Maintenance Technician - Utilities (12 Hour Nights – Rotating Weekends)
About The Position
The Utilities Technician provides primary support for the operation, maintenance, and reliability of utilities equipment in an aseptic manufacturing environment. Equipment includes chillers, cooling systems and towers, boilers, steam systems, RO/soft water equipment, HVAC, electrical substations, and low- and high-pressure compressed air systems. The role helps ensure utilities operate safely, efficiently, and in compliance with company and regulatory standards. This is a night-shift position in Goodyear, Arizona, working 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule. Team members work every other weekend, including Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The position reports to the Utilities Manager, is non-exempt, and has minimal travel requirements.
Requirements
- Proficiency in English, including written and verbal communication, reading, and writing.
- Ability to perform the listed utilities equipment operation, troubleshooting, repair, maintenance, reliability, work-order, preventive-maintenance, contractor-coordination, fabrication, safety, housekeeping, and process-improvement duties.
- Ability to meet food safety and quality responsibilities, including identifying, recording, and preventing nonconformities.
- Ability to perform frequent standing, walking, lifting, bending, climbing, kneeling, crawling, and reaching.
- Ability to work around loud noise, dust, dirt, sparks, oil, smoke, and varying indoor and outdoor environments, while following PPE and plant requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Post-secondary education or technical trade certification.
- EPA 608 Type II or Type III Refrigerant Handling Certification.
- Boiler Operator certification.
- Industrial Refrigeration (Ammonia) certification.
- Experience with precision maintenance tools and techniques, including lubrication, alignments, vibration, and ultrasound.
Responsibilities
- Operate, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain utilities equipment.
- Monitor, maintain, and improve the reliability and performance of utility systems.
- Perform work-order repairs, preventive maintenance, equipment rebuilds, replacements, and adjustments, with complete documentation.
- Manage and coordinate work performed by contractors.
- Fabricate, modify, and innovate new or existing equipment to improve performance and reliability.
- Maintain a safe working environment and ensure good housekeeping standards.
- Collaborate with team members to plan, analyze, and improve process quality.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Notify supervision about repairs or adjustments that may affect product quality or food safety.
- Follow the color-coded container policy in production areas and comply with applicable company, customer, and government requirements.
- Take action to prevent food safety or quality nonconformities; identify and record related problems; and control further processing or delivery of nonconforming product until the deficiency is corrected.
- Follow PPE, sanitation, hygiene, and GMP requirements.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Supplemental health plans, including hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance.
- Paid Time Off.
- Paid parental leave and adoption assistance up to $10,000.
- Parental support and family care benefits, including childcare resources and lactation support.
- 401(k) with up to 9% employer match.
- Wellness reimbursement up to $500 for qualified wellbeing expenses.
- Employee Assistance Program for emotional wellbeing and work-life support.
- Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability.
- Employer HSA funding for HDHP participants.
- Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 and student loan repayment of $200 per month.
- Learning and development programs.
- Rewards and recognition, matching gifts, and free product.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
