Utilities Technician

Niagara Bottling; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Niagara Bottling in Temple, Texas is seeking a Utilities Technician to maintain and operate key utility systems including compressed air, process water, and electrical distribution. This role emphasizes the importance of maintaining a safe work environment and includes responsibilities for preventative maintenance and operational oversight.

The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, with mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical experience being crucial. The position offers comprehensive benefits and supports growth opportunities for team members.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in a similar manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing people/projects.
• Experience includes work experience and education.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and operate utility systems including compressed air and water.
• Perform maintenance tasks for filtration systems and pumps.
• Key contributor to plant safety initiatives.

Skills

Mechanical experience

Pneumatic experience

Hydraulic experience

Electrical experience

Management experience

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's Degree in Chemistry or Microbiology

Job description

Utilities Technician

Maintains, inspects, and operates utility systems including compressed air, process water, product water, and electrical distribution. Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe work environment in all areas of the building related to utility rooms, pump rooms, electrical areas, and water farm areas.

Essential Functions

• Maintain compressed air systems and equipment including preventative maintenance tasks, preventive maintenance schedules, and operational data.
• Maintain electrical distribution and equipment including preventative maintenance tasks, preventive maintenance schedules, and operational data.
• Maintain process water and equipment including preventative maintenance tasks, preventive maintenance schedules, and operational data.
• Maintain product water and equipment including preventative maintenance tasks, preventative maintenance schedules and operational data.
• Maintain filtration systems and perform filter changes as needed per equipment requirements.
• Perform CIP’s on storage silos, filtering equipment and supply lines.
• Maintain pumps and piping to ensure water supply to production lines.
• Maintain pumps and piping to ensure water supply to support equipment.
• Maintain and calibrate Ozone production and monitoring equipment. (Plant Specific)
• Maintain and calibrate mineral injection systems. (Plant Specific)
• Maintain and operate process water, chemical injection systems, and chemical transfer equipment.
• Assist with filler sanitizations.
• Maintain and operate reverse osmosis equipment to include CIP’s on membranes, monitoring instruments, and review of operational data and reports.
• Maintain air compressors and air dryers.
• Maintain cooling towers, chillers, heat exchangers, and pumps.
• Key contributor to ensuring overall plant safety, being an active advocate for team member safety, and key participant in safety investigations and improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
• 4 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 4 Years – Experience in Position
• 4 Years – Experience managing people/projects
• Experience may include a combination of work experience and education
• Mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical experience
• Preferred Qualifications:
• 6 Years– Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 6 Years – Experience working in Position
• 6 Years – Experience managing people/projects
• Experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• Lead Like an Owner
  • Makes safety the number one priority
  • Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
  • Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
  • Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
  • Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
  • Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
• InnovACT
  • Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
  • Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
  • Increases performance through greater efficiency
• Find a Way
  • Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
  • Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
  • Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
• Empowered to be Great
  • Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities
  • Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
  • Communicates effectively to manage expectations

Education

• Minimum Required: High School Diploma
• Preferred: Associate's Degree in Chemistry or Microbiology

Certification/License

• Required: N/A
• Preferred: N/A

Foreign Language

• Required: None Required
• Preferred: None Required

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family. Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves
• Medical, including virtual care options
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
• Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
• Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
• Special discount programs including pet plans, pre‑paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
• And more!

*Los Angeles County applicants only** Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable local and state laws.