Facilities Systems Technician (BAS, HVAC & Utilities)

Kemin; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k match

Generous vacation & holidays

On-site fitness center

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Kemin is hiring a Facilities Utility Technician at our Des Moines, IA campus to maintain and troubleshoot HVAC, boilers, compressed air, water treatment, refrigeration, chillers, cooling towers, and BAS building systems.

You will perform inspections, preventive/predictive maintenance, repairs, and documentation, monitor meter readings, support energy and utility efficiency initiatives, and coordinate with Facilities, Maintenance, Engineering, Production, Environmental Health and Safety, and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent with 3+ years of related facilities, utilities, industrial maintenance, or building systems experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate, inspect, monitor, and maintain facility and utility systems, including HVAC, boilers, compressed air, water systems, refrigeration, and related equipment.
• Complete preventive and predictive maintenance work orders accurately and within established timelines.
• Respond to alarms, utility interruptions, leaks, temperature or pressure deviations, and other facility-related issues; troubleshoot causes and restore safe operating conditions.
• Record meter readings, operating conditions, inspections, maintenance activities, and corrective actions in the site’s maintenance management system.
• Identify abnormal conditions, system inefficiencies, and reliability risks; communicate concerns and recommend corrective or improvement actions.
• Support utility conservation, energy management, water reduction, and equipment-life initiatives through routine monitoring and disciplined system operation.

Skills

Maintenance operations

Troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Building Automation Systems (BAS)

CMMS

Lockout/Tagout

Job description

Kemin is hiring a Facilities Utility Technician at our Des Moines, IA campus to maintain and troubleshoot HVAC, boilers, compressed air, water treatment, refrigeration, chillers, cooling towers, and BAS building systems.

You will perform inspections, preventive/predictive maintenance, repairs, and documentation, monitor meter readings, support energy and utility efficiency initiatives, and coordinate with Facilities, Maintenance, Engineering, Production, Environmental Health and Safety, and