mining |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, ON |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | Uranium ExplorationAthabasca BasinUranium Companyand Uranium Mining |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 18 |
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Denison is seeking a Refrigeration Mechanic to support the operation and maintenance of the freeze plant systems at the Wheeler River Phoenix Site. This role is responsible for operating industrial refrigeration equipment, supporting commissioning activities, and maintaining reliable system performance as the project advances. This position will initially be based at our Saskatoon office and will later transition to a site-based, rotational (2-week on/2-week off) role at the Wheeler River Site in Northern Saskatchewan.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Operate refrigeration and brine distribution modules or “Freeze Plant” at the Wheeler River Phoenix site
- Lead and execute maintenance activities for refrigeration systems and wellfield freeze piping infrastructure
- Support the development and continuous improvement of operating procedures and maintenance plans
- Contribute to the development and implementation of standard operating procedures
- Lead the development of preventative maintenance plans and schedules for refrigeration systems
- Assist in identifying maintenance requirements and critical spare parts
- Monitor system performance, including compressors, chillers, condensers, and evaporators
- Respond to alarms and abnormal readings in real time
- Perform scheduled inspections and maintenance on refrigeration equipment
You are a safety-focused refrigeration professional with experience operating and maintaining industrial refrigeration systems. You are comfortable contributing to the development of operating procedures and maintenance programs in an industrial environment. In addition, you bring:
- A Journeyperson Certificate in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic trade, combined with a Refrigeration Engineer certificate (strongly preferred)
- 10+ years of experience in industrial settings, including the development of operating procedures and maintenance plans
- Experience operating and maintaining large industrial ammonia compressor refrigeration systems
- Refrigeration plant commissioning experience
- Experience with DCS, SCADA, or PLC controlled systems
- Ground freezing experience is considered an asset
All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada. Denison offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including health and dental coverage, and a retirement savings plan.
OUR COMMITMENT:
Denison is dedicated to creating employment opportunities for Indigenous individuals and residents of the communities in which we operate. We encourage Indigenous applicants and those from these communities to apply and to voluntarily provide relevant information in their application. Preference will be given to qualified Indigenous candidates.
At Denison, we place a high value on diversity of backgrounds and experience. We strive to create an inclusive workforce that reflects a wide range of cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Our team members are empowered to excel based on their personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance. Reasonable accommodation during the hiring process is available upon request.
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