Ice Cream Utilities Maintenance Technician

Magnum RFM Ice Cream, Inc. (Selecta Philippines)•Covington, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Utilities Maintenance Technician provides preventive maintenance and repair for plant electrical and mechanical systems, plumbing equipment, and facilities to ensure proper upkeep. The role supports business-unit goals and KPIs for safety, quality, productivity, and customer service in a fast-paced, 24/7 factory environment. The Covington factory uses collaborative cross-functional teams to safely and reliably deliver finished goods. The technician maintains and repairs building systems, including heating, air conditioning, ventilation, boilers, chillers, air compressors, electrical apparatus, and plumbing. Duties also include monitoring water chemistry, emissions, and wastewater; responding to facility emergencies; maintaining physical structures and equipment; completing preventive maintenance; keeping repair documentation; recommending improvements; and following waste-disposal, recycling, safety, and housekeeping procedures. The position is based in Covington, Tennessee, and is described as a 12-hour night shift on a 2/2/3 schedule.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Successfully complete the Unilever Maintenance Test.
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of plant personnel.
At least one year of technical school training in general maintenance trades such as plumbing, HVAC, mechanical, or electrical trades, or completion of an approved apprentice program. Related experience and/or advanced training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, may be substituted.
Ability to perform basic math, including fractions, decimals, percentages, and unit conversions.
Ability to inspect parts for correct size, shape, and alignment.
Ability to follow detailed instructions and solve routine problems.
Ability to use hand tools and equipment with precision and coordination.
Ability to stand, walk, lift, and move materials regularly.
Ability to hear and identify machine sounds and distinguish colors for wiring and components.

Responsibilities

Maintain heating, air conditioning, ventilation, and other building operations; repair malfunctions to ensure required environmental control.
Perform minor building repairs involving electrical, plumbing, painting, carpentry, and related trades.
Inspect building mechanical equipment daily to verify proper operation.
Take regular readings from boilers, chillers, and/or air compressors and make corrections as needed.
Install and repair electrical apparatus, including transformers and wiring.
Test water for chemical levels and hardness and make appropriate adjustments.
Monitor emission gas status and make adjustments as needed.
Analyze wastewater using the TOC analyzer to identify problems before releasing it to the local treatment center.
Respond to emergencies involving water damage, electrical failure, and other facility problems.
Repair and maintain dock doors and other physical structures, equipment, and systems as needed.
Unclog toilets and other plumbing fixtures and repair leaky or broken main water or sewer lines as needed.
Perform preventive maintenance on facilities equipment, including repairs and replacement of filters, changing light bulbs, flushing chillers, washing coils, flushing condensers, repairing fire extinguishers, testing fire alarms, replacing backflow preventers, installing weather stripping, and cleaning equipment.
Maintain maintenance logs and other required documentation on equipment repairs.
Recommend continuous-improvement ideas to the Utilities Manager and provide information about technical issues and equipment problems.
Dispose of universal and hazardous waste properly and recycle according to procedure.
Maintain an organized, clean, and safe work area and observe all safety and company rules.