Facility Utilities Supervisor
About The Position
Reporting to the Plant Engineering Manager, the Facility Utilities Supervisor leads the safe, compliant, and reliable operation of plant utility systems, including boilers and steam, ammonia refrigeration, compressed air, process water and wastewater, natural gas distribution, and fire protection systems. The role oversees utility maintenance activities, team development, budgets, and reliability initiatives to maximize uptime, maintain regulatory compliance, and support continuous improvement across the facility. The supervisor leads the Utilities Maintenance team and oversees utility system reliability, compliance, and performance. The role drives preventive, predictive, and autonomous maintenance programs; manages maintenance budgets and capital improvement planning; and ensures compliance with safety, food safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements. It also oversees Process Safety Management, Risk Management Plans, wastewater permits, refrigeration standards, and fire protection programs, while implementing Reliability Center of Excellence standards and SAP Plant Maintenance work management processes. The position monitors utility performance indicators, conducts audits, leads continuous improvement efforts, maintains documentation and records, and supervises contractors. The role may require work in manufacturing facilities, where physical tasks and environmental conditions can include walking, climbing stairs or ladders, kneeling, repetitive tasks, lifting or carrying materials, exposure to moving equipment and high noise levels, and varying temperatures.
Requirements
- Associate's degree required; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
- Minimum 5 years of maintenance experience.
- Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Demonstrated success leading teams, managing contractors, and improving equipment reliability and operational performance.
Nice To Haves
- Manufacturing utility maintenance experience.
- Experience with boilers, steam systems, ammonia refrigeration, wastewater treatment, compressed air, and fire protection systems.
- Knowledge of Process Safety Management, Risk Management Plans, Environmental Protection Agency, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, National Fire Protection Association, and related regulatory requirements.
- Experience with SAP Plant Maintenance.
- Familiarity with predictive maintenance technologies such as vibration analysis, infrared thermography, and ultrasound monitoring.
- Understanding of programmable logic controllers and industrial control systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Utilities Maintenance team, including scheduling, coaching, development, and performance management.
- Oversee the reliability, compliance, and performance of utility systems, including boilers, refrigeration, compressed air, wastewater, natural gas, and fire protection.
- Drive asset care strategies through preventive, predictive, and autonomous maintenance programs.
- Minimize utility-related downtime through maintenance best practices and system optimization.
- Manage maintenance budgets and support capital improvement planning.
- Ensure compliance with safety, food safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee Process Safety Management, Risk Management Plans, wastewater permits, refrigeration standards, and fire protection programs.
- Implement Reliability Center of Excellence standards and SAP Plant Maintenance work management processes.
- Monitor utility performance indicators, conduct audits, and lead continuous improvement efforts.
- Maintain utility documentation, inspections, testing records, and emergency response procedures.
- Supervise contractors and ensure safety, quality, and compliance expectations are met.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support, and fitness reimbursement.
- Bonus incentive opportunity.
- Matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan.
- Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning, and tuition reimbursement.
- Paid time off, parental leave, flexible work schedules subject to location and role, and volunteer opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
