Brewery Plant Utilities Tech – Water, CIP & Boiler Ops

Current Openings; Chico (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Onsite medical clinic

Mental health and well-being benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is seeking a Plant Utilities Tech 2 to support wastewater treatment, chemical inventory, CIP, well water, boilers and cooling towers.

The role troubleshoots, repairs, and identifies solutions for technical issues to ensure high-quality production of beer. The position offers growth opportunities, a structured training path, and benefits including health coverage and retirement matching.

Qualifications

• Chemical handling and testing preferred.
• Lab analysis experience preferred.
• CIP systems monitoring and troubleshooting preferred.
• Experience in a brewery or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Basic mechanical repair aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Monitor wastewater treatment and water analysis; operate waste sludge centrifuge.
• Manage chemical delivery systems and inventory; assist with chemical purchasing.
• Perform CIP audits, log data, and troubleshoot CIP issues.
• Assist with CIP of deaerated water system and weekly checks.
• Test and maintain water softeners and utility water systems.
• Check boilers and HRU; test chemical delivery systems and adjust as needed.
• Assist cooling tower testing and chemical delivery systems.
• Inspect tank tops; assist rebuilding and test equipment.
• Assist with SOP development and review; analyze departmental data.
• Daily monitoring of plant utilities: boilers, ESGs, microturbines, gas blending, flares, Biogas, DA skids, air compressors, CO2, well water, chlorine testing, wastewater sampling.

Skills

Chemical handling

Lab analysis

CIP systems monitoring

Brewery/manufacturing experience

Mechanical repair

Brewing knowledge

Communication skills

MS Office (Office 365)

Forklift Certification

Education

Bachelor's Degree chemistry/biology/brewing/food science

Tools

Microsoft Office (Office 365)

Job description

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is seeking a Plant Utilities Tech 2 to support wastewater treatment, chemical inventory, CIP, well water, boilers and cooling towers.

The role troubleshoots, repairs, and identifies solutions for technical issues to ensure high-quality production of beer. The position offers growth opportunities, a structured training path, and benefits including health coverage and retirement matching.