Utilities Engineer

The Utilities Engineer directs the overall operation and maintenance of the systems involved in production and distribution of all plant utilities such as but not limited to (ammonia refrigeration, steam, chilled water, natural gas, domestic water, electrical, HVAC, fire protection, and sanitary sewer systems). This position is responsible for maintaining all regulatory and compliance related permitting along with implementation of safety standards as they relate to plant utilities. This position reports directly to the Maintenance Manager and works in tandem with the Maintenance, Wastewater Maintenance, and Reliability Engineering Manager to maintain all Daisy Brand Casa Grande assets. He/she also maintains a safe work environment by auditing all relevant procedures to ensure compliance with HACCP, USDA, FSMA, OSHA and EPA guidelines.

Principal Duties:

• Directs the implementation and sustainability of the plant's Process Safety Management (PSM) program.
• Ensures compliance with the plant's Risk Management Program (RMP) as it relates to the EPA's guidelines for Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities.
• Ensures compliance with all local, state, and federal emissions and site storage regulations such as Tier 2 and Title V.
• Directs in-plant and contracted resources in the safe execution of electrical, mechanical, and controls related repair of utilities systems and machinery, building automation, roofing, fire protection, lighting, and HVAC systems.
• Evaluates the performance of the plant's utility systems and develops recommendations for continuous improvement and cost savings initiatives in collaboration with both plant and corporate engineering leadership.
• Monitors utility usage rates, costing, and trends to ensure efficient use of resources and understand health of related systems.
• Manages in-plant and contracted resources to implement utility system continuous improvement and cost savings initiatives.
• Works closely with plant and/or corporate engineering resources to manage or assist with management of utility and building related capital projects and commissioning of site utility assets.
• Collaborates with plant and department leadership to coordinate utility outages and system maintenance.
• Utilizes in-plant and contracted resources to monitor and maintain the safe generation of all plant utilities.
• Utilizes the CMMS and other tools to document, analyze, and manage the site's utility preventative maintenance program.
• Develops training, progression strategies, and curriculum for Utility Maintenance Technicians and the Maintenance Manufacturing Systems Engineer.
• Possesses a comprehensive understanding of ammonia refrigeration, steam, and compressed air generation systems.
• Remains current with industry trends, best practices, and new technologies related to utilities engineering and maintenance.
• Responds to emergency situations as required, including instances that occur outside of normal working hours.
• Other duties and special projects as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical engineering or a related field and/or 10+ years' experience in Industrial Utilities or Industrial Maintenance Management.

Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of Anhydrous Ammonia refrigeration systems.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of OSHA's Process Safety Management PSM program and requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of Boilers and Steam Generation Systems.
• Working knowledge of electrical distribution and compressed air generation systems
• GCAP Ammonia Operator Level I, II, and III
• Certified Industrial Refrigeration Operator (CIRO)
• ADEQ water treatment grade 2 or above
• ADEQ wastewater treatment 2 or above
• Air Permitting
• Water Treatment Chemistry

For five generations spanning over a century, Daisy Brand has been a family-owned company committed to providing the freshest, most wholesome dairy products. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas with manufacturing facilities in Garland, Texas (1998), Casa Grande, Arizona (2008), and Wooster, Ohio (2015).

Daisy is the market leader in two billion-dollar categories, sour cream and cottage cheese, and generates over half a billion in revenues annually. Daisy Sour Cream represents 1 out of every 2 sour cream purchases in the United States and is the largest sour cream brand in food service, military, and club. It is recognized by consumers for A Dollop of Daisy, a tagline that put this once small brand on the map. Daisy Cottage Cheese is Americas #1 cottage cheese brand and continues to bring new consumers into the category with its innovative single serve packaging and consistent high quality. Daisy recently expanded into a new category with the launch of two dip products and is in the process of expanding distribution.

Daisy's core values, Clean and Trust, resonate in all aspects of our business operations. In 2008, the Foundation for Financial Service Professionals awarded Daisy the prestigious American Business Ethics award.

While maintaining a strong culture of curious and innovative problem-solvers, Daisy Brand has more than doubled employment over the last 15 years and is continuing to grow. Currently, we are proud to employ over 650 full-time staff across more than 25 states throughout the United States.

At Daisy Brand, we value longevity and aim to foster a working environment where employees can envision a long-term career. Companywide, the average employee tenure stands at over seven years. Our corporate office and sales team each boast an average tenure exceeding eleven years, while our manufacturing facilities also demonstrate strong employee retention with tenures averaging over seven years.

Daisy Brand offers an industry leading benefits package that includes:

• A no-deductible, $0 premium option for employee-only health coverage.
• 401(k) with 50% company match on first 8% of earnings you contribute.
• Safe harbor and profit-sharing company contributions to 401(k).
• Company paid short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Company paid 2X annual salary life and AD&D insurance.
• 4 weeks annual paid time off.
• 20 floating holiday hours and 6 company paid holidays.
• Extra time off for volunteering.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Fitness membership reimbursement.
• And more

Daisy Brand is a nicotine-free company. Daisy Brand is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and disabled encouraged to apply.