Utilities Technician

Benteler Automotive Corporation; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BENTELER Automotive Corporation is seeking a skilled Maintenance professional for our Louisiana facility. The role focuses on optimizing plant utilities, equipment, and processes to minimize downtime and drive cost efficiency.

You will work with SAP systems, coordinate with shift teams, and implement preventative and corrective maintenance across water treatment, HVAC, piping, and electrical systems. Strong communication and collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of technical experience in industrial utility supply and infrastructure maintenance.
• Experience with capital projects through initial design through operation.
• Knowledge of water treatment systems, including pumps and filters; fire systems and piping, compressed air systems, cooling towers and HVAC.
• Proficient knowledge in Rigging, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Pipefitting, and equipment removal and installation.
• SAP knowledge and experience using SAP Planner for work orders.
• Excellent written, verbal, and electronic communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Optimization of processes and plant support equipment.
• Implementation of quality control measures to ensure high quality of work.
• Evaluation of the performance of the mechanical equipment and development of countermeasures to minimize unplanned downtime.
• Initiation and execution of projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce mechanical maintenance and operating costs.
• Work with SAP planner in support of utilizing the SAP-System.
• Ensure compliance with the implemented computerized maintenance management system (SAP).
• Support the implementation of a Facility LOTO program.
• Initiate and follow through of Preventative and Corrective Maintenance work orders.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable mechanical and electrical codes.
• Work independently with a team of shift mechanics and trades personnel.
• Participate in continuous training of infrastructure utility/mechanical programs to support the highest performance requirements.
• Organize site utilities, and facilitate work during outages and coordinates contractors during such outages.
• Coordinate work with off-shift infrastructure maintenance support personnel and supervisors.
• Follow instructions from the Infrastructure Supervisor and implements the maintenance program of the site including but not limited to, non-electrical utilities, scale water treatment system, fire protection systems and general maintenance.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Water treatment systems

Rigging

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Pipefitting

Equipment removal

Capital projects

Communication skills

SAP knowledge

Team coordination

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

AA/AS or equivalent

Water and wastewater treatment operator Class 1

OSHA certification

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Division: BENTELER Steel/Tube
Functional Area: Maintenance
Career Level: Professional
Contract Type: Permanent/Full-time
Weekly Working Hours: 40.00
Required Languages: English
Requisition ID: 47629

At BENTELER, we make it possible. From promoting individual talents to international career prospects, or from generous opportunities for designing your career to personal development opportunities—at BENTELER, we always have answers to your questions about the future, based entirely on your personal needs. Diverse options that makes sure you can be anything and everything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen!

Core Responsibilities:

• Optimization of processes and plant support equipment.
• Implementation of quality control measures to ensure high quality of work.
• Evaluation of the performance of the mechanical equipment and development of countermeasures to minimize unplanned downtime.
• Initiation and execution of projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce mechanical maintenance and operating costs.
• Work with SAP planner in support of utilizing the SAP-System.
• Ensure compliance with the implemented computerized maintenance management system (SAP).
• Support the implementation of a Facility LOTO program.
• Initiate and follow through of Preventative and Corrective Maintenance work orders.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable mechanical and electrical codes.
• Work independently with a team of shift mechanics and trades personnel.
• Participate in continuous training of infrastructure utility/mechanical programs to support the highest performance requirements.
• Organize site utilities, and facilitie work during outages and coordinates contractors during such outages- during the normal scope of operations.
• Coordinate work with off-shift infrastructure maintenance support personnel and supervisors. Effectively works in coordination with the Process maintenance group.
• Follow instructions from the Infrastructure Supervisor and implements the maintenance program of the site including but not limited to, non-electrical utilities, scale water treatment system, fire protection systems and general maintenance (lighting, golf carts, welding).

Job Requirements:

• Education: High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification required.
• AA/AS or the equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Certifications preferred; Water and wastewater treatment operator Class 1, industrial water pre-treatment and OSHA.
• Construction/start up experience.
• Experience with capital projects through initial design through operation.
• Experience with plant improvement projects and shut down activities
• At least 3 years of technical experience in Industrial utility supply and infrastructure maintenance.
• SAP knowledge.
• In-depth Knowledge of water treatment systems, including pumps and filters; fire systems and piping, compressed air systems, cooling towers and HVAC.
• Proficient knowledge in Rigging, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Pipefitting, and equipment removal and installation.
• Equipment rebuilds “In house”.
• Excellent written, verbal, and electronic communication skills.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with personnel of all levels.
• Ability to function effectively within a matrix organization.

Your contact

Samantha Ann Metoyer
BENTELER Human Resources

The BENTELER Group always has the answer. That’s because in each of our divisions and at every one of our sites, you can benefit from the size and diversity of an international corporation with more than 20,000 employees at around 90 locations worldwide.

The same is true in our BENTELER Steel/Tube division. Here, we develop and produce custom, precision pipes for customers from energy production, automotive engineering, and other industrial sectors. In this division, we enable the unerring application of our products, from the concept up to process integration and thus to integration into our customers’ value chains. Along with that, our diverse fields of application make sure you can be and become anything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen!

"I am happy to assist you and accompany you as you get started at BENTELER."