Utility Techn.-Stationary Engi

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to alarms for building utility systems: water chillers, cooling towers, condenser water, high purity water treatment (softeners, de-ionizing/RO units and stills), clean steam/building steam & condensate, compressed air/vacuum systems.
• Maintain cGMP‑compliant documentation: logs, work orders, daily labor records; conduct daily equipment tours and shift communications.
• Run/optimize water and steam systems; troubleshoot, regenerate, acid clean, change resin, disinfect, and monitor capacity/quality.
• Maintain gauges/instrumentation and recorder charts; perform routine testing; perform preventive/corrective maintenance and emergency repairs.
• Prepare systems for modifications/tie‑ins using hazardous energy control (shutdown/isolation) and return to normal operation.
• Operate radios/computer workstations as applicable; guide other maintenance personnel; write/execute safety permits.

• High school diploma or GED.
• State Stationary Engineer Seal (or equivalent).
• Trade school/community college (6 months full‑time emphasis) in industrial power plant/refrigeration operations (Power plant operation or HVAC) OR verified military training equivalent.

• 3 years (within last 7 years) full‑time operating industrial power plant equipment/controls (e.g., chillers, cooling towers, air compressors, water treatment) including basic chemical/water treatment knowledge and computer use; OR equivalent 3 years military experience; OR served as Stationary Engineer at the company’s West Point location in last 7 years.

• Courses/experience with high purity water, cooling towers, water treatment/RO/steam utilization; large centrifugal chillers (>600 tons), air compressors/desiccant dryers (>250 cfm), WFI/USP water systems, emergency generators, and Lockout/Tagout.

• Business systems, cooling systems/cooling towers, energy consumption, GMP compliance, Lockout/Tagout, power plant operations, prioritization, procurement/scheduling, two‑way radios, water purification.

• Heavy lifting; solvents/acids/bases; hot/cold and dusty environments; PPE; emergency call‑in; confined spaces/heights; potential infectious‑agent areas; immunizations; company uniform; probationary period.