Senior Utilities & Ammonia Refrigeration Leader

Boar's Head Brand; Forrest City (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Boar’s Head Brand in Forrest City, AR is seeking a Maintenance Utilities Leader to direct ammonia, HVAC, boilers, and water systems, ensuring safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance. You’ll lead utility engineers and operators, manage staffing and budgets, and drive continuous improvement across the site.

Responsibilities include safety training, asset strategy, outage planning, and KPI ownership. A minimum 5+ years in utilities leadership and strong knowledge of PSM and EPA RMP are

Qualifications

• Minimum HS diploma or GED; higher degree preferred.
• Engineering/industrial background or related discipline preferred; equivalent leadership experience considered.
• 5+ years in plant utilities, refrigeration, or facilities with budgeting responsibility.
• Proven ownership of PSM/EPARMP and related practices.
• Experience with boilers/steam, HVAC, and utility systems.
• Experience planning outages and capital projects; cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Direct operation, maintenance and compliance of ammonia refrigeration, HVAC, boilers, steam, and utility systems.
• Lead utility leads, operators, and technicians with accountability and scheduling.
• Staffing plans, hiring, performance management, and contractor staffing within authority.
• Establish training, competency, authorization, and refresher programs for utilities personnel.
• Own site utility asset strategy including inspection, testing, and corrective backlog.
• Ensure OSHA PSM and EPA RMP regulatory readiness with EHS partnership.
• Sponsor MOCs, PHAs, audits, investigations, and risk reduction actions.
• Set scope, safety expectations, and cost controls for contractors.
• Approve preventive/predictive maintenance plans and outage windows.
• Maintain ammonia release preparedness and escalation protocols with EHS.
• Own KPI tracking for uptime, energy/water intensity, losses, and costs.
• Develop utilities operating budgets and multiyear capital plans.
• Represent site utilities in leadership planning, reviews, and food safety discussions.
• Maintain records and report performance and risks to Plant Manager.
• Lead safe work, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.

Education

HS diploma or GED

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Boar’s Head Brand in Forrest City, AR is seeking a Maintenance Utilities Leader to direct ammonia, HVAC, boilers, and water systems, ensuring safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance. You’ll lead utility engineers and operators, manage staffing and budgets, and drive continuous improvement across the site.

Responsibilities include safety training, asset strategy, outage planning, and KPI ownership. A minimum 5+ years in utilities leadership and strong knowledge of PSM and EPA RMP are