Utilities Maintenance Technician

Select Division • Murfreesboro, TN

8h

About The Position

The Utilities Maintenance Technician operates and maintains plant utility systems, including ammonia refrigeration, boilers, steam, and compressed air. The role performs preventive maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, and equipment modifications in a 24/7 food manufacturing facility. The technician supports Process Safety Management and Root Cause Analysis activities, carries out maintenance during production and scheduled downtime, assists other maintenance technicians, supports new-employee training, and participates in Continuous Improvement initiatives.

This position is on a 12-hour rotating night-shift schedule, with the facility operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The technician must be available for overtime, any shift, weekends, holidays, and emergency coverage as needed. Work involves industrial machinery, food allergens, PPE, and potentially hot, cold, noisy, dusty, or wet environments.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• One to two years of electrical and/or mechanical maintenance experience, or technical trade certification.
• Basic computer proficiency.
• RETA CARO or CIRO certification, or ability to obtain it within 12 months.
• Ability to use APR respirators and SCBA.
• Ability to perform duties as part of a HAZMAT team and certify as a HAZMAT Technician to respond in a Level A suit.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform extended physical tasks, including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling, and twisting.
• Ability to climb or work at heights using stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms.
• Ability to wear required PPE, including arc flash suits, respirators, and protective clothing.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Willingness and ability to work around high-speed industrial machinery and food allergens, and in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, or wet conditions.
• Internal candidates must have been in their current role for at least six months and have no active CA's within the past 12 months.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ammonia refrigeration systems.
• Experience with HVAC, compressed air, electrical distribution, and steam systems.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain ammonia refrigeration systems, boilers, steam systems, and compressed air systems.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs.
• Conduct daily ammonia system inspections and rounds.
• Support equipment modifications and technical troubleshooting.
• Participate in Process Safety Management (PSM) and Root Cause Analysis activities.
• Perform maintenance during production and scheduled downtime.
• Assist maintenance technicians and support training of new employees.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Provide emergency coverage as needed.

Benefits

• Affordable benefits and coverage options.
• Company support for insurance costs.
• Company contributions to retirement plans.
• Paid Time Off from day one.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Education Reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED