Boiler Chief Engineer

Post Holdings, Inc.; Chaska (MN); On-site; USD 49,593 - 64,747; Full time

Job summary

A major food production company in Chaska, Minnesota, seeks a Utilities Maintenance Operator Subject Matter Expert to lead maintenance and reliability efforts for critical water/gas/air systems. The role demands a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and strong leadership experience, with responsibility for managing compliance, training, and operational excellence. The position offers a pay range of $36.00 to $47.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience as a utilities maintenance operator preferred.
• Trained and competent in MFI UMO L1, UMO L2 & UMO L3 skills preferred.
• Master's understanding of mechanical, piping, and/or electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance operations for water/gas/air systems.
• Champion Precision Maintenance techniques.
• Establish training for maintenance/operations personnel.

Skills

Leadership experience

Utilities maintenance knowledge

Excellent communication skills

E&I troubleshooting

Understanding of PLC automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Chief Boiler License A or B

PSM certification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Responsibilities

The Utilities Maintenance Operator Subject Matter Expert (UMO SME) provides both maintenance and reliability services within the plant, championing executional excellence and critical water/gas/air systems asset health improvement efforts. The UMO SME will ensure results while partnering with the MFI ARM team, plant maintenance team personnel, plant operational team, equipment suppliers, and all other plant support teams for success. This position will work closely with the engineering and maintenance departments to ensure that a critical water/gas/air systems equipment/component list is created, maintained, tracked, and communicated to the entire plant organization. The UMO SME will partner with the maintenance workflow process team and will ensure that work orders for critical water/gas/air systems plant assets are in the CMMS backlog and are being planned and scheduled effectively. The UMO SME will work with technicians to ensure that scheduled work orders are properly executed, followed through, documented and value of the job is captured and reported. The UMO SME will report weekly and monthly to plant leadership on progress made on critical water/gas/air systems equipment care and on upcoming opportunities to improve. They will promote, execute, mentor, and coach excellence in water/gas/air systems preventive and corrective maintenance practices. The UMO SME will become a resource to the plant who constantly focuses on improving the operating condition of critical water/gas/air systems equipment and improving the skill sets and performance of the maintenance team. The UMO SME will carry and keep current any regulatory required utilities licensure (Chief Operator Level) and lead compliance activities. The UMO SME will manage and lead the plant PSM program, always ensuring regulatory compliance. The position has the responsibility to comply with safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce safety as a core value. The UMO SME will ensure that all policies, procedures, and activities related to Food Safety & Quality are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability. The role must be available to work scheduled work times, weekends, and holidays, as necessary.

• Lead water/gas/air systems maintenance/operations team members and tasks to ensure personal safety, quality, delivery, and cost are continuously being improved to achieve company objectives. Engage and develop the water/gas/air systems asset care team members to deliver expected levels of reliability. Be an active member who contributes to the advancement of the MFI & ARM culture.
• Develop, implement, and champion Precision Maintenance® techniques ensuring procedural compliance and that job tolerances are met.
• Identify, develop, justify, and implement critical water/gas/air systems maintenance and performance improvement projects.
• Work with Corporate Reliability Team to develop, implement, and review real‑time condition assessment data for all critical water/gas/air systems equipment.
• Responsible for identifying, coordinating, and facilitating critical water/gas/air systems equipment maintenance training for maintenance/operations personnel.
• Develop and implement quality assurance and reliability procedures for critical water/gas/air systems spares and parts.
• Develop and implement quality commissioning procedures for critical rebuilt or new water/gas/air systems equipment.
• Work with vendors in addressing critical water/gas/air systems issues identified through root cause and condition‑based maintenance programs.
• Lead/assist craftsman during critical water/gas/air systems maintenance assignments.
• Lead technical water/gas/air systems troubleshooting tasks while assisting other plant personnel in a teaching environment.
• Utilize MFI approved CMMS to manage, document, and support water/gas/air systems reliability reporting and decision making. This will be accomplished through the guidance of MFI ARM standards.
• Keep accurate and up‑to‑date records (e.g., SAP data, critical equipment, regulatory documentation, etc.).
• Provide input for root cause analysis (RCA) and Reliability Centered Maintenance to create an environment of continuous asset reliability improvement.
• Actively hold and sustain regulatory required licensure related to water/gas/air systems (Chief Level) and perform required duties to statutory expectations. Understand regional code to a master’s level and demonstrate accordingly.
• Manage and lead the plant PSM program always ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Promote, and foster Michael Foods culture, values, and principles.
• Lead plant emergency response team.
• Act as a role model by demonstrating safe work behaviors. Assume personal responsibility to insure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
• Adhere to quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report on any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.
• Always ensure required regulatory compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education and experience required: Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a technical field is preferred. Can also have an associate’s degree, two‑year technical certificate, and / or a relevant combination of experience which demonstrates utilities maintenance operations technical and leadership aptitude.
• Chief Boiler License A or B required.
• Demonstrated leadership experience preferred.
• 5 years of experience as a utility’s maintenance operator with an emphasis on steam or refrigeration preferred.
• Trained and competent in the equivalent of MFI UMO L1, UMO L2 & UMOL3 skills preferred.
• Chief Boiler Operator license or boiler/ammonia equivalent certification required.
• Trained in regional utilities regulatory code to a master’s level preferred.
• Understanding of PLC and equipment automation preferred.
• E&I troubleshooting experience required.
• Master’s understanding of mechanical, piping, and/or electrical schematics and blueprints including equipment specific diagrams. Ability to maintain an accurate library of pertinent drawings, schematics, etc.
• PSM certification required.
• Available to travel 10% of annual work hours.
• Prior experience in SAP preferred.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with superb time management and project scheduling skills.
• Excellent administrative and follow‑up skills to achieve success with condition‑based maintenance, preventive maintenance, and precision corrective repair programs.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation

The pay range for this position is $36.00 to $47.00 per hour.