Plant Utilities Shift Operator

GRIFOLS, S.A.•NC-Clayton, CA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Utilities Shift Operator/Technician operates and maintains utility services and systems that support production, laboratory, and site operations on a continuous basis. Depending on job level and area of responsibility, the role may cover utility plant operations, production support, or critical utilities. Systems can include steam generation, high-purity water generation and storage, compressed air, cooling towers, condensate return, solvent distillation, wastewater treatment, industrial and commercial refrigeration, HVAC, and evaporative condensers. The position performs routine operations, troubleshooting, and corrective maintenance; documents work and operating data; follows procedures and safety requirements; and supports equipment modifications, installation, and startup. Higher-level operators work more independently, troubleshoot and perform emergency maintenance, train other technicians, and may act as team leaders. The role is based at Grifols’ Clayton, North Carolina location and is performed in a manufacturing or warehouse environment on rotating shifts.

Requirements

Utilities Shift Operator 1: 4 years of relevant experience.
Utilities Shift Operator 2: 6 years of relevant experience.
Utilities Shift Operator 3: 8 years of relevant experience.
Communicate clearly and concisely in written and verbal form.
Build positive working relationships with cross-functional teams across multiple business units.
Use personal computers, Windows applications, and web-based programs.
Read, interpret, and apply information from files, drawings, catalogs, reports, and manuals.
Demonstrate strong mathematical skills and apply them to assigned tasks.
Understand current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements and industrial plant safety and environmental requirements.
Operator 2: able to work independently.
Operator 3: understand how area equipment functions in process applications; proficiently use a computerized maintenance management system to identify replacement parts, coordinate work requests, and investigate equipment repair history; know and follow applicable OSHA safe work practices and process safety management requirements; and communicate effectively to resolve technical problems.
Meet occupational demands that include heavy lifting and carrying, frequent standing and walking, work at heights, occasional confined-space entry, and use of required personal protective equipment.
Have hearing acuity, color and depth perception, and far vision correctable to the stated levels; communicate and understand spoken and written information.
Adhere to a work schedule that meets production standards.

Nice To Haves

An associate degree in a relevant technical field is preferred at all operator levels.
Operator 2 licenses preferred but not required: PSO Universal Refrigeration Certification and Ammonia Operator 1 License; UPO or CUO NIULPE Power Engineer Certification, Class 5.
Operator 3 licenses preferred but not required: UPO or CUO NIULPE Power Engineer Certification, Class 3.
Directly related experience, or a combination of directly related education, experience, and/or competencies, may be considered in place of the stated requirements.

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain utility services and systems supporting production, laboratory, and site operations.
Perform routine operation, troubleshooting, and assigned corrective maintenance on utility systems.
Understand equipment and system operation and their effects on utility customers and site processes.
Document utility operations, including data collection and logbooks, and record work in a computerized maintenance management system.
Follow Standard Operating Procedures, Utility Operations Procedures, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams, job plans, and equipment manuals.
Adhere to current Good Manufacturing Practice, safety, and environmental procedures.
Issue and complete job hazard analyses and safe work permits, including permits for hot work, excavation, confined spaces, and hazardous atmospheres.
Maintain required training curriculum and complete Utilities Qualifications.
Assist with modification, installation, and startup of new and existing equipment.
Participate as an active member of the facility emergency response team.
Operate and maintain, as assigned, steam generation, high-purity water, compressed air, cooling towers, condensate return, solvent distillation, wastewater treatment, refrigeration, HVAC, and evaporative condenser systems.
At Operator 2 level, perform prior-level responsibilities, troubleshoot and perform emergency maintenance, and train other technicians in areas of proficiency as needed.
At Operator 3 level, perform prior-level responsibilities, serve as a team leader, and train other technicians.
At Operator 3 level, support installation, startup, and commissioning of capital projects and coordinate interdisciplinary work requests.