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Job Title - Utilities Maintenance Technician

Position Summary:   

Multi-skilled individual conducts a variety of utilities operations and maintenance activities following the maintenance work process to optimize utility equipment operations and provide ongoing preventive maintenance and improvement support to a pre-determined maintenance plan, while ensuring the continuous supply of quality services needed to produce ready to drink Beverage products. 

Shift: Day shift. 6:00am-6:30pm

Schedule: 2/2/3

Primary Responsibilities:  

• • Starts, stops, operates, monitors, and maintains all utilities and operational support systems 
  • Plans & completes all preventive and corrective maintenance of all facility and office equipment to include but not limited to the following: Boiler water treatment, Boiler steam and condensate systems, Ammonia refrigeration system (chillers, rooftop units, cooling towers, air handling units, etc.) 
  • Maintain low-pressure and high-pressure air compression systems including air dryers 

• Monitor and coordinate cooling tower water treatment and component repairs 
• Maintain reverse osmosis (RO) system and components 
• Maintain silo tank offload systems 

• Monitor and control all wastewater recycling center equipment to control wastewater discharge 
• Coordinate plan fire protection systems including sprinkler system, fire pump and alarms 
• Coordinate maintenance and chemical treatment of cooling towers 
• Coordination, monitoring, and administration of energy management systems 
• Ability to manage work orders 

• Assists in establishing daily checklists and preventive / predictive maintenance programs for utility equipment 
• Identifies utility equipment problems and improvement opportunities and communicates to appropriate personnel 
• Provides improvement project support as needed 
• Maintain power distribution system 
• Control systems - Basic Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) input/output hardware troubleshooting, motor, sensor, drives and basic electrical circuits, basic understanding of device communication networks 

• Mechanical system - hydraulics, pneumatics and mechanical drive systems   
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills to maintain, optimize and improve production equipment, with key plant indicators such as safety, quality, cost. 
• Review maintenance plans and optimize to drive reliability of equipment. 
• Use, validate, and redline engineering drawings (electrical and mechanical) 

Required Skills and Abilities:  

• Mechanical Skills: 

• Hydraulic 
• Pneumatic  

• Mechanical drive systems 
• Utility Systems (air, steam, refrigeration etc.) 

• Electrical Skills: 

• Knowledge and ability to interpret National Electrical Code 
• Power Systems and Distribution 

• Control Systems 

• Basic PLC / hardwire logic circuits knowledge  
• Motor Control Circuits 
• Safety Circuits 

• Instrumentation and Field Devices 

• Analog and discrete devices 
• Knowledge and use of test equipment (amp meter, megger, etc.) 

• Other Skills: 

• • • Familiar with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and Production Workflow/Control systems 

• Principle of operation 

• Read and interpret machine, electrical and facility drawings 
• Operate, troubleshoot, and diagnose industrial systems 

• Other Technical Skills (as required): 

• Welding, fabrication and machining skills  
• May require internal & external certification such as sanitary welding, vibration, thermography, etc. 

Education and Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required 
• 2 years of equivalent work experience in maintenance related area such as Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical Maintenance or Electronics and/or two-year technical degree preferred 

• At least one year experience in Utilities operations (boilers, compressed air, ammonia refrigeration); food industry experience preferred 
• Certification as licensed Boiler Operator preferred 
• Certification as licensed Wastewater Operator preferred 
• Certification as Ammonia Refrigeration Technician preferred 
• This position has been identified as safety sensitive

Working Environment: 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize work while multitasking
• May be exposed to loud and distracting noise levels
• Usually working indoors however may be subject to extreme heat/cold temperatures. 
• Comfort with exposure to moving mechanical parts and automated equipment

• When required, must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including (but not limited to) bump cap, safety steel toe shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, clothing, and footwear in appropriate areas and follow safety practices
• Ability to understand hazards of chemicals and materials and safely handle them

Physical Requirements: 

• Standing/walking for long periods of time 
• Duties require standing, walking, hand dexterity, good sense of balance (climbing, stooping, kneeling, and crawling). 

• Good ear, nose, sense of feeling and far vision to evaluate equipment being repaired.  
• Able to lift/push/pull max 50 lbs. (if exceeds 50 lbs., use teamwork and proper equipment) 
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception 
• Frequent use of computers and other technology necessary to perform job duties, including handheld electronic equipment

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.
To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestle. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestle seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestle home.
 

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