Engineering and Utilities Manager

Florida's Natural Growers; Lake Wales (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k

PTO

Job summary

Florida’s Natural is seeking a Plant Services Supervisor to lead the safe, reliable operation of refrigeration, boiler, wastewater, and facility utilities in a beverage manufacturing setting. You’ll provide technical oversight, drive maintenance programs, and partner with EHS to ensure regulatory compliance.

The role requires a strong engineering background, 5+ years in industrial utilities or maintenance, and supervision experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial utilities, maintenance, or related fields.
• Experience with ammonia refrigeration systems is required.
• Strong knowledge of boilers, steam, wastewater, and electrical systems.
• Proven supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with OSHA, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in beverage, food, dairy, or regulated manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and maintenance oversight of refrigeration systems and related equipment.
• Ensure safe, efficient operation within established parameters and regulatory requirements.
• Lead troubleshooting, preventive, and predictive maintenance programs.
• Monitor system performance, energy use, and reliability; manage documentation.
• Oversee boiler, steam, and condensate systems; coordinate maintenance actions.
• Manage wastewater treatment operation and regulatory compliance.
• Provide engineering support for plant utilities and project execution.
• Lead Plant Services team, coaching and setting safety and performance expectations.
• Identify opportunities to reduce energy, water, and operating costs.

Skills

Ammonia refrigeration

Boilers & steam systems

Wastewater treatment

Electrical systems

Leadership & supervision

Regulatory compliance

Preventive maintenance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

CMMS (SAP/Maximo/Fiix)

P&ID reading

Energy management

Job description

At Florida’s Natural, goodness runs through our veins. We’re a citrus co‑op with roots deep in the Florida soil. We care for our trees, our fruit, our land, and each other. That goodness is contagious. It’s what makes coworkers friends and the work fruitful. Pun intended. We’re on a mission to spread more good.

The Plant Services Supervisor is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation and maintenance of the plant’s critical utility and infrastructure systems. This position provides leadership and technical oversight for industrial refrigeration, boiler systems, wastewater treatment, facility utilities, and plant engineering activities.

The Plant Services Supervisor works closely with Production, Maintenance, Quality, Safety/EHS, and Operations leadership to ensure plant services support uninterrupted manufacturing operations while meeting all applicable safety, environmental, regulatory, and company requirements.

This role requires a strong combination of technical knowledge, leadership capability, troubleshooting skills, regulatory awareness, and continuous improvement mindset.

This position reports to the V.P of Operations.

What you’ll do:

• Provide operational and maintenance oversight of industrial refrigeration systems and associated equipment.
• Ensure refrigeration systems are operated safely, efficiently, and within established operating parameters.
• Lead troubleshooting and corrective actions for refrigeration system issues.
• Maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs for refrigeration equipment.
• Monitor system performance, energy consumption, and reliability.
• Ensure required inspections, documentation, and regulatory requirements are completed.
• Partner with Maintenance and EHS to manage refrigeration‑related safety risks and emergency response requirements
• Ensure compliance with OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, IIAR standards, and local regulatory requirements.
• Participate in Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), Management of Change (MOC), incident investigations, and emergency response planning.
• Promote a strong safety culture through coaching, training, and accountability.

Boiler and Steam Systems

• Oversee the safe and reliable operation of boilers, steam systems, condensate systems, and related equipment.
• Ensure boiler maintenance, inspections, testing, and water treatment activities are completed as required.
• Monitor boiler performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Coordinate troubleshooting and repairs involving boiler and steam systems.
• Maintain required operating records and documentation.

Wastewater Treatment

• Provide leadership and oversight of the plant wastewater treatment operation.
• Ensure wastewater systems are operated in compliance with applicable environmental permits and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor treatment system performance, flows, chemical usage, sampling, and process conditions.
• Ensure required testing, reporting, inspections, and documentation are completed accurately and on time.
• Troubleshoot wastewater treatment issues and coordinate corrective actions.
• Work closely with EHS and regulatory personnel regarding wastewater compliance and environmental requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve treatment efficiency, reliability, and operating cost.

Engineering & Plant Infrastructure

• Provide engineering support for plant utilities, infrastructure, and equipment modifications.
• Assist with the development, planning, and execution of projects related to plant services and utilities.
• Evaluate equipment performance and recommend improvements to reliability, efficiency, capacity, and safety.
• Support equipment specifications, contractor coordination, project execution, and commissioning.
• Participate in equipment and process improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical expertise during troubleshooting of complex utility and infrastructure problems.
• Assist with development and maintenance of utility system , documentation, specifications, and operating procedures.

Leadership & Maintenance

• Lead, coach, and develop Plant Services employees and contractors.
• Establish clear expectations for safety, performance, accountability, and teamwork.
• Coordinate daily work activities and prioritize work based on plant operational needs.
• Partner with Maintenance leadership to ensure preventive and corrective maintenance activities are properly planned and executed.
• Promote a proactive approach to equipment reliability and defect elimination.
• Ensure work is completed using appropriate safety procedures, permits, lockout/tagout, and other applicable requirements.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure contractors comply with company safety and operating standards.

Reliability & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and monitor key performance indicators for plant services.
• Analyze equipment failures, downtime, utility consumption, and operating trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action activities.
• Identify opportunities to reduce energy, water, chemical, and utility costs.
• Support reliability‑centered maintenance and preventive/predictive maintenance strategies.
• Promote the use of data and operating trends to make informed maintenance and engineering decisions.

What we’re looking for:

Knowledge, Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial technology, mechanical/electrical systems, or a related technical field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial utilities, maintenance, engineering, manufacturing, or a related field.
• Experience with ammonia refrigeration systems is required
• Demonstrated experience with one or more of the following:
• Boiler and steam systems
• Wastewater treatment
• Mechanical systems
• Electrical systems
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
• Ability to read and interpret equipment manuals, technical documentation, P&IDs, drawings, and specifications.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, environmental, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Experience in beverage, food, dairy, or other regulated manufacturing environments strongly preferred.

Preferred Technical Knowledge

The successful candidate should have working knowledge of:

• Ammonia refrigeration systems, where applicable
• Boilers and steam distribution
• Water and wastewater treatment
• Pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, and utility systems
• HVAC and facility infrastructure
• Electrical and mechanical systems
• Instrumentation and controls
• Preventive and predictive maintenance
• CMMS systems
• Root cause analysis
• Energy management and utility optimization
• Project management and capital improvement processes

Knowledge & Skills

• OSHA Process Safety Management (29 CFR 1910.119)
• IIAR standards
• Mechanical troubleshooting
• Utility systems (compressed air, chilled water, cooling towers)
• Preventive and predictive maintenance
• CMMS software (SAP, Maximo, Fiix, MP2, etc.)
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Budget management

Preferred Certifications

• IIAR Certificate Program
• HAZWOPER Certification

First Aid/CPR/AED Certification

What we provide

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• 401k
• PTO
• And more!

About Florida’s Natural

At Florida’s Natural, goodness runs through our veins. We’re a citrus co‑op with roots deep in the Florida soil. We care for our trees, our fruit, our land, and each other. We’re the farmers and families of Florida’s Natural. Our juices are the life’s work of generations of farmers. From the highest-quality ingredients to the highest standards for flavor, we care about it all. We craft goodness into every glass for a difference you can taste. And we don’t stop at juice. Every part of the fruit that’s leftover is recycled to make fragrances, flavors, animal feed, and more. Because goodness never goes to waste.