Facilities Utility Technician

Facilities Utility Technician

Kemin is currently hiring for a Facilities Utility Technician at our Des Moines, Iowa campus. This role supports safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the site's buildings, infrastructure, and utility systems. This person will perform inspections, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and documentation for systems that may include HVAC, boilers, compressed air, water treatment, refrigeration, chillers, cooling towers, and building automation systems (BAS), and related building equipment.

The technician responds to utility and facility issues, identifies developing problems, and coordinates corrective work to minimize operational disruption.

The Facilities Utility Technician also monitors system performance, records operating conditions and meter readings, supports energy and utility efficiency initiatives, and assists with the installation or modification of facility systems. The position works closely with Facilities, Maintenance, Engineering, Production, Environmental Health and Safety, Quality, contractors, and service providers to maintain regulatory, code, GMP, and site-standard compliance.

Responsibilities include:

• Operate, inspect, monitor, and maintain facility and utility systems, including HVAC, boilers, compressed air, water systems, refrigeration, and related equipment.
• Complete preventive and predictive maintenance work orders accurately and within established timelines.
• Respond to alarms, utility interruptions, leaks, temperature or pressure deviations, and other facility-related issues; troubleshoot causes and restore safe operating conditions.
• Record meter readings, operating conditions, inspections, maintenance activities, and corrective actions in the site's maintenance management system.
• Identify abnormal conditions, system inefficiencies, and reliability risks; communicate concerns and recommend corrective or improvement actions.
• Support utility conservation, energy management, water reduction, and equipment-life initiatives through routine monitoring and disciplined system operation.
• Perform routine repairs involving mechanical systems, piping, valves, pumps, motors, belts, filters, controls, and general building infrastructure within qualification limits.
• Coordinate specialized repairs, inspections, testing, and service work with approved contractors and vendors.
• Support facility modifications, equipment installations, commissioning, and shutdown activities with Maintenance and Engineering.
• Maintain compliance with safety procedures, environmental requirements, GMP expectations, permits, building codes, and site standards.
• Maintain utility rooms, mechanical spaces, tools, parts, and work areas in a clean, organized, and inspection-ready condition.
• Be available for occasional after-hours or weekend support when facility or utility systems require attention; this position is not part of the on-call rotation.
• Support inspections, audits, emergency preparedness activities, and corrective-action follow-up.
• Assist with parts identification, inventory control, purchasing information, and contractor access or escorting related to buildings, infrastructure, and utility systems.
• Lead or support small facility improvement projects and utility reliability initiatives.

Qualifications include:

• High School Diploma or equivalent with 3+ years of related facilities, utilities, industrial maintenance, or building systems experience preferred; relevant education may substitute for a portion of the experience.
• Applicable licenses or certifications, such as HVAC/EPA refrigerant, boiler operator, electrical, water treatment, or related credentials, are preferred or may be required based on site needs.
• Working knowledge of industrial facility and utility…