Facilities/Utilities Maintenance Technicians

TITLE

Technician, Facility/Utilities/Maintenance

Facilities/Utilities Maintenance Technicians

COMPENSATION RATE

$27+ / per hour ($2 Shift Differential not included in hourly rates)

LOCATION

McCalla, AL

SCHEDULE:

Night shift 6:00pm - 6:30am

REPORTS TO

Manager, Facility/Utilities

Why Smucker is the Place for You

You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment - one that allows you to deliver your best work while enjoying each day. That is exactly what you will find at Smucker.  Inspired by our unique culture, we are determined to support every employee as part of our commitment to be an employer of choice. Highlights include:

• Comprehensive benefits package effective first day of employment, including: medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan with up to 7% Company match, 80 hours vacation accrual, 12 paid company holidays plus 4 personal days, parental leave, and annual holiday bonus
• Ensuring a collaborative and friendly workplace – an environment you will look forward to coming into each day

Your Opportunity

At Smucker, we view our manufacturing operations as the heart of our efforts to deliver food people and pets love. It is foundational to our commitment to provide safe, high-quality products our consumers count on for themselves and their families. With this, we believe passionately in promoting manufacturing as a career. That means ensuring continued growth and development opportunities to help you expand your skills while providing an enjoyable and supportive environment.

You will be able to contribute in meaningful ways at our new greenfield McCalla, AL facility, where we will produce the very popular Uncrustables sandwiches and are also looking forward to development of new and innovative products. 

* Candidates for this position must be able to work:

Night shift 6:00pm - 6:30am

The Facility/Utilities Technician is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the site utility systems which include steam boilers, thermal oxidizer, compressed air, ammonia and glycol refrigeration, building HVAC, wastewater treatment, and the general facility. This role is also responsible for maintaining both equipment and written logs to comply with local and federal governmental requirements for OSHA and EPA.

In this role you will have the following roles and responsibilities: 

• Responsible for the manufacture of consumer foods which comply with all food safety, quality and regulatory requirements. Understanding and supporting The J.M. Smucker, McCalla safety program policies and performing work related activities in a safe manner. Recognizing unsafe work conditions and suggesting new safety standards as appropriate.
• Monitor the ammonia refrigeration system including temperature control. Taking the readings, equipment adjustments, performing PMs, and updating PSM documentation.
• Operate and maintain combustion equipment including the thermal oxidizer and steam boilers – duties include monitoring the operation of the boiler, performing PMs on equipment, performing water tests, and maintaining the condensate return system.
• Operate and maintain the compressed air system including air compressors, air dryer, various receivers and dry cooling tower– duties include monitoring the operation of the air compressors, performing PMs on equipment, checking for and resolving air leaks, and maintaining a high quality, dry air supply to equipment.
• Operate and maintain the various water streams and waste water treatment facility – duties include monitoring and maintaining the hot water, jacket hot water, city water, and wastewater systems. Operate and maintain the wastewater treatment plant which includes disposal of the wastewater screened solids, pH treatment and neutralization of wastewater. In addition, this requires keeping precise water and wastewater records.
• Operate and maintain the site HVAC equipment - provide temperature control of the various areas, perform filter and belt changes, cleaning the equipment, and performing PM's.
• Maintain facility - including but not limited to general office repair, roof leak repair, and lighting replacements.
• Lead team failure analysis activities - specifically those that involve failures that your team has responded to.
• Conduct rounds during the shift to point out any issues you observe with the efficient operation of utility systems and troubleshoot/repair or submit a work order to fix the issue.
• Set up the next shift properly. Know when/where triggers for failures