Utilities Technician 3rd Shift

Indiana Packers Corporation; Indiana; Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision options

401K with company match

Tuition reimbursement

On-the-job training

Employee store discounts

Career experience in food processing

Job summary

Indiana Packers Corporation is seeking an experienced Utilities Technician for the 3rd shift to maintain and operate plant utility systems, including ammonia refrigeration, boilers, and water supply. You will perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot equipment, and ensure regulatory compliance to keep production running smoothly.

Responsibilities include rounds, logs, safety adherence, and coordination with other departments.

Qualifications

• Five years utilities operations experience.
• HVAC experience with refrigerants specified (R-22, R-407C, R-507C, R-717).
• Experience in Ammonia Refrigeration systems operation/maintenance.
• Haz-Mat and forklift training; PSM awareness.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment per manufacturer specs and safety guidelines.
• Operate ammonia refrigeration compressors, condensers, pumps, vessels, and associated equipment using SOPs.
• Make rounds and log daily operations for multiple engine rooms and refrigeration equipment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with facility equipment and tools.
• Maintain ammonia refrigeration equipment per SOPs.
• Adhere to safety requirements including PPE and Lock-out/Tag-out procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Excel

CMMS

PSM awareness

HVAC experience

Ammonia refrigeration

Education

High School Diploma

Engineering degree preferred

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Utilities Technician 3rd Shift

Job Summary:

The Utilities Technician is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and the operation of utility systems, ensuring they function efficiently and reliably, performing maintenance activities, monitoring equipment performance, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Reporting directly to the Utilities Superintendent, this role maintains, diagnoses, repairs, rebuilds, adjusts, and performs preventative maintenance to keep refrigeration, boilers, and water supply operational to ensure continuity of production.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintaining equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications and safety guidelines.
• Operate ammonia refrigeration compressors, condensers, pumps, vessels, and associated equipment using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Make rounds and keep logs of daily operations and events for multiple engine rooms and refrigeration equipment
• Systematically troubleshoot and resolve issues with various facility equipment and tools
• Maintain and trouble-shoot ammonia refrigeration equipment using the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Adhere to all safety requirements including PPE, preventing and reporting unsafe acts and conditions, Lock-out/Tag-out procedures and Process Safety Management related items
• Responding to emergency calls and situations related to utility system failures.
• Coordinating with other departments and agencies to ensure a swift and effective response.
• Facilitate training and guidance on safety procedures, operational protocols, and equipment maintenance.
• All team members are expected to adhere to their scheduled working hours and attend work consistently to ensure smooth operation and effective teamwork.

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma. Secondary degree in Engineering preferred.
• Minimum of five years of utilities operations experience
• HVAC experience with refrigerants R-22, R-407C, R-507C and R-717
• Experience in operation and maintenance of Ammonia Refrigeration system (or Freon related industrial refrigeration systems)
• Haz-Mat and forklift training and experience. PSM 14 element awareness
• Familiar with maintenance CMMS
• Possess or willingness to obtain RETA CARO, RETA CIRO and Boiler operator certification within 2 years of hire date.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, data management, analysis, and reporting.
• Must be available to work overtime, weekends and holidays as required for a 24-hr. operation.
• Must have strong leadership capabilities with excellent communication skills, allowing for positive working relationships within close working environments.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions on the site including exposure to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud and hearing protection is required. The position regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in extreme hot and cold, and outdoor conditions that include inclement weather, humidity, and exposure to dust.

Physical Demand:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The position lifts heavy objects up to 75 lbs., walks and stands for long periods of time and performs strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions. The team member lifts, pushes, pulls, or carries objects; uses abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support without fatigue. The position requires good manual dexterity (hand, hand with arms and fingers, two hands) and multi-limb coordination. The position requires the ability to quickly move arms and legs. Team members must have excellent stamina and vision and be able to work from heights.

Other Duties

Please note, this job description is not designated to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the team member for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Pay:

• Health insurance including three health care options (including an HSA)
• Two Dental Insurance Options
• Two Vision Options
• 401K plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Competitive hourly wage.
• Monday-Friday with some weekend work.
• On-the-job training provided.
• Discounts on company products in our employee store.
• Opportunity to gain experience in the food processing industry.

The Utilities Technician third shift position earns a competitive pay of up to $42.00 per hour, pay will vary based on prior experience.

OUR COMPANY: INDIANA PACKERS CORPORATION

Indiana Packers Corporation (IPC) is a fully integrated retail, food service and private label producer of fresh and processed meats company. IPC is majority owned, by Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan's largest trading company with more than 60,000 team members. As a company, we are growing; in the past five years, we have grown by more than 50% to almost 3,000 team members with 4 primary processing facilities. We value diversity, innovation, collaboration and those passionate about their jobs. Are you ready to step up to the challenge of launching your career with Indiana Packers?

Location

This factory position is in Delphi Indiana (6755 W 100 N Delphi, IN 46923), a short drive from Lafayette Indiana & Purdue University.

EOE, including Disability/Veteran

Hiring Immediately