Utilities Technician

Description:

The Utility Maintenance Technician manages the operations, maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of all plant utility systems in a safe manner following all recognized safe practices including but not limited to proper PPE, Lock-Out/Tag-Out and NFPA 70E. Utility systems include but are not limited to the boiler steam supply/return, ammonia refrigeration, compressed air, waste water, water purification, and various cooling/heating water loops. The technician will be responsible for daily oversight of the utility systems during their shift while completing daily rounds, PM, scheduled and emergency work orders. The Technician will also be responsible for completing/helping to complete projects scheduled during their shift. This may include supervising subcontractors (plumbing, welding, roofing, electrical, and insulation). In addition to utility systems, the technician will be responsible for building related issues that arise during their shift or ones that must be repaired during that time. This may include, but is not limited to, restroom facilities, lighting, HVAC, roofing, flooring, plumbing as required. The Utility Maintenance Technician assures that the building and utilities serving the production process operate at the highest efficiencies, assuring food safety and quality across the plant. The Utility Technician may also be required to support Maintenance Technicians in their day to day activities as production requires.

Principal Duties:

Daily Rounds:

• Daily observation of all utility machinery.
• Daily recording of key operating parameters.
• Frequent checks using plant automation software to ensure systems are running properly.

Completing Work Orders:

• Preventive Maintenance work orders will be scheduled on a regular basis for both utility and building systems. Technician will need to complete these and observe/report the condition of the equipment and schedule any necessary additional work
• Regular work orders will be scheduled as need to complete repairs on both building and utility systems. These may be requested by the technician or other plant personnel. The technician will need to be able to communicate with those requesting work to ensure the work is completed to their satisfaction.
• Emergency work orders will often be initiated and completed by the technician in response to a machine/system failure that is in need of immediate attention. The technician will be responsible for determining the root cause quickly and efficiently and form an action plan to get the machine/system in working order.

Project Assistance:

• Assist Utility Manager and Plant Engineer as needed to complete building/utility maintenance projects.
• Develop scope, parts list, and other planning for projects assigned by the Engineering group.

Emergency Response:

• Perform as a Leader/ Subject Matter Expert during/after plant power outages restoring plant utilities as quickly as possible.
• Provide guidance to plant in the event of an ammonia/steam release.
• Diagnose and repair building/utility systems quickly to restore plant operations.
• Follow up with Utility Manager regarding cause, symptoms, and remedy.

Work Schedule: Typically Sunday thru Wednesday 5:00 am - 3:30 pm. With flexibility to be on call and swap coverage with peer technicians. Also, the flexibility as needed to cover or be on call for weekend and holiday.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years' experience with industrial ammonia, steam, electrical, water purification and pneumatic systems including distribution systems of all.
  
  
  
  • Boiler/ammonia certifications preferred.(RETA, Boiler Operator).
  
  
  
  
• Excellent Formal and Informal Communication Skills, Professional Attitude, and Professional Appearance.
• Excellent electrical controls understanding and troubleshooting required. PLC and VFD replacement/troubleshooting
  
  
  
  • Experience with Allen Bradley PLCs (5, 500, 5000).
  
  
  
  
• Experience maintaining/rebuilding/replacing mechanical components (pumps, motors, valves, bearings).
• Strong Office Computer Skills (Word, Excel, MS Project).
• Experience with Food and Beverage Manufacturing is preferred.

For five generations spanning over a century, Daisy Brand has been a family-owned company committed to providing the freshest, most wholesome dairy products. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas with manufacturing facilities in Garland, Texas (1998), Casa Grande, Arizona (2008), and Wooster, Ohio (2015).

Daisy is the market leader in two billion-dollar categories, sour cream and cottage cheese, and generates over half a billion in revenues annually. Daisy Sour Cream represents 1 out of every 2 sour cream purchases in the United States and is the largest sour cream brand in food service, military, and club. It is recognized by consumers for A Dollop of Daisy, a tagline that put this once small brand on the map. Daisy Cottage Cheese is America's #1 cottage cheese brand and continues to bring new consumers into the category with its innovative single serve packaging and consistent high quality. Daisy recently expanded into a new category with the launch of two dip products and is in the process of expanding distribution.

Daisy's core values, Clean and Trust, resonate in all aspects of our business operations. In 2008, the Foundation for Financial Service Professionals awarded Daisy the prestigious American Business Ethics award.

While maintaining a strong culture of curious and innovative problem-solvers, Daisy Brand has more than doubled employment over the last 15 years and is continuing to grow. Currently, we are proud to employ over 650 full-time staff across more than 25 states throughout the United States.

At Daisy Brand, we value longevity and aim to foster a working environment where employees can envision a long-term career. Companywide, the average employee tenure stands at over seven years. Our corporate office and sales team each boast an average tenure exceeding eleven years, while our manufacturing facilities also demonstrate strong employee retention with tenures averaging over seven years.

Daisy Brand offers an industry leading benefits package that includes:

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  A no-deductible, $0 premium option for employee-only health coverage.

  
  

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  401(k) with 50% company match on the first 8% of earnings you contribute.

  
  

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  Safe harbor and profit-sharing company contributions to 401(k).

  
  

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  Company paid short- and long-term disability coverage.

  
  

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  Company paid 2X annual salary Life and AD&D insurance.

  
  

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  4 weeks annual paid time off to start, plus 20 floating holiday hours and 6 company paid holidays.

  
  

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  Extra time off for volunteering.

  
  

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  Tuition reimbursement.

  
  

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  Fitness and wellness incentives.

  
  

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  And more.

  
  

Daisy Brand is a nicotine-free company. Daisy Brand is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and disabled encouraged to apply.