Sr. Utilities Engineer

OVERVIEW

Responsible for maintaining the plant powerhouse operations including steam, water, refrigeration, compressed air, condensate water return and electric distribution in a fully operational state supporting our production requirements, at the lowest economically feasible cost. Supervises powerhouse team.

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drives utility improvements in cost, availability, and reliability, while insuring full regulatory compliance, including environment, health, safety – meeting all Federal, State, local, and corporate requirements.
• Reviews and Creates job orders to determine work priorities. Requisitions tools, equipment, and supplies required for operations.
• Schedules repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment to ensure continuous production operations.
• Coordinates activities of workers and contractors in the improvement of existing processes, incorporation of new technology, and seamless integration of new load requirements into utility operation.
• Direct maintenance activities on utility systems to provide continuous supply of steam, electric power, gas, or air required for operations.
• Develop preventive maintenance program in conjunction with engineering and maintenance staff.
• Develops technical training programs to enable staff ability to support equipment and technology.
• Develops and Reviews operation, reliability, and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify utilities activities.
• Plans, develops, and implements new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating and fuel costs, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials.
• Reviews multiple capital project plans and collaborates on equipment utility needs, modifications and upgrades with engineering department.
• Directs training and indoctrination of workers to improve work performance and acquaint workers with company policies and procedures. Develop new training programs as needed to meet expanding requirements.
• Creates Project Management schedules for existing projects as well as future projects.
• Prepares department budget and monitors expenditure of funds in budget.

Required Education