Utilities Technician - 3rd Shift

The Utilities Technician is responsible for maintaining the functionality of the facility’s utility systems and support processes as required.

• Perform repair and preventive maintenance work on utility services equipment including but not limited to chillers, overhead doors, air handlers, boiler equipment and steam devices.
• Recommend and participate in continuous improvements for the plant utility systems.
• Ensure timely communication of information within the department and affected personnel.
• Maintain repair records with the company's data management systems (SAP, Microsoft Office Products, and future additions).
• Implement processes to increase energy efficiency and support conservation initiatives.
• Perform necessary maintenance work and recurring inspections with authorized specialized companies as needed.
• Engage with outside service companies as a point of contact.
• Support the ordering and specifications of necessary utility equipment and repair parts.
• Perform inspections of power facilities on company property.
• Implement and maintain OEM standards (e.g. 5S; standardized work), notifying manager of unresolved deviations.
• Execute preventative, corrective, and responsive work orders.
• Provide ownership and accountability of facility items including roof top HVAC systems, chillers, backup generator, and boiler systems.
• Support the facilities technician with completing open work orders as needed.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. This position is occasionally exposed to wet, warm, humid and cold temperatures.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is frequently required to sit; occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• High school diploma/GED and completion of a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of education and utilities maintenance experience
• 3+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment with proven mechanical and electrical skills related to boilers, chillers, HVAC equipment, overhead doors. 480v motors and 277v lighting.