Maintenance Utilities Technician (5pm - 5:30am)
About The Position
The Maintenance Utilities Technician checks the daily operation of utility equipment, makes adjustments as needed, and keeps operational records, including records required by the company’s Process Safety Management (PSM) program. The role assists with boiler operation and inspections, performs water tests on towers and boilers, and adjusts chemical feed systems as needed. It also checks and repairs air and ammonia compressors and related systems, and lays out and installs new or different equipment when needed. The technician maintains communication with plant management, supervision, and maintenance personnel to support reliable utility-equipment operation. The role requires following safety rules, standard operating procedures, applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations, and Saputo’s code of ethics and values. The employee works professionally with coworkers and other departments and performs other duties as required by management.
Requirements
- Prior industrial maintenance experience.
- Boiler maintenance and troubleshooting experience.
- Ammonia refrigeration experience, including receiver compressors, screw compressors, cooling towers, evaporators, and associated equipment.
- Experience completing and maintaining required ammonia regulatory documentation.
- Working knowledge of an ammonia PSM program and its associated regulatory requirements.
- Air compressor experience, including screw compressors.
- Strong math, computer, and communication skills.
- Ability to work confidently in a fast-paced environment.
- Working knowledge of hand and machining tools and maintenance shop equipment.
- Ability to work the assigned shift and overtime, weekends, and holidays as required.
- Ability to work in all types of weather, including heat and cold.
- Ability to reach, stretch, bend, kneel, and stoop frequently and repeatedly throughout the shift.
- Ability to climb ladders and work at heights up to 25 feet.
- Hand strength and dexterity to grip and operate a variety of hand tools.
- Ability to lift up to 100 pounds above the waist and carry heavy objects.
- Ability to stand and walk on hard surfaces throughout the shift.
Responsibilities
- Check daily that all utility equipment is operating properly and make adjustments as needed.
- Maintain proper records of utility-equipment operation, including documentation for the company’s PSM program.
- Assist with boiler operation and inspections.
- Assist with required system inspections for the company’s PSM program.
- Test water in towers and boilers and adjust chemical feed systems as needed.
- Check and repair air and ammonia compressors and related systems as needed.
- Communicate with plant management, supervision, and maintenance personnel to support proper operation of utility equipment.
- Lay out and install new or different equipment when needed.
- Observe and practice safety rules and comply with standard operating procedures and applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations.
- Adhere to Saputo’s code of ethics and values.
- Work professionally with coworkers and personnel in other departments.
- Perform other duties as required by management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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