Project and Utilities Engineer

Johnson Matthey•West Deptford Township, NJ

2d•$110,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

World-changing careers, enabled by Johnson Matthey. With more than 200 years history, join us and help to accelerate the transition to net-zero! As a Project and Utilities Engineer you’ll contribute to JM’s mission as a world leader in sustainable technology, transforming energy and reducing carbon emissions for a cleaner, brighter future. To provide technical support on all utility related equipment and processes, including Boiler Operations, Air Compressors, HVAC, DI Water, Cooling Water systems and Chiller systems, vacuum system, and Scrubber operations. Provides technical support to Boiler Operators, Engineers, Production and Maintenance in daily operations of the equipment. Position requires a NJ 1-B Red Seal and will be providing support to NJ 1-B Red and 1-A Gold Seal Boiler operators. The position will work closely with the Capital Engineering team to develop asset replacement strategy for utilities equipment, and with Production Management to direct the Boiler Operators. In addition, the position will provide technical and supervisory support to Contractors as required to support Maintenance. Position will work with Maintenance to develop and maintain critical spare parts list and predictive and preventative maintenance programs. The position will work closely with EHS and Process Safety to maintain a safe working environment in the Utilities areas. The position will work closely with Environmental Engineer to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations. The position will work closely with Procurement in leveraging the CoGeneration units to reduce utility costs through timely operation of the units in reaction to market demands. Manages natural gas curtailment as dictated by the Public Utility. Leads sustainability activities in Utilities area.

Requirements

B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering with a minimum 5 years’ experience in utilities supervision
Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills as it relates to utility equipment operations.
NJ 1-B Red Seal or NJ 1-A Gold seal.
Experience with utilities equipment, including: Boilers, air compressors, cooling towers, chillers, vacuum systems, and HVAC units.

Nice To Haves

Experience with PLC programming and Allen Bradley PLCs
Experience with data collection and data reporting systems
Supervision of contractors

Responsibilities

Lead Engineer for the Utilities Area, including the Boiler Room and Cogen Plant, which includes ownership of all the equipment, processes and boiler operator activities.
Hold Lead Engineer position for the Boilers, hold a 1-B Red Seal for NJ Dept of Labor Compliance
Maintain and ensure continuous reliable operation of all utility systems as listed above.
Is point of contact with public utilities (PSE&G, South Jersey Gas, West Deptford Township, GCUA, UGI)
Ensure safe and consistent operations by developing, managing, and revising relevant procedures, MOCs, logbooks, safe work permits, (including LOTO instructions), operator tasklists, and boiler logbook.
Responsible for operator training in equipment operations.
Ensure all utilities comply with regulatory bodies, sometimes working with EHS (ASME code, stack testing, air permitting, curtailment)
Monitor, track, and verify usage of utilities throughout the plant by analyzing data, utilities invoices, and chemical usage
Responsible for Utilities budget.
Run capital projects as lead for asset renewal/utility improvements/HVAC improvements
Maintains a safe working environment
Leads critical Utilities maintenance activities during shutdown, including starting up and shutting down the plant utilities
Perform airflow verification on all lab hoods once a year and all plant scrubbers/dust collectors twice a year