Utilities Technician

Utilities Technician

Elwood Staffing has an exciting new opportunity in Longmont for an experienced Utilities Technician.

A leading food manufacturing company known for producing a wide range of popular consumer products, including fruit spreads, peanut butter, coffee, pet foods, and snack items distributed across North America.

Utilities Technician Details:

• Direct Hire position
• $ 40.00 to $ 46.00 / annually
• Full Time work available
• Weekend work required
• Third Shift

• Understands and supports company and site safety and quality policies and performs work related activities in a safe manner
• Monitors and troubleshoots the ammonia refrigeration system and responds accordingly
• Operates and maintains combustion equipment
• Maintains compressed air system
• Maintains multiple water streams and wastewater treatment facility
• Maintains HVAC equipment, including but not limited to filter and belt changes, equipment cleaning and performing PMs
• Maintains facility, including but not limited to general office repair, site clearing of snow, restrooms
• Documents inspection rounds, maintains running work log
• Utilizes drawings, prints, and instruction manuals to determine proper steps to be taken for equipment preventative maintenance

Utilities Technician Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required
• Associates, technical degree or training is preferred
• Minimum 5 years mechanical, maintenance, or utilities maintenance in a manufacturing environment required
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience with HVAC, combustion, ammonia refrigeration systems preferred
• Previous food manufacturing experience in a similar role preferred
• Regulatory compliance experience preferred
• Electrical and instrumentation experience preferred
• Able to read, understand, and follow documents such as safety policies, (SOPs), (GMPs) and general instructions
• Able to understand and carry out both oral and written instructions
• Good communication skills, including the ability to give and receive feedback.
• Able to solve problems, handle stressful situations, and act with a sense of urgency

• Applicant may be subject to a background check
• Pre-employment drug screen is required as a condition of employment

*A conviction record will not necessarily prevent you from being employed. You will be required to complete and submit a questionnaire. We will consider your age at the time of the offense, when the offense occurred, the seriousness and the nature of the offense, as well as any rehabilitation to determine your employability.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and celebrate diversity at all levels of our organization.