Utilities Technician

Niagara Bottling • Minneapolis, MN

3d • $31 - $46

About The Position

The Utilities Technician maintains, inspects, and operates utility systems, including compressed air, process water, product water, and electrical distribution. The position is also responsible for keeping utility rooms, pump rooms, electrical areas, and water farm areas clean and safe. The technician contributes to plant safety by advocating for team member safety and participating in safety investigations and improvement efforts. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time, with or without prior notice.

Minimum qualifications include four years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment, four years of experience in the position, and four years of experience managing people or projects; experience may combine work experience and education. Mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical experience is required. A high school diploma is the minimum education requirement. An associate's degree in Chemistry or Microbiology is preferred. The stated hourly pay range is $31.43–$45.57.

Niagara states that regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits listed include paid time off for holidays, sick time, and vacation; paid parental and caregiver leaves; medical coverage, including virtual care; dental and vision coverage; a 401(k) with company match; health savings account with company match; flexible spending accounts; mental wellbeing benefits, including free counseling sessions for team members and household family members; family-building benefits; income protection coverage; discount programs; tuition reimbursement; a college savings plan; and scholarship opportunities.

Requirements

• At least four years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment.
• At least four years of experience in the position.
• At least four years of experience managing people or projects; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
• Mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical experience.
• High school diploma.

Nice To Haves

• Six years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment.
• Six years of experience working in the position.
• Six years of experience managing people or projects; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
• Associate's degree in Chemistry or Microbiology.

Responsibilities

• Maintain compressed air systems and equipment, including preventive maintenance tasks and schedules, and operational data.
• Maintain electrical distribution and equipment, including preventive maintenance tasks and schedules, and operational data.
• Maintain process water systems and equipment, including preventive maintenance tasks and schedules, and operational data.
• Maintain product water systems and equipment, including preventive maintenance tasks and schedules, and operational data.
• Maintain filtration systems and change filters as required by equipment specifications.
• Perform CIP (clean-in-place) procedures on storage silos, filtering equipment, and supply lines.
• Maintain pumps and piping to ensure water supply to production lines and support equipment.
• Maintain and calibrate ozone production and monitoring equipment where plant-specific.
• Maintain and calibrate mineral injection systems where plant-specific.
• Maintain and operate process water and chemical injection systems and chemical transfer equipment.
• Assist with filler sanitizations.
• Maintain and operate reverse osmosis equipment, including cleaning membranes, monitoring instruments, and reviewing operational data and reports.
• Maintain air compressors and air dryers.
• Maintain cooling towers, chillers, heat exchangers, and pumps.
• Promote overall plant safety, advocate for team member safety, and participate in safety investigations and improvement efforts.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment in utility rooms, pump rooms, electrical areas, and water farm areas.

Benefits

• Paid time off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
• Medical coverage, including virtual care options.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Health Savings Account with company match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits, including free counseling sessions for team members and household family members.
• Family-building benefits, including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation, plus adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursements.
• Income protection, including life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, and accident plan coverage.
• Special discount programs, including pet plans, prepaid legal services, identity theft services, car rental, and airport parking.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• College savings plan and scholarship opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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