Utilities Engineer

Flint Hills Resources; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Health savings accounts

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Job summary

Koch Companies seeks a Utilities Engineer in Lincoln to support safe, reliable operation of critical utility systems including electrical distribution, steam, water, and HVAC. You will monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and develop long-term strategies to improve equipment effectiveness and reliability.

Collaborate with operators, maintenance, engineering, and production teams; lead investigations and implement preventive actions to reduce risk and improve safety, quality, and energy

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in industrial utility systems and reliability concepts.
• Strong knowledge of asset management and preventive maintenance.
• Experience leading capital projects and contractor management.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Support safe, reliable operation of electrical, steam, water, compressed air, and treatment systems.
• Monitor asset performance and key KPIs to identify trends and uptime improvements.
• Develop long-term asset strategies including maintenance and spare-parts.
• Troubleshoot issues with operators and maintenance teams; prioritize safety.
• Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Conduct capacity and energy-efficiency assessments; implement improvements.
• Plan and execute utility and facility projects from planning to handover.
• Prepare specifications, evaluate proposals, supervise contractors, and manage budgets.
• Maintain P&ID drawings and records.
• Coach operators on safe operation and best practices.
• Engage stakeholders and contribute to capital initiatives.

Skills

Industrial utility systems

Asset management

Preventive maintenance

Reliability engineering

Capital projects

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Molex Lincoln is seeking a Utilities Engineer to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of critical utility systems that enable production across the ste, including electrical distribution, steam, water, compressed air, and water and waste treatment. This role will monitor asset performance, resolve operating issues, improve reliability, and develop long-term strategies that strengthen equipment effectiveness and department results. The Utilities Engineer will work closely with leaders, technicians, operators, maintenance, engineering, production, vendors, and contractors to create long-term value through sound technical judgment, respectful challenge, knowledge sharing, clear accountability, and ownership of results.

What You Will Do

• Support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of electrical distribution, steam, water, compressed air, and water and waste treatment systems in alignment with production goals and environmental, safety, and quality standards.
• Monitor system and equipment performance, including pressure, temperature, flow, air quality, utilization, efficiency, cost, and other key performance indicators; identify trends, operating risks, and opportunities to reduce variability and improve uptime.
• Develop and implement long-term asset strategies for assigned utility systems, including operating envelopes, operator basic care, spare-parts strategy, condition-based monitoring, and predictive and preventive maintenance activities.
• Partner with operators, technicians, maintenance, engineering, and production teams to troubleshoot utility, process, quality, and equipment issues; identify critical equipment hazards and prioritize actions that reduce risk and the potential impact of human error.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis for equipment failures and process disruptions; implement corrective and preventive actions that improve safety, environmental performance, reliability, quality, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Conduct capacity, efficiency, and leak assessments across compressed air, boiler, chiller, HVAC, and related systems; implement improvements such as load sharing, automation, inverter controls, and other energy-reduction initiatives.
• Evaluate and prioritize equipment repairs, maintenance activities, and scheduled shutdown work; coordinate servicing, calibration, testing, and inspections for utility equipment and systems.
• Plan, design, and execute utility and facility improvement projects, including system upgrades, new equipment installations, utility expansions, and infrastructure enhancements from initial planning through commissioning and handover.
• Prepare technical specifications, evaluate contractor proposals, supervise external contractors and service providers, and manage project budgets, schedules, risks, deliverables, and regulatory and company-standard compliance.
• Review, update, and maintain P&ID drawings, equipment records, operating and maintenance procedures, service reports, inspection records, calibration certificates, statutory documentation, and project files for completeness and accuracy.
• Coach and mentor operators and technicians on safe equipment operation, operating parameters, operator basic care, troubleshooting, procedures, equipment changes, and maintenance best practices.
• Build engagement and accountability across functions, conduct field and GEMBA walks, share progress and technical recommendations with stakeholders, and contribute to broader strategic and long-term capital initiatives.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Demonstrated expertise in industrial utility systems and equipment reliability.
• Strong knowledge of asset management, preventive maintenance, and reliability engineering principles.
• Proven ability to lead continuous improvement and root cause analysis initiatives.
• Experience managing capital projects, contractors, budgets, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

• medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

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